Urban St. Louis

Transportation Projects :: Metro Funding

Author: goat314
Subject: Metro Funding
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:16 pm (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 0

Metro may cut service or up fares
By Ken Leiser
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Friday, May. 09 2008

Metro may have to cut some bus and light-rail service or increase fares after
Jan. 1 unless it finds a new source of funding, officials said today.

The transit agency plans to hold a series of public hearings on its options
later this year. Metro's governing board will soon consider a budget for the
12-month period that begins July 1, but no service or fare changes are expected
before the New Year.

Meanwhile, St. Louis County leaders appear ready to ask voters in November to
approve a half-cent transit sales tax, said Mike Jones, senior policy adviser
to County Executive Charlie A. Dooley.

If approved, half of those proceeds would go to fund transit operations and the
other half would be used to develop new light-rail segments in the county.
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Urban Living :: RE: Build-A-Budget

Author: zink
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:17 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 3

hhmmm

Seems a lot of govtment workers are taking this poll. Currently it is 10% for retirment/pensions. Same as what i is for the police department.

I bet most people dont even put 10% in their 401ks...

Residential Development :: RE: Syndicate Trust Building - 915 Olive Street

Author: zink
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:59 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 454

a boxing gym... well than... i would actually be intersted in that!

Retail, Restaurant, and Business Developments :: RE: New Sprint store on Washington Ave

Author: zink
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:57 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 28

.... in most cities, there is probably a dicusussion on "Why doesnt the local goverment care about business?" Just proves you cant make everyone happy... even by doing good deeds.

Residential Development :: RE: Lucas Lofts - 1123 Washington Avenue

Author: avlis
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:36 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 233

1: roof top pool.. like most pool sit does not officially open until Memorial day. It was clean all last summer and there is no reason to think otherwise for this summer. It is just recently being brought back on-line for use from winter storage.

2: unit 17... there is nothing "wrong" with unit 17, its just, IMO, it is the most expensive single floor unit, and it faces north. not that the globe building inst a marvel worth viewing at for countless hours along with the Lucas ave foot traffic, but to each their own.

3: Living downtown a person have to get used to living with minimal storage. When I lived at Vangard, we had NOTHING, so the 4'x4' locker in the garage seemed like a swell storage place to me. I take it other places downtown offer a substantially greater amount of storage? However, since the fiance moved in I have had to rent a space at Public Storage, its only like 60/month for a 5x10. good for seasonal stuff.

Lucas Lofts isnt perfect, but that 10 year tax abatement sure is nice, very low taxes, be sure to take that into account when purchasing.
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Urban Living :: RE: Support Your Local Roller Derby

Author: publiceye
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:03 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 58

The Arch Rival Roller Girls were a huge hit at Mayor Slay's event last night at SLU's Chaifetz Arena. (They provided crowd control -- and a lot of energy.) Chaifetz would be a perfect permanent home arena for them.

Projects and Construction :: RE: Lumiere Place

Author: matguy70
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:01 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 1668

Driving out 70 (observations) this place looks huge and the new mammoth digi screen sign is going to look very vegas and nice on the drive into/out of the city along 70.
I also like the signs with the names of the restaurants / clubs facing the interstate on the side of the parking structure. Looks "alive".
Nice.

Residential Development :: RE: Gaslight Square District Redevelopment

Author: Shimmy
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:59 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 349

*Sigh* One can dream.

I love the windows.
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Urban Living :: RE: Ahh..sounds of Spring time

Author: Shimmy
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:53 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 88

Hm, this looks like an appropriate spot.

Quote:

March To End Violence
About 20,000 African American men are expected to march to reclaim their communities.

BY Gabrielle Biondo,

May 8, 2008, 8:52 AM CDT

North St. Louis — About 20,000 African American men are expected to march through north St. Louis on Sunday, June 1 to reclaim their communities through reconciliation, respect for the other and the sanctity of life.

It's part of a communitywide initiative "A Call To Oneness." Organizers said the march is a communitywide initiative designed to bring together African American males from all walks of life.

http://cw11tv.trb.com/news/kplr-news-050808-02,0,2009221.story

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Urban Living :: RE: P-D article: "They love the city, but not the schools..

Author: Shimmy
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:45 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 107

We're just gonna have to agree to disagree. Bottom line is that I think many here underestimate the stress and struggles of teaching, and that's why there are so many teachers that choose a different profession just a couple of years in.

But, for miguel's sake. Education is ultimately up to the student and whether they are willing to learn or not. A lot of that has to do with the mindset at home, but don't underestimate the influence that a teacher can have. I've gone through stretches in my life where I didn't care about school, but even then I did well in classes that were taught by good and experienced teachers who cared about me personally. I obviously haven't had to deal with the same things as many of those in the City Public District, but the point still stands.

I once had a teacher had been teaching for over 40 years (in Lutheran schools, so he wasn't exactly rolling in the dough) who said the problem with education in this country is that the powers that be think the way to fix it is by throwing money at it. (Edit: But forgive me for forgetting his idea to fix it).
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Urban Living :: RE: Iowa Report on St. Louis

Author: The Central Scrutinizer
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:42 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 28

innov8ion wrote:

Who would listen to Iowans anyway?

I wouldn't. He's probably a Cubs fan too.
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"We have to either start voting for loony third party candidates or not voting at all. If we keep voting for the lesser of two evils, it's going to keep getting more evil" - Penn Jillette

Residential Development :: RE: 921-23 Locust: Demolition and Possible New Construction

Author: bikin'_man
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:41 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 69

how do we know that this is indeed going to be a parking lot?
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Projects and Construction :: McKinley Bridge Bikeway and Branch St. Trestle

Author: malone
Subject: McKinley Bridge Bikeway and Branch St. Trestle
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:41 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 0

Its nice to see that this project is finally getting done. Go to this link:

http://www.greatrivers.info/Media/PressReleases.aspx

Urban Living :: RE: Iowa Report on St. Louis

Author: constant change
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:58 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 28

Other Iowegians are investing in our City, don't generalize as much as this guy does.
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Urban Living :: RE: P-D article: "They love the city, but not the schools..

Author: migueltejada
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:13 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 107

southsidepride wrote:

^makes sense Shimmy. But sorry I can't get as enraged about a teacher making 92K a year when we have CEOs who run companies into the ground and then layoff thousands and give themselves a multi-million dollar golden parachute.

And how many of these CEOs are there? You only hear about the 3 or four who do it each year, there are hundreds of thousands of educators.

But can WE PLEASE GET BACK ON TOPIC ABOUT FIXING THE SCHOOLS, OR HAVE PEOPLE STOPPED CARING?
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