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Non-Profit Carr Square Tenant Corporation Has Massive Annual Deficits
Tenant management of public housing projects was a new thing forty years ago: In 1971, brought together by frustration with poor management and maintenance, the residents of the Bromley-Heath public housing development In Boston formally Incorporated the nation’s first resident management corporation That same year, St. Louis’ public housing residents...
Shrewsbury: MetroLink to City Hall
I love rail transit, but a problem with our MetroLink light rail system is getting from the stations to your destination. Last week I attended a meeting hosted by Trailnet at Shrewsbury City Hall, a mile from the station. I could’ve caught a bus that would’ve dropped me off at...
My Wish List For The Next Saint Louis University President
Most likely you’ve already heard the news: Lawrence Biondi has announced he will retire as president of Saint Louis University. The Rev. Lawrence Biondi surprised supporters and critics alike Saturday evening when he announced plans to retire from the presidency of St. Louis University. The move follows months of campus...
National Microbusiness Conference in St. Louis May 5-8
Microbusinesses, those with 5 or fewer employees, are an important part of the St. Louis economy. These businesses, though individually small, collectively employee much of our region. St. Louis beat out a couple of other cities to host a national conference on microbusinesses, it starts Sunday: Welcome to the Association...
Don’t Drive Your Scooter On The Sidewalk Like The McDonalds GoodMorningSTL Commercial
If you watch local television no doubt you’ve seen a McDonald’s “Good Morning St. Louis” commercial filmed in the Delmar Loop, from a January RFT Gut Check report: Gut Check spotted a film crew and a guy on a moped wearing a McDonald’s jacket in front of Chuck Berry Plaza...
Wilkinson Early Childhood Development Center @ Roe School
Wilkinson Early Childhood Center @ Roe School (WECC), is a magnet school in the St. Louis Public School System (SLPS). It serves children in grades pre-school to 2nd. WECC is housed in the Roe Schoolhouse built in 1919 by renowned architect Rockwell M. Show More Summary
Two Events Today: St. Louis Streetcar Open House & Free Screening of ‘ENVISIONING HOME’
1) A public open house to look at the initial plans for a modern St. Louis streetcar line will be held today from 4pm-7pm at the Moto Museum 3441 Olive. This is an open house so you can come anytime to see the materials. More information here and the draft...
Readers: Over One-Third Atheist/Agnostic/Secular
The headline could’ve been “nearly two-thirds religious” but that wouldn’t surprise anyone. Here are the detailed poll results in the order the answers were presented (see original post): Q: I identify myself as a: Christian-Protestant 37 [18.23%] Christian-Catholic 67 [33%] Christian-Morman 1 [0.49%] Christian-Jehovah’s Witness 1 [0.49%] Christian-Other 6 [2.96%] Jewish...
Scott Joplin’s Brief St. Louis Connection
Legendary ragtime composer Scott Joplin wasn’t born, or raised, in St. Louis, but he lived here during a significant part of his short career. That much is well documented, Joplin’s birthplace & birthday aren’t so clear: One tenacious myth tells us that Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas, on November...
Vote Yes On Proposition R To Reduce The Board Of Aldermen From Twenty-Eight To Fourteen
A week from today voters in the City of St. Louis will go to the polls in large numbers to make their choice for president, US senate, etc. The last item on the ballot is Proposition R, the measure to reduce the size of the board of aldermen from 28...
St. Louis: Brick City Becoming Beer City...Again
In passing I heard a local news story on one of those bets the Mayors of San Francisco and St. Louis made over who will win the 2012 National League Championship Series. The Mayor of the losing city will change his Twitter profile picture to the logo of the winning team for a day. Show More Summary
Fire Cleared Forest Park Highlands, St. Louis Community College Forest Park Opened 7 Years Later
The site of St. Louis Community College at Forest Park was a popular amusement park since 1896, but it came to a dramatic end 49 years ago today: July 19, 1963: St. Louis’s most popular amusement park went up in flames as a fire of unknown origin swept through Forest...
Child Rearing In The City or Cheers to Dubb Nubb and SCOSAG For Bringing It All Back Home
Art is important to kids. They need it in their lives as much as they need sports. Fact. The arts challenge kids to use their minds in creative and personal ways that sports don't always bring. I'm not knocking kids sports as they are...Show More Summary
Washington University Replacing Occupied Buildings, Leaving Vacant Buildings/Land Vacant
In February Washington University made a big announcement regarding development in the Delmar Loop: Washington University plans to remake a central part of the Delmar Loop with an $80 million project consisting of stores and apartments for about 550 students. The project comprises a four- to six-story building of retail...
Communicating How To Ride The Bus?
Metro’s website explaining how to ride MetroBus is very inadequate — all text — no images or video (live html or archived PDF). Let’s take a look at the all text page section by section: Plan Your Trip Use the online Trip Planner, check out the Schedules & Maps or contact...
40 Years Ago Today
3:00 pm today will mark 40 years since the implosion of the first of 33 towers at Pruitt Igoe, bringing an end to one of the largest social experiments of its kind. The recent documentary movie The Pruitt-Igoe Myth downplays the role...Show More Summary
Biondi Threatened To Move Saint Louis University Medical To St. Louis County
The presentations were completed and the Planning Commission had asked questions of Saint Louis University representatives about their appeal. Don Roe, Director of the St. Louis Urban Design & Planning Agency was discussing procedures with the members of the Planning Commission and Saint Louis University President Biondi got up and...
Winners of the Laurel Apartment’s Lovin the Lou Contest
Last night winners were finally announced in the Lovin the Lou contest: The Laurel Apartments is asking St. Louisans to show them why they love St. Louis in a ‘Lovin the Lou Video Contest’ beginning July 8th. The prize for the most love (and a little creativity and video savvy)...
St. Louis’ Court of Honor, Part 1 — Background
St. Louis’ “Court of Honor” is an outdoor war memorial in the block bounded by Market, 13th, Chestnut and 14th, this is the block directly south of the WWI Soldiers’ Memorial. The Court of Honor was designed by architect Eugene Mackey, Jr. and sculptor Hillis Arnold in the Italian Monumental Architecture...
Sustainability Summit Featured Majora Carter
Last month I attended a two day sustainability summit. The keynote speaker was the inspiring Majora Carter from the South Bronx NY. Carter’s TED profile explains why she is important: Majora Carter is a visionary voice in city planning who views urban renewal through an environmental lens. The South Bronx...
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