Still Putting Out the Fires of 2008
Michael Allen puts the recent Crunden-Martin factory fire in context with a look back at the wave of redevelopment plans started during Francis Slay’s tenure as mayor.
Tagged: Paul McKee
Analysis of SLDC’s Tornado Recovery Proposals: Winners & Losers
A public records request yields proposals and details about SLDC’s decision to award a large tornado recovery planning contract to a firm with connections to Paul McKee’s Northside Regeneration.
SLDC Awards Tornado Recovery Planning Contract to McKee-tied Firm
SLDC has turned to a new company led by a man with extensive ties to Paul McKee’s Northside Regeneration to coordinate the city’s recovery from this year’s historic tornado.
Allen: Destroying North St. Louis Has Been City Policy for Decades Pt. 2
By the end of the 1970s, political decisions led to significant decline in north St. Louis, driven by discriminatory policies and racism. Michael Allen continues his examination of the city’s long history of disregard for north city and its residents.
