Walkability

Some St. Louis residents have expressed concerns after demolition permits were issued for a group of historic buildings along the 1900 block of Olive Boulevard. The fate of another building, at 201 S. Jefferson, also has people speaking up. To city resident Catherine Hamacher, who works as an urban planner, both cases are a reminder that, oftentimes, “people have a hard time seeing the ‘what could be.’”

Liane Constantine and her 6-year-old son, Ashton, live about half a mile from where he takes taekwondo classes in a small strip mall in Kirkwood. It would…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 20, 2012 - As a former National Geographic photographer, Dan Burden likes to display photos.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 12, 2011 - With all the pens, sharpies, post-its and large sheets of paper scattered across a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 7, 2010 - With plenty of trails for walking and jogging, biking and rollerblading, Forest Park…