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This past January the St. Louis area was braced for the worst. With the pending shutdown of Highway 40-61 (I-64 if you prefer) from 170 to 270, everyone was changing their driving habits in anticipation of the change. It turns out that the impact was less than expected. So much less that many people have reverted back to their old habits. Unfortunately, the exaggerated impact of the Phase 1 closure has most people ill prepared for what is to come with Phase 2. Read more »
Loughborough Commons
One half of me hates the fact that a cookie-cutter shopping center was built at the intersection of Loughborough and Highway 55 in Carondelet. It’s certainly not “urban.” But then, the other half you works too much and just wants convenience in a shopping destination really likes it. Regardless of your opinion on the design, it is good to see commercial development in far South City. Read more »
Habitat Restore
Whether you’re looking for a hard to find used item or are just on a budget, there is a great option out there you may not know about. Habitat For Humanity operates a building material supply store at 3763 Forest Park Avenue, which is a great source. They have a suprising selection of merchandise, which consists of both second hand and donated materials. Read more »
Station G in FPSE
Last October a pair of big projects were announced for the northern section of the Forest Park Southeast (The Grove) neighborhood. One was to be developed by Jerry King of Citirama fame (Gaslight Square) and the other by Saaman. I was as excited as the next guy about these projects, but following the collapse of Saaman and the continual silence about the projects I just assumed they were dead like so many others. Turns out I was wrong. Read more »
News Blurbs
• Lack of posts• Highway 40 closure date official
• Creative or tacky handrail?
• More FPSE updates
• Website and feed issues
• Bad news on Koronaz
• Foam progressing
• Updates at the Stable
• A rosier financial picture
• Wachovia and A.G. Edwards
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