The vision that developer Paul McKee has for re-creating north St. Louis is massive indeed. Four and a half million square feet of new office buildings and stores, stretching from downtown to Natural Bridge Road to the Mississippi. Ten thousand new homes. New streets and sewers. Parks and a trolley line. Even its own power [...]
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Massive Overhaul planned for North Saint Louis?
Posted in Other Cities | North America on May 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
An Effort to Save Flint, Michigan ~ by Shrinking It
Posted in Other Cities | North America on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Not everyone’s going to win…but now, everyone’s losing.”
Historic St. Louis Schools Face Uncertain Future
Posted in Other Cities | North America on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The city of St. Louis is trying to decide what will become of many of its historic school buildings and the neighborhoods that they anchor. Some of the schools were designed by architect William Ittner. His buildings — from the late 19th and early 20th centuries — dot St. Louis’ landscape. [...]