Year: 2010

Turn the Proposition A Map Blue

Two weeks from today, St. Louis County voters will have another chance to vote for a sales tax proposal to support public transit in the St. Louis region. Proposition A is a half-cent sales tax that is estimated will bring...

/ 23 March 2010

The Economic Impact of Highway Removal Is Zero

According to a survey performed by HDR Consulting in coordination with MoDOT, the two-year closure of I-64 had no discernible economic impact on businesses near the highway as compared to businesses elsewhere in the St. Louis region. HDR Consulting believes...

/ 22 March 2010

MoDOT Selling Potential MetroLink R.O.W. in Olivette

For a while now, MoDOT has been selling surplus property it no longer needs advertising many of the properties on its Realty for Sale website. This, in general, is a good thing as MoDOT can use the revenue it makes...

/ 12 March 2010

Bike St. Louis Map Needs Updating

Google unveiled a new “bicycling” layer and bike directions, today, for their Google Maps product. The new layer shows bike lanes and trails in over 150 cities across the US. Google’s new “bicycling” layer. // Google Maps. Google’s foray into...

/ 10 March 2010

A History of Transit Sales Tax Initiatives: St. Louis County

Sales tax initiatives in St. Louis County Date Sales Tax Result August 1994 0.25% Passed November 1997 0.25% Failed November 2008 0.5% Failed April 2010 0.5% ? St. Louis County has the largest population and number of jobs of any...

/ 5 March 2010

A History of Transit Sales Tax Initiatives: City of St. Louis

Sales tax initiatives in the City of St. Louis Date Sales Tax Result August 1994 0.25% Passed November 1997 0.25% Passed * The City of St. Louis forms the core of the Greater St. Louis area. The city currently contracts...

/ 4 March 2010

A History of Transit Sales Tax Initiatives: St. Charles County

Sales tax initiatives in St. Charles County Date Sales Tax Result August 1996 0.5% Failed November 1996 0.5% Failed St. Charles Area Transit is St. Charles County’s only transit system and is operated by the City of St. Charles Streets...

/ 3 March 2010

A History of Transit Sales Tax Initiatives: Madison County

Sales tax initiatives in Madison County Date Sales Tax Result November 1997 0.5% Failed In Madison County, the Madison County Transportion District d.b.a. Madison County Transit is the agency responsible for the funding and operation of the county’s public transportation...

/ 2 March 2010

A History of Transit Sales Tax Initiatives: St. Clair County

Sales tax initiatives in St. Clair County Date Sales Tax Result November 1993 0.5% Passed In St. Clair County, the St. Clair County Transit District is the responsible agency for funding the county’s public transportation needs. The SCCTD currently contracts...

/ 1 March 2010

Streetscape Plans in the City

Given that I don’t have time to cover all the streetscape projects planned in the city of St. Louis this year, here’s a quick link list to the plans for each project. South Vandeventer – Kingshighway to Shaw (Dotage St....

/ 18 February 2010

Streetscape Plans for Grand Ave: Grand Center

Mere hours after the large concrete pots and barriers had been installed along South Grand from Arsenal to Utah—officials, residents, businesses, bicyclists, drivers—everyone was happy. To the surprise of many, including St. Louis Streets Director Todd Waelterman, traffic continued to...

/ 17 February 2010

Streetscape Plans for Grand Ave: Park to Chouteau

Plans for the intersection of Grand Ave at Park Ave. Source: St. Louis Board of Public Service. Substantial portions of Grand Ave in mid and south city will be getting a makeover this year. Among them is the stretch of...

/ 12 February 2010