St. Louis vacant land

The park replaces two previously vacant lots with a few disk golf cages, several metal flower planters, benches and sculptures from local youth artists.

Among St. Louis' thousands of vacant lots, three on the city's north side are having a positive impact. The three community gardens along Enright Avenue…

For the record, St. Louis is home to 20,187 vacant properties. More than half are vacant lots, totaling 1,565 acres. Over the past five years, it has cost…

Lonza Patrick has lived in the Walnut Park East neighborhood for more than 50 years. He’s seen the area take repeated turns for the worse, as nearby…

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District could spend up to $13.5 million demolishing abandoned buildings in the city.MSD’s board approved an agreement on…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 12, 2013 - A shipping container may not seem the ideal place for a fine dining establishment,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 15, 2013 - In Old North, Sean Thomas, executive director of the Old North St. Louis Restoration…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 14, 2013 - At first glance, 1303 Montgomery St. hardly seems like the most promising of locales.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 21, 2011 - You will make all kinds of mistakes, but as long as you are generous and true and…