“No comment.” St. Louis Fails to Weigh In on Arch Competition

The West End Word recently had the opportunity to ask the question to which I have been eager to know the answer: How many comments were submitted by the public either online or in person during the Framing a Modern Masterpiece competition's one week public comment period. The answer: 610.

On average, more than 5,000 people visit the Arch every day. A timecapsule containing the signatures of 760,000 people is welded inside the Arch's keystone section. More than 2,800,000 people live in the St. Louis metro area. Several hundred million dollars will very likely be spent over the next decade to rebuild, reshape and enhance the grounds and surrounding area and a grand total of 610 comments were submitted.