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The City of St. Louis walks away from the negotiating table and moves towards eminent domain against disgraced developer Paul McKee. nextstl.com/2026/01/city-mov…

City moves to unlock stalled development near the NGA - NextSTL

Mayor Cara Spencer announced that the City of St. Louis will begin exercising eminent domain on 89 properties owned by Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration. The announcement was made on Thursday,...

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Teams worked sites stretching from Olivette to the Mississippi River, from O’Fallon Park and the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing all the way down to the greenway near River City Casino. nextstl.com/2025/10/river-de…

River des Peres Trash Bash: Building a Cleaner, Greener St. Louis - NextSTL

The River des Peres has long been both a symbol of St. Louis’s resilience and a reminder of its challenges. Once a natural waterway, it was engineered (and buried through Forst Park) to control...

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Oktoberfest in St. Louis isn’t just about steins and oompah; it’s a living thread that ties the region’s German roots to today’s neighborhoods. nextstl.com/2025/10/why-okto…

Why Oktoberfest matters to St. Louis - NextSTL

It’s autumn in St. Louis — so while the pumpkin spice crowd lines up for lattes, we’re raising steins instead. So dust off the lederhosen and dirndls, tip your Alpine hat, and loosen up those polka...

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Piecing together Bob Cassilly’s vision for Cementland through an archive of plan documents and a scale model from Bill Christman, NextSTL contributor Mike Mccubbins asks “Might some narrow path exist then toward a reclamation of the site?” nextstl.com/2025/05/viva-cem…

Viva Cementland - NextSTL

Late last year I stumbled upon a photograph – a scale model of Cementland made by City Museum visionary Bob Cassilly as an in-progress representation of the core 40 acres of the then-56-acre Riverv...

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Between 2023 and 2025, the city spent $6.4 million to repair and make improvements to the already-vacant medium security institution known as the workhouse. Now, demolition is underway at an added cost of $2.24 million. nextstl.com/2025/04/op-ed-wi…

Op-Ed: Without a Plan - The $10 Million Waste at the Workhouse - NextSTL

On March 18, 2025, just three weeks before the mayoral election, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones stood in front of a bulldozer and announced the long-awaited demolition of the Workhouse, the city’s...

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Oh my god. She’s perfect.
Chicken Joe 🐔@ChickenJoeSTL28 Feb 2025
Soulard, St Louis at golden hour, all ready for Mardi Gras!
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A look at St. Louis City Hall from a user experience perspective nextstl.com/2025/02/signs-po…

Signs Point to Confusion and Frustration at St. Louis City Hall

A Look at 1200 Market Street From a User Experience Perspective

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N 19th & Newhouse - Large masonry church, heavy smoke showing from the roof and bell tower. Battalion 6 requesting a 2nd Alarm. #STLCity
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Crime remains on a downward trend in the City of St. Louis with 150 homicides in 2024, the lowest number of homicides in 11 years. Overall, crime was down 15% year-over-year and down 31% compared to 2022. #SLMPD #STL slmpd.org/2024-crime-remains…

2024: Crime Remains on Downward Trend

Crime remains on a downward trend in the City of St. Louis with 150 homicides in 2024, the lowest number of homicides in 11 years.

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Another blow to DT Clayton. Is it a doom loop?
St. Louis Magazine@stlmag10 Jan 2025
Tony’s in Clayton to close February 15 hubs.li/Q0326VVH0
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Why do we have more roads than we can handle?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch@stltoday7 Jan 2025
Where are the plows? Crews are taking 'steady approach' to St. Louis cleanup stltoday.com/news/local/gove…

Where are the plows? Crews are taking 'steady approach' to St. Louis cleanup

"We haven't had a storm like this, with this amount, in several years," said MoDOT's Bob Becker, district maintenance engineer for the St. Louis district. "Our newer employees haven't seen

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Over a hundred people die every single day in America in motor vehicle crashes that have nothing to do with ISIS or any other ideology. That number could easily be cut in half if the U.S. made it a priority to do so. sf.streetsblog.org/2025/01/0…

Commentary: Why do Leaders Only React to Traffic Violence When it Comes from Terrorists? - Street...

As horrible as they were, it's important to have perspective about the attacks in Magdeburg and New Orleans

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Metro@STLMetro6 Jan 2025
Weather Alert - Monday | 6 a.m. - MetroBus and Metro Call-A-Ride are SUSPENDED until at least 8 a.m. due to road conditions - MetroLink is seeing minor delays, please allow extra time More details at metrostlouis.org/weather:

Service Alerts: Weather Updates

Weather Updates No weather-related alerts or impact to service at this time.    Stay Informed Visit this page (metrostlouis.org/weather) for the latest transit service updates during severe weather. ...

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A good day to ponder why everything is so far away that so many must drive no matter.
St. Louis Metropolitan Police
@SLMPD5 Jan 2025
We have been responding to crashes and stalled vehicles throughout the morning. If you do not have to travel, please STAY HOME! #SLMPD #STLwx
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The answer is in the question.
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Bollards at Skinker and Forest Park Parkway nextstl.com/2022/08/bollards…

Bollards at Skinker and Forest Park Parkway Needed - NextSTL

It’s time for bollards at Skinker and Forest Park Parkway. Jaydrivers simply cannot keep their vehicles between the curbs. I’ve seen car debris on all four corners of the intersection. The street...

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More CARnage at FPP and Skinker. #jaydriving #carsruincities
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Are we taking the threat from cars seriously? Disturbing to read theguardian.com/us-news/2025…

New Orleans’ planned barriers only designed to withstand crashes of 10mph

Files reviewed by Reuters show new system not able to prevent vehicle attacks at moderate to high speeds

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Thank you to all city crews who are working tirelessly for us during this winter storm!
City of St. Louis@STLCityGov5 Jan 2025
** Winter Storm Service Update ** The City of St. Louis Streets and Public Service departments are ready for the winter weather, which is expected to begin overnight.
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Congratulations NYC! Meanwhile #MOLeg subsidizes driving with general revenue.
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Demo Alert: 3217 and 3225 Olive by SLU
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$500k building permit application submitted for rehab of 3221 Olive. Thanks @KranzbergArts !
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$250k building permits issued for 3221 and 3225 Olive.
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The St. Louis Water Division needs survey responses to form its plan for replacing lead pipes. stlpr.org/health-science-env…

St. Louis needs survey responses to form plan for replacing lead pipes

The city’s water department is working to comply with a new U.S. EPA rule requiring the replacement of lines on residential properties.

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