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
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
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
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
High-speed rail (HSR) is becoming more critical to America’s economic future as highway congestion continues, the U.S. population grows, and as the daily battle to keep the air clean goes on. Thirty-two states are currently moving forward with HSR projects, and the Obama administration has provided more than $10 billion for investment in HSR and … Continued
For the twelfth month, CMT has hosted the The Citizens for Modern Best Transit Pic Contest. The winner receives a free month-long Metro pass. This month’s photo, chosen by American Institute of Architect’s Michelle Swatek, affirms that even record-breaking temperatures won’t keep commuters from enjoying St. Louis’ public transportation on a beautiful day at the … Continued
Help out Citizens for Modern Transit by signing up (for free) to receive your local Patch e-Newsletter! It really is that simple. Just follow this link, scroll to the top of the page, enter your email address, specific Patch Newsletter location, and type “Citizens for Modern Transit.” Once a nonprofit has been mentioned by … Continued
Come join in the fun today at Post Office Plaza Downtown at 4:30 p.m. as the race between Team Transit, Team Bike and Team CarShare kicks off or meet us at the finish line at 5 p.m. at CJ Mugg’s in Clayton (200 Central, Clayton, MO 63105)! For all the details, click here.
Only a few days left to submit a picture for our monthly transit picture contest! We will be picking a winner Friday afternoon, so submit on our Facebook page, via Twitter, or email to info@cmt-stl.org before noon for a chance to win a monthly Metro pass!
On September 23, 2011 Citizens for Modern Transit hosted our 27th Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting featured guest speaker Scott Bernstein, President and CEO of the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT). Mr. Bernstein presented “Retrofitting the Region for Economic Success – St. Louis” a fact-filled presentation that detailed commuting patterns, housing and transportation costs, and … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit is one of 11 consortium partners on the HUD St. Louis Regional Plan for Sustainable Development (RPSD) Grant. Grant partners have developed a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to help other better understand the purpose of the grant and how it is organized. St. Louis Regional Plan for Sustainable Development FAQ