Development

The Hutton

Update 11/20/2020 Last night, a proposal recently redubbed "The Hutton", Savoy's twelve unit condominium proposal for 134-138 West Madison was approved 6-1. Pitched as the"last of it's kind" by Savoy, this project completes their rapid transformation of this block long stretch that up until very recently had been dominated by small businesses located in small… Continue reading The Hutton

Development

Starbucks, Flats, and Banks, Oh My!

Well, it's been a while, but we finally once again have news on the development front. Next week, after more than a three month layoff, Kirkwood's Planning & Zoning Committee will meet for double session: once on Tuesday and once on Wednesday. They will have a jam-packed agenda to take on when they do so.… Continue reading Starbucks, Flats, and Banks, Oh My!

Meacham Park, Policy Analysis

Our Zoning is Racist: a multi-family housing story

On Saturday, June 6th, I participated in the Kirkwood Teachers of Color-organized, Black Lives Matter Peace Walk. Early in the week leading up to the event, it seemed like the walk would be a somewhat controversial and divisive event for a pretty quiet, wealthy suburb; one likely attended by no more than a couple hundred… Continue reading Our Zoning is Racist: a multi-family housing story

Politics

3 Spots. 6 Candidates. 14 Prairial.

Six candidates for three spots. This week I focused on the six. I tried my hardest to sort through the six candidates for Tuesday's city council election; to get them to say the quiet part out loud. If you haven't done so already, I encourage you to go back and read those profiles and interviews… Continue reading 3 Spots. 6 Candidates. 14 Prairial.