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Building a sustainable region, a community at a time
St. Louis Beacon
Jan 08There is an old saying about the best-laid plans, but Jennifer Howland will gladly tell you that no blueprint is one-size-fits-all. "What we envision is not a plan where everything would be the same no matter which community you are in," she said. "It'... »
Old North honored for smart growth
St. Louis Beacon
Dec 26Old North St. Louis Restoration Group continues to make strides toward turning a once-declining neighborhood into a sustainable community. That effort won Old North recognition this month from the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA honored the no... »
St. Louis Open Streets Project Results
Ktvi - You Paid For It
Dec 21The Brown School at Washington University conducted a survey of 1,800 people in St. Louis about open streets initiatives. Open streets are places where the public can feel safe and walk, play and socialize. The survey was to evaluate St. Louis' 2011 Op... »
The next boomerang? More 25-34 year-olds live with their parents
St. Louis Beacon
Dec 21Kitty Landholt's life is kind of on pause. In May 2010, the St. Louis native graduated from Rice University with a professional degree in architecture. She got her bachelor's in the field in 2007. She moved home, began looking for a job, and that's whe... »
Old North St. Louis gets highest national award for development
St. Louis News
Dec 01JULY 23, 2010 - Sean Thomas, the executive director of the Old North Saint Louis Restoration Group, poses for a portrait Friday afternoon on North 14th Street in an area that is being ... »
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Gateway Bike Plan
St Louis Core
Jan 26Today, Susan Trautman, Executive Director Great Rivers Greenway District presented the Gateway Bike Plan to the East/West Gateway Council of Governments. The Gateway Bike Plan is a collaborative effort to develop an on‐street network of bicycle routes ... »
Sustainability Planning in STL
Stl Rising
Jan 25There are two major sustainability planning initiatives currently underway in our region. One is being led by East-West Gateway Council of Governments, the second by the City of St. Louis.What sorts of things would you like to see come from such plans,... »
Shots Around St. Louis by Jeff Phillips
Saint Louis Patina
Jan 13I gave my friend in from China a tour around the city and parts of Illinois, and these are some of the shots he took.Above, Armour Meat Packing Plant, and below a corner store in North City.Below, I think this house is in Old North St. Louis.Taking a s... »
Sad State of Buildings in North St. Louis
Saint Louis Patina
Dec 16I decided to check up on some of the victims of brick theft in several north side neighborhoods. Houses that I photographed earlier this year or even last year cling to their existence, as battered as they are.Old North St. Louis is holding up, but I a... »
Missouri Women’s Council
St Louis Core
Nov 16The State of Missouri has many helpful programs and councils for working men and women. The Missouri Women’s Council is one such program. Information can be obtained from the paragraphs below or clicking on the following link http://www.womenscounci... »