East West Gateway’s Regional Plan for Sustainable Development has entered the final stages of their 3 year planning effort to create a regional sustainability plan for St. Louis and has re-branded its efforts to “OneSTL: Many Communities. One Future.” In an introductory cover letter, Jennifer Howland states, “We have named the plan OneSTL to capture … Continued
MetroBus, formerly known as Bi-State Development Agency, celebrates 50 years of service this week. In 1963, Bi-State purchased 15 different transit companies to streamline public transport services in the region. This weekend, Ken Leiser of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, reflected on Bi-State’s history noting the following important aspects of our transit services about which … Continued
On February 28th, Mayor Slay held a media event at Lambert Airport announcing his Sustainability Action Agenda for priority Sustainability Plan implementation items. “Our Sustainability Plan has three purposes: first, to make our City cleaner, safer, healthier, with less waste of energy and natural resources; second, to attract knowledge workers and others who want more sustainable spaces and neighbor-hoods; and … Continued
The Missouri General Assembly reconvened this week after a week off for spring break. There were several items related to transit funding this week. BUDGET HB 4, containing MoDOT’s budget, was voted out 146-10. The bill was voted out with transit’s additional $500,000 in tact. This additional $500,000 would be in addition to the Governor’s … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) will host “Wake Up to a Sweeter Commute” events from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 10 at several popular MetroLink stations and transfer centers. The morning’s transit, bicycle and walk commuters can stop by for a complimentary granola bar, a thank you for riding, and information on … Continued
We are pleased to announce Citizens for Modern Transit’s Best Transit Picture winner for March 2013. The winner receives a free month-long Metro pass. This month’s winner was selected by CMT’s new Grants and Program Manager, Lenora Fisher. “The smile and sunshine in this picture brightened a cold and dreary March afternoon. I couldn’t help … Continued
The Final Report for the St. Louis Streetcar Feasibility study has been released and is available online. The 6-month study was sponsored by the Partnership for Downtown St. Louis and conducted by URS Corporation and has assessed the potential for a modern streetcar line connecting Downtown St. Louis, Midtown, the Central West End, and the … Continued
As we head into Spring at CMT, we have many upcoming volunteer opportunities to actively help promote transit in St. Louis as a good way to go. Consider joining us to help ‘sweeten’ the commute for area commuters on May 1o, become a Ten Toe Walk Leader with the opportunity to explore St. Louis with … Continued
New dates have just been announced for the St. Louis Regional Transit-Oriented Development Study! The next round of public meetings have been scheduled to discuss opportunities for TOD around the North Hanley, JJK/Emerson Park, Fairveiw Heights, Rock Road, and Union Station/Civic Center MetroLink Stations. If you live near one of these stations or if you … Continued
Just in time for the Cardinals’ 2013 season, the Stadium MetroLink Station will unveil its new sculpture on March 28. The sculpture is the second of ten projects planned as part of the Metro Arts in Transit program that will take place over the next few years. Last year, an art installment at the Wellston … Continued
The St. Louis Rapid Transit Connector Study is being conducted to determine what transit projects are needed for the St. Louis region and which should be considered to apply for federal funding, as part of the region’s long-range plan, Moving Transit Forward. St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis, Metro, MODOT, and East-West Gateway … Continued
The new study titled “The New Real Estate Mantra Location Near Public Transportation” by the Center for Neighborhood Technology, compares residential property values of homes with access to transit to those in the region as a whole. Home values for five different regions (Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Phoenix, and San Francisco) between 2006 and 2011 were researched … Continued
Missouri senators endorsed a proposed one-cent sales tax increase that could raise nearly $8 billion over a decade for transportation projects prior to the legislative spring break. Now the proposal will be assigned to a House committee to be heard. The sales tax increase would require voter approval and, if passed, would be resubmitted to the ballot … Continued
The Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) Board of Directors unanimously elected Julian Schuster, Webster University, to a two year term on the board at the March 20 CMT Board Meeting. Dr. Schuster is Provost, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Webster University. Since taking on this position in 2010, the University has adopted … Continued
We have had an overwhelming response for this year’s kick-off walk to the Central Library in Downtown St. Louis. The walk is officially SOLD OUT as the library tour can only accommodate a certain size group. If you are interested in attending another one of our special walks, please visit the Ten Toe website for walk schedules … Continued