Blog Entries from Urban Review

Visiting the “Hopeville” camp recently was one of the most depressing experiences in recent memory for me. I can’t imagine living that way, but I’m a bit...

We know with certainty that every ten years the boundaries of St. Louis’ 28 wards will change to reflect new population based on the most recent Census. Each decade we see...

It is time for the St. Louis region to realize that, over the years, we’ve created too many political entities, most from the last (20th) century. I propose a complete...

Saw this bit of information last week about a new regulation regarding food trucks in the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights: The code requires rolling merchants to operate...

September 1st is the move in date for the Leather Trades Artist Lofts at 16th & Locust. Before I talk about the development I want to talk about the area 100 years ago....

Segregation meant blacks had to duplicate all the establishments that were not open to them, including dance halls. One such place was the Castle Ballroom on Olive & 29th (now...

Contributed by Matt Heil When it comes to planning and this blog, in particular, public transit is a hot topic. In case you were unaware, transit funding is extremely different...

Yesterday St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann vetoed a bill that would have given voters the opportunity to decide if they wanted their county to go smoke-free. In the poll...

The business Rich Girl Lifestyle, LLC is seeking a liquor license at the address 1627 Washington Ave, in the space previously occupied by Cummel’s. The building is known...

Last October I posted about the lack of a pedestrian route to reach the Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood. Pedestrians were forced to walk in spaces designed for cars, not...

St. Louis, like so many other cities has homeless camps, ours are located along the Mississippi riverfront just north of Laclede’s Landing. St. Louis streets are home to...

Last week I attended an event at the headquarters of electric utility Ameren. From the press release: AmerenSolar.com Ameren Missouri constructed the largest multi-technology...

Thousands will gather in downtown St. Louis for the annual Komen Race for the Cure. Thousands means thousands of cars. Public transit is an option for those coming to walk, run,...

Tomorrow night will be a great event, the “opening night reception with photographer William Zbaren and architectural writer Robert Sharoff, creators of American City: St....

As I expected, there was no consensus among readers on the poll last week: Q: Thoughts on the Plan to Raze Jamestown Mall and build a New Urbanist Village? The sooner we rebuild...

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