St. Louis
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St. Louis’s Tourist Trolley Gets a Lifeline — But Is That Good News?
A tourist line was built with $25 million in federal transit money. Will the feds now make St. Louis pay for its mistake?
November 11, 2019
Feds Keep Cracking Down on Crosswalk Art
The Federal Highway Administration again asked a town to get rid of its non-conforming crosswalk art despite the fact there have been no studies proving they are dangerous.
September 30, 2019
Driver Shortages Causing Transit Delays Nationwide
Many agencies struggle to attract bus drivers, who are often paid too little to afford housing in the areas they serve. It's a vicious cycle.
August 27, 2019
St. Louis Calms Traffic With Heavy Concrete Globes
They're cheap. They get the job done. And residents wanted them.
January 4, 2018
Parking Madness: St. Louis vs. Denver
A suburban light rail station surrounded by highways and shopping mall parking lots takes on three light rail stations engulfed by sports stadium parking.
April 3, 2017
Parking Madness 2017 Tip-Off: St. Louis vs. Sacramento
Welcome to the first match in the first round of Streetsblog's 2017 Parking Madness tournament, our 16-city bracket highlighting the worst "parking craters" in North America. This year, we're focusing on a specific type of parking disaster: transit stations engulfed by car storage.
March 17, 2017
Historical Photos of St. Louis Capture the Great Violence of “Urban Renewal”
Some of these images, dug up by Alex Ihnen at NextSTL, almost look like a war zone. Buildings exploding. Entire city blocks reduced to ghost towns. Families out on curbs, carrying all their belongings in suitcases.
May 6, 2016
Get Real — Colorful Crosswalks Aren’t Endangering Pedestrians
In the summer of 2014, residents of Tower Grove in St. Louis painted crosswalks with patterns like a fleur-de-lis to add some neighborhood character. Now city officials say the crosswalks should fade away, citing safety concerns.
February 10, 2016
Citing Lack of Funds, St. Louis Road Builders Give Up on Sprawl Project
The transportation funding crunch kills bad projects along with the good. Case in point: Officials in St. Louis County say plans are on hold for the $120 million South County Connector, a classic sprawl highway boondoggle that has faced widespread local opposition.
November 14, 2014
Curtains for St. Louis’ Delmar Loop Trolley Plans?
For years, St. Louis and adjacent University City have been planning a 2.2-mile streetcar that would connect the thriving Delmar Loop business district to the museums in nearby Forest Park. In 2010, the plan won a competitive $22 million federal "Urban Circulator" grant. That funding, along with a 1 percent sales tax increase approved by area property owners, made the $43 million plan looked like a sure thing.
November 11, 2014