Missouri
Kansas City Light Rail Crime 'Myths' - Part 2
In the second of a two-part blog post, Jeffrey Spivak calls to question the Cato Institute's attempts to cast Kansas City light rail as crime ridden.
Kansas City Light Rail Crime 'Myths' - Part 1
In part one of a two-part blog post, Jeffrey Spivak calls to question the Cato Institute's attempts to cast light rail as crime ridden.
Libertarians Prod Kansas City to Forget Light Rail
Libertarian groups Cato Institute and Show-Me Institute are scrambling to convince Kansas City to end talks to consider building a light rail system in the city.
Exurban Growth Without Sprawl?
Johnson County's rural residents fear the expansion of nearby Overland Park is a land grab that will perpetuate suburban sprawl, thereby diminishing their quality of life.
Two Cities Battle To Host Soccer Team, But Neither Is Prepared
St. Louis and Philadelphia are entering the final weeks of competition to become the host of a new Major League Soccer expansion team. One city has stadium plans, the other has investors. Neither has both.
Is A Subway System Possible In Kansas City?
The city may consider a heavy rail subway system after overturning a light rail ballot initiative.
Blind Activists Fight For Sidewalks
Two blind Missouri women seek to compel their city, state and federal governments to act on the lack of sidewalks.
Urban Renewal: The Movie
Kansas City's ambitious urban-renewal effort to reinvent its downtown is being captured on film.
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.
Missouri's Bridge Plan Could Guide Nation
The state of Missouri's fast-track plan to fund, repair, and maintain its bridges is being called a model for the rest of the nation.
Major Redevelopment Projects Heading To Downtown St. Louis
Two major development projects for downtown St. Louis were announced this week including plans for a headquarters relocating from the suburbs to downtown and the conversion of the closed St. Louis Centre shopping mall into a mixed use development.
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'
Corps Of Engineers Taking Heat For Ineffective Project
An Army Corps of Engineers project intended to save a Missouri town from flooding by draining a massive wetland has been identified as an ineffective plan. The Corps and its political supporters are under fire for pushing overly expensive projects.
Bike-Friendly Intersection Bad For Cars
A Missouri developer claims that intersection upgrades that make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists are hostile to cars.
Billboard Ban Will Hurt Small Business
This column criticizes the recently-passed Kansas City ordinance that restricts billboard advertising within the city, claiming it will disproportionately harm local small businesses that are already having trouble getting noticed.
Kansas City To Limit Billboards
The Kansas City Council has passed an ordinance that will tightly restrict outdoor billboard advertising within the city. The ordinance effectively bans new billboards from all city streets.
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.
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.
Budget Woes For Kansas City Light Rail Plan
In Kansas City, plans for a new light rail line connecting the city to the nearby international airport will need about $500 million more than originally expected to complete construction and maintain operations.
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.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
