Heather Navarro

Many cities are already investing in nature-based solutions, such as removing pavement, building marshes and making room for rivers to flow. Now, St. Louis is looking to learn from Missouri’s neighbors in Dubuque, Iowa, on what the city can do with the River Des Peres.

Proposition R would shift ward redistricting in St. Louis from politicians to civilians. It also strengthens the Board of Aldermen’s conflict of interest policy. But opponents are concerned the proposition will create further confusion about redistricting — not clear it up.

Navarro has served as the alderwoman from the 28th Ward since July 2017. She officially resigns on Monday to take a job with Washington University’s Midwest Climate Collaborative.

St. Louis has gone without a curbside recycling program for eight months now.

Nine members of the aldermanic legislation committee voted in favor of the redistricting map. One voted against it, one voted present, and one abstained.

Owners of electric vehicles who live in or travel to St. Louis may soon find more places where they can charge their cars. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen earlier this month gave first-round approval to requirements for installing electric vehicle charging stations. A final vote could come Friday, and Mayor Lyda Krewson is expected to sign the measure.

St. Louis Alderwoman Heather Navarro is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, with the 28th Ward alderwoman talking with St. Louis Public Radio’s…

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved a tax incentive package Friday, sweetening a plan for Build-A-Bear to move its headquarters ⁠— and 200 employees…

Updated 4:57 p.m. May 29 with comment from Pam Boyd, D-27th ward — A plan to implement the voter mandate to reduce the number of wards in St. Louis is…

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is forming a Ward Reduction Advisory Committee to get public input as to what going from 28 to 14 wards would mean for the…