Richard Bose
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What Should Be: Delmar and Skinker
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The Ferris wheel idea is dead. So What should be at Delmar and Skinker? Another auto-oriented fast-food joint a la Taco John’s? A parking lot? A park? A traditional building?
Loop Trolley Corridor Photo Tour: Delmar from Limit to Kingsland
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Let’s continue our tour of the Loop Trolley corridor heading west along Delmar from Limit.
See the first installment: DeBaliviere…
We Built a Transit-Compatible Place and Removed the Transit
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Transit works best when it delivers you to and takes you from the middle of things instead of the edge.
Loop Trolley Corridor Photo Tour: Delmar from Des Peres to Limit
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Let’s continue our tour of the Loop Trolley corridor heading west along Delmar from Des Peres.
Loop Trolley Corridor Photo Tour: Delmar East of Des Peres
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Let’s continue our journey along the Loop Trolley corridor with the section of Delmar from DeBaliviere to Des Peres.
Is Subsidizing Structured Parking Worth It?
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Some developers have cited the high cost of providing structured parking as part of their justification when seeking tax incentives. Perhaps we’re not subsidizing profits, rather we’re subsidizing structured parking.
Loop Trolley Corridor Photo Tour: DeBaliviere
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As the Loop Trolley project nears completion let’s look at the changes to the streetscape and the condition and potential of the adjacent land. Parts of the trolley route are quite productive, so the route may have a good combination of supporting productive places and “built it and they will come.”
Failure of Fragmentation: April 4 Tax Hikes On the Ballot
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Fragmentation and low-productivity auto-oriented development patterns are synergizing in the St. Louis area, driving up the per capita cost of government services, transportation, infrastructure, and utilities.
How We Subsidize Spread-Out Places Via Utilities
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Take a look at your utility bills. Is there any charge related to the amount of infrastructure it takes to…
What Should Be: Open Waterman Boulevard at DeBaliviere Avenue
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{The area is infested with blockages}
The closure of Pershing at DeBaliviere, and the long detour around it, demonstrates how…
How’s Your Tax Base St. Louis?
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We tax and spend a lot on local government in the St. Louis region. Maintaining fragmentation and infrastructure to serve…
Failure of Fragmentation: Aug 2 Tax Hikes On the Ballot
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The voluminous 71-page St. Louis County April sample ballot contained every race and proposition put before voters. Thanks to a…