Happy (belated) Earth Day, Kirkwood! To mark the day, I wanted to write a little something focusing, as we always do, on the politics of the possible. Before we start, I want to offer my usual annoying caveat that the single best thing Kirkwood can do for the environment is to allow the construction of… Continue reading Time For Kirkwood To Embrace Electric Vehicles
Recently, I've been proposing ideas to add to Kirkwood's housing supply, including reforms to our minimum lot size requirements, and an overhaul of our ADU rules. Even more recently, I laid out a process by which we could make public transit a more useful asset in Kirkwood and curb the relationship between added density and… Continue reading A Denser Downtown Needs Better Parks
Kirkwood Park is the crown Jewel of the Kirkwood park system. With tennis courts, baseball fields, playgrounds, forests, pools, an ice rink, a lake and even an outdoor amphitheater it is bears a striking resemblance to a scaled down version of our very own Forest Park in our backyard. While the majority of the park… Continue reading Kirkwood Park Forever
