Dominium Development and Acquisition will be advancing with negotiations for its proposed historic redevelopment of the Arcade Wright Building in downtown St. Louis. The proposal will now go to the building owner, the city’s Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, who is being offered $6 million for the Arcade as part of a project that could … Continued
Across the country, cities in the U.S. are putting dollars towards streetcar systems to revitalize their downtown neighborhoods. These projects are receiving major support, but also some skepticism. In Caroline Porter’s Wall Street Journal Article, she says, “Proponents say the streetcars would boost economic growth and catch the fancy of younger generations.” Most of the … Continued
Wednesday, August 15, a couple hundred community members, passionate about sustainability in St. Louis, gathered for some locally-produced brews and to hear some locally-produced ideas from FarmWorks at Schlafly Tap House. FarmWorks is a partnership project effort between Gateway Greening, local developer, Craig Heller, and the St. Patrick Center. Gateway Greening, which has been in … Continued
Monsanto’s Grow St. Louis Contest is having a 4th round and CMT is in the running for our Ten Toe Express walking program to win a grant for the amount of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000! Please vote for CMT on Monsanto’s website by typing “Citizens for Modern Transit” in the search box on the right … Continued
St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU is hosting MetroQuest in St. Louis on September 22, 2012. This event is a combination scavenger hunt, pub crawl, and trivia contest in which teams of 2-8 will use MetroLink to travel the course and discover all that makes St. Louis great! Along the way, participants have the opportunity … Continued
Send us pics of anything transit-related. Pictures on the MetroBus and MetroLink, stations, stops, trolleys, trains, bus, shuttles, etc. We want to see your transit pics! The winner of the month-long contest wins a monthly transit pass for September. You can email us pictures at info@cmt-stl.org or upload them straight to our Facebook event page. … Continued
East-West Gateway has launched a regional comprehensive TOD Study to explore development opportunities along the 37 MetroLink stations in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The study team is working to educate stakeholders concerning the potential for TOD and to develop strategies to encourage economic development around the existing MetroLink stations, including additional retail, residential housing, … Continued
Join CMT on September 27 for a Developers Workshop entitled, “Opportunities Around Light Rail.” The event, which will be held from 7:30-9a.m. at the RCGA, will provide a great opportunity for local leaders, businesses, developers, real estate specialists, lenders, non-profits and citizens to hear opportunities available right in our backyard around MetroLink for development. Panelists … Continued
The St. Clair County Transit District will transport Red Line MetroLink customers by bus from the College MetroLink Station to the Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station after 8 p.m. tonight (July 31), tomorrow (August 1), Thursday night (August 2), and Sunday night (August 5). MetroLink trains will not operate between the College and Shiloh-Scott Stations from 8 … Continued
The long-awaited headline tells no lie! Monday, August 20, the Grand MetroLink Station will reopen and MetroBus service will resume. The station has been closed since March 2011 to replace the bridge overhead in the midtown St. Louis area. The #70 Grand, #58X Twin Oaks Express, and the #410 Eureka Express routes will return to … Continued
The Wellston Walk Audit Summary Brief from the June 28 Wellston walkabout is now available. More than 4o CMT members and friends toured the Wellston MetroLink Station and surrounding area as a part of the CMT Wellston Walkabout in conjunction with Walk/Live St. Louis 2012. National TOD Walkability expert Dan Burden presented key factors that help … Continued
Here is your chance to discuss the exciting features of the Farmworks project, an exciting urban agriculture project along the riverfront. Farmworks mixes urban agriculture, green building, housing, jobs, education, and strong partnerships to create a transformative venture for the St. Louis community. The Farmworks talk, hosted by Livable St. Louis Network of which CMT … Continued
Updates to the track for Illinois’ high-speed route between Chicago and St. Louis are on schedule to be completed by the end of 2012. As such, Illinois Department of Transportation and Amtrak are planning to preview higher speed trains starting September 2012, from Dwight to Pontiac. Elsewhere in the country, there are speed increases to … Continued
Metro, which operates public transportation in the St. Louis region, has received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and this money will be put towards replacing old buses in use. U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis, announced the grant via a press release Wednesday and says the grant funds will be matched … Continued
The Partnership for Downtown St. Louis and the League of Women Voters of St. Louis are sponsoring a City Treasurer Candidate Forum next week, on Thursday, July 26, at 7:00 p.m. This event will take place at the AT&T Auditorium at 801 Chestnut. The Treasurer’s office plays an important role downtown, since the office’s responsibilities … Continued