St. Louis
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The Forgotten History of ‘Bloody 66’ And How Public Memory Helps Perpetuate Traffic Violence
Centennial events downplay the violent history of one of America's most "iconic" highways, and obscure how that violence persists to this day.
May 25, 2026
Chicago to St. Louis Is the High-Speed Rail Test America Can’t Afford to Fail
A looming deadline could be the end of high speed rail in Illinois — or the beginning of an entire midwest network, a top advocate argues.
March 31, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Growing St. Louis’s Arts and Culture District
This week on Talking Headways, step inside St. Louis's Grand Center Arts District with the people who make it happen.
March 19, 2026
St. Louis Competition Gets College Students Onboard Transit
Advocates pit five colleges together into a friendly competition to ride transit, highlighting its benefits.
November 13, 2025
Does Transportation Advocacy Have a Place In the Wake of a Deadly Tornado?
Much of St. Louis is struggling in the wake of a deadly tornado. Amid such disasters, urbanism needs a pause and a rethink.
May 21, 2025
The Deadly Cost of Unplowed Sidewalks in Winter
A mother was killed and her toddler critically injured when an icy sidewalk forced them into the street — and into the path of a driver. Some say better policy could have prevented the tragedy.
January 28, 2025
Drivers Keep Hitting Pedestrians In Front of An Iconic St. Louis Ice Cream Shop. Advocates Are Fighting Back.
A series of crashes outside a popular St. Louis landmark carries a larger lesson about traffic violence, and the cost of government inaction.
January 22, 2025
Meet the Advocates Pushing St. Louis’s Transportation Transformation
“It’s about forming, storming and norming," said one activist about the challenges to keep up the energy.
September 23, 2024
Will the State DOT Support St. Louis’s Sustainable Transportation Surge?
In America cities, state roads are often among the most dangerous. In St. Louis, though, some say the state DOT is becoming a stronger safety partner than ever — and even more could be done to build on the momentum.
September 19, 2024
Is St. Louis’ Transportation Structure Set Up to Sustain its Multimodal Boom?
St. Louis could soon become the latest U.S. city to radically restructure how it plans its transportation future. Not everyone thinks that's a good idea.
September 18, 2024
