City 66 at NBAC: Rediscovering Urban Route 66
City 66: The Other Road exhibit at NBAC reexamines Route 66, highlighting its urban significance through salvaged artifacts from St. Louis architectural history.
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Board of Adjustment Ignores Science, Voters
Kathleen Logan Smith says that the Board of Adjustment ignored physics, biology, and engineering in its decision to grant a conditional use permit to the proposed Armory hyperscale data center project.
Map Shows Stark Differences in Election Competitiveness across St. Louis County
Many St. Louis County municipalities lack competitive mayoral elections, limiting voter choices and participation in local governance.
The People are the Skyline
Outgoing Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler gives his thoughts on revitalizing St. Louis by investing in its people.
Dear God, Why Aren’t We Funding the Water Division?
STL PoliticClips’ Joshua Lawrence makes the case that the city’s Water Division deserves a larger share of the Rams Settlement Fund.
Don’t Let the Bastards Win!
City residents can file an appeal to stop the hyperscale data center in Midtown. The deadline is this Thursday.
Student Protests Raise Questions About Schools, Safety, and Communication
Student activism in K-12 schools is rising, prompting debates on safety, supervision, and policies during protests, as educators seek to balance civic engagement and academic focus.
When the Hot Wind Blows
Ben West further explores the “urban heat island effect” that will be worsened by the proposed Midtown data center development.
Designed to Fail: A Thread Connects the Proposed Armory Data Center to a Murder at Starbucks
Dan Pate contemplates the social impacts of St. Louis’s urban planning traditions, examining how current decisions will influence our lives and how they echo past choices.
Tax Subsidies Are a Mistake We Can’t Seem to Learn From
The Show-Me Institute’s David Stokes reflects on the news of massive layoffs at Block and the $12 million TIF that the city granted the company to relocate to the old Post-Dispatch building.
