I’m kicking off a five-part series on gentrification, modern infill development, rehabbing and urban clearance. The Botanical Heights Neighborhood is probably one of the best parts of town to explore these topics.
Daydream #387
Infill continues in Peabody Darst Webbe & Lafayette Square Neighborhoods
Revisiting the former City Hospital site in the Peabody Darst Webbe Neighborhood
Daydream #386
Forest Park Southeast - The Most Changed Neighborhood Since 2010?
Compton Hill Reservoir Park - Lighting Project
St. Louis City Talk - Status Quo Prospectus
What's In A Picture?
2018 Tax Season Introspection
Nobody likes paying taxes, but when it comes to St. Louis taxes, you gotta pitch in. We’re dying here, folks. Less people and business to pay the bills means skyrocketing taxes for homeowners. A bitter pill, but one worthy of some contemplation. Tax breaks aren’t the evil some portray them as. We’re on a constant cycle of abatement and paying the full price.
Soldiers Memorial - 2018 Renovation - Part 1 - The building and the grounds
Better Together Round One Proposal - The Negatives
Better Together Round One Proposal - The Positives
Better Together - Round One
Here are some initial thoughts on the merger proposal after reading through the Better Together report. Can’t wait to listen to the people who will vote for and against this and learn more in the coming weeks and months. This is the set up to a three-part post with my perspective as someone who has lived the St. Louis way for 20+ years, I’ll follow with a second post highlighting the positives of the proposal and finally the negatives that need improvement and fixing before it comes to the electorate.
Bosnian Culture - a Blip on the St. Louis Timeline?
A Chat with the Park Picnic Project Folks
Initial Thoughts on City-County Merger
St. Ferdinand Homes II - The Ville and Greater Ville Neighborhoods
Lafayette Preparatory Academy Expansion - Lafayette Square Neighborhood
Chippewa Park - Gravois Park and Dutchtown
The last post of our favorite developments in 2018. This one is cause for celebration. Chippewa Street, Gravois Park and Dutchtown has seen much love this year. Here’s to more smart and sensitive development that respects the built environment and the people that live in this most dense part of St. Louis.
