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School Closings Hurt St. Louis Neighborhoods
Urban school closings in St. Louis are being blasted by community members for draining the souls of many of the city's neighborhoods.
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Changing Patterns in Traffic Volume
In recent decades, traffic volumes have risen rapidly throughout the United States. But a report by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments argues that growth rates in traffic volume may be tapering off.
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Study Says Traffic Growth Slowing In Metro St. Louis
A regional government report shows a slowdown in traffic growth in Metropolitan St. Louis, but state highway officials still plan to expand highways.
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Citywide Wi-Fi Plans Abandoned In St. Louis
Joining the ranks of other major American cities like Chicago, San Francisco and Houston, St. Louis has lost its bid to build a citywide wi-fi network. AT&T cites high costs as it pulls out.
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Downtown St. Louis City to Get New Corporate Tower
Centene Corporation will build its new corporate headquarters at mixed-use Ballpark Village development in Downtown St. Louis City instead of Downtown Clayton, a suburb and the region's 'second downtown'
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The Future Of St. Louis' Gateway Arch
In a bid to revive the city's downtown and riverfront, some St. Louis officials want to reclaim some of the 91 pastoral acres now dedicated for the Gateway Arch National Park.
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Developer Ties Mix Of Uses Into Stadium Plans
Officials and developers in St. Louis continue their quest to draw a Major League Soccer team to the city with recently revealed plans for a major stadium-housing-retail-office complex.
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Creating A Sense Of Place With Modern Day Main Streets
In Missouri, towns are embracing New Urbanism and reviving main street districts or even creating new downtowns where they didn't exist.
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Is Regulating Housing Facades A Civil Rights Issue?
Several communities have used ordinances to favor masonry over vinyl siding, but the practice is being challenged by a lawsuit arguing that the added cost prices out low-income minorities.
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Pumping System Brings Back Midwest Wetlands
A navigation channeling project started in the early 1900s destroyed more than 300,000 acres of midwest wetlands. Now, a new pumping system on the Mississippi River is reviving the wetlands and rejuvenating their wildlife populations.
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An Urban Loft In The Suburbs
Want a house with urban feel without the urban strife? Developers are building new loft projects outside of big-city downtowns that cater to people who want loft living but prefer a more suburban life.
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Old Homes Lose Out To New Development
After 100 years, progress marches on to bulldoze the suburban St. Louis neighborhood of Hadley Township.
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Small Cities' Tax Systems Kowtow To Developers
Through reliance on tax revenue and tax increment financing (TIF) projects, small cities must attract developers to sustain themselves, according to this op-ed.
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Changes In Living Patterns In A Car-oriented Community
Lifestyles, high gas prices, and the Smart Commute Initiatve combine to provide ample incentive to ride transit in St. Louis.
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Building Boom In Downtown St. Louis Lofts
Since 1999, more than 1,000 loft units have opened with more than 600 units under construction, and almost double that amount are expected over the next two years.
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Refining the Architecture of Security
Efforts to protect the largest monument in the United States---the Gateway Arch in St. Louis---from terrorist attacks are complicated by architectural criticisms and lack of opportunity for public comment.
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The Politics of Preservation
Struggling to halt the planned demolition of the 108-year-old Century Building, St. Louis preservationists find themselves up against an unexpected adversary---the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Twenty-three-acre Lake Disappears Into Sinkhole
Water buildup from recent thunderstorms causes a sinkhole under man-made Lake Chesterfield.
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New (Sub)urbanism In St. Louis
In suburban St. Louis, developers and local officials see denser, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods as land-use possibilities.
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St. Louis' Old Suburban Urbanism
St. Louis' older suburbs are copying traditional city neighborhoods in an effort to attract residents.
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