Michael R. Allen
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Laughing at the Slay Balls
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New traffic calming infrastructure arrived in Tower Grove East ahead of Christmas, but for many residents the sets of spherical…

Depends On Which Window Is Broken
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In the past two weeks, as St. Louisans took to the streets in order to send a message to their government and their courts, some voices chose to speak mostly of broken windows.

Is There a City Without Empathy?
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Sheila Rendon, whom the City of St. Louis is trying to evict from her house, discusses the history of her …

Utopia or Oblivion: Erasing Kiener Plaza
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On a warm, gray November morning, St. Louis’ fleet bronze man was standing in a dry shell. At Kiener…