nextSTL, Van Alen Institute Present Life at the Speed of Rail Event June 28

Will high-speed rail spur economic development in the Midwest? What role does design play in improving transportation and planning in St. Louis?

Join nextSTL and the Van Alen Institute at the Contemporary Art Museum Tuesday, June 28 for discussion of the Life at the Speed of Rail (LASR) winning submissions and a conversation about St. Louis and the region's high-speed rail future. This important dialogue about design and transportation in America will focus on the St. Louis to Chicago HSR corridor, how the region can plan now for a new transportation future and what it might mean for St. Louis.