placemaking Archives

June 8, 2012 no comments

I haven’t actually read any reviews of the UCBC bier garten. That “rave review” is mine. UCBC announced yesterday on…

October 3, 2011 23 comments

Another unique building in the City of St. Louis is about to meet the wrecking ball. The building at the…

February 1, 2011 4 comments

Back in 2009, planning for a new pocket park in the Central West End was well under way. Although just…

October 13, 2010 no comments

Almost two years after the idea surface, The Grove has a signature entrance. Looming over the far east end of…

September 24, 2010 no comments

Unfortunately I missed this happening last Friday, as a group reclaimed a metered parking spot on Delmar Avenue in the…

November 26, 2009 no comments

{a rendering of the BioMed21 plaza} Comments on the last post regarding the participation of two world-renowned architects in the …

November 15, 2009 no comments

{an early rendering of the plaza at BioMed21} With the nearly 700,000 square foot BioMed21 building basically complete attention will …

November 14, 2009 2 comments

{the new council circle looking south} To follow up on an earlier post about the new "council circle" in Forest …

September 23, 2009 no comments

{drawing of "Council Circle" and approximate location} I use Forest Park nearly every day. I run there. I ride my …

August 30, 2009 5 comments

The first round of fire hydrant painting in Forest Park Southeast focused on Manchester Avenue and further branding The Grove. …

July 14, 2009 no comments

If you have a keen eye you may have seen a small transformation in The Grove lately. Local artist Grace …

June 19, 2009 no comments

{Venet’s “230.5 Degree ARC x 5” as placed in Forest Park} For all that I love about Forest Park, I …