Transportation

Metro Bus in Kirkwood: Change is Coming.

The title of this article could've been, maybe should have been, "If young Metro don't trust you...[something about bus service in Kirkwood]," but my grandparents (my only loyal readers) wouldn't have gotten the reference and if somehow any young person came across it, they'd probably just assume I'm a huge dork and stopped reading. So… Continue reading Metro Bus in Kirkwood: Change is Coming.

Meacham Park

Meacham Park & Urbanism: A Tenuous Affair

A new development is nearing completion in Meacham Park at the corner of Big Bend and S. Fillmore (10505 Big Bend Blvd). While the 3-4 unit strip mall's exterior has been completed, its interior has a way to go before it will be ready for any businesses to move in. Unfortunately there seems to be… Continue reading Meacham Park & Urbanism: A Tenuous Affair

Parking, Transportation

Paid Parking: A Case to be Made

Kirkwood has struggled with parking for as long as it has excelled at attracting people. The mindset amongst Kirkwood's recent political leadership seems to be that if you tear enough buildings down and reserve enough surface area for parking, parking will no longer be an issue. This is true. It true, not because the supply… Continue reading Paid Parking: A Case to be Made

Development

Kirkwood Road Re-Imagined

Kirkwood Road is the eye of the hurricane that is Kirkwood. Around it the rest of Kirkwood, especially downtown Kirkwood, revolves, taking its energy and spinning that energy ever further outward. Just because Kirkwood Road is doing its job, however, doesn't mean that, given ideal conditions, it can't further organize, coalesce, and strengthen. Step One… Continue reading Kirkwood Road Re-Imagined