The group spearheading the ambitious project sprucing up the Gateway Arch’s grounds gave a status report Tuesday night to hundreds of people. CityArchRiver's presentation detailed how public and private funds will be used for the roughly $380 million project in 2013 and beyond.
It's called the “Arch Tax”, but Proposition P would also send more than $12 million to parks in St. Louis and St. Louis County. Find out more about the money: how much, where it will come from and where it will go.
After gaining initial approval in St. Louis County, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen took a big step toward sending a sales tax increase to the ballot to pay for enhancements around the St. Louis Arch and to fund parks and trails around the region. Prospects in St. Charles County, however, look dim.
The St. Louis County Council gave initial approval to a bill placing a sales tax hike of 3/16 of a cent on the April 2 ballot. The measure would help fund improvements around the Gateway Arch as well as local parks and trails.
St. Louis Public Radio’s Chris McDaniel joins the St. Louis Beacon’s Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about the week’s politics.
On today’s episode: It’s a blast from the past as we start off the show by talking about Congressman Todd Akin’s race (specifically his NRSC funding), then we move on to Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones’ so-called Speaker Tour (or the Lt. Gov.’s Tour?), and we close it out with a discussion on the Arch Tax.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen could soon decide whether to send city voters a proposal for a sales tax to help redevelop the grounds around Gateway Arch. Voters in St. Louis and St. Charles counties may also get the opportunity to vote on the tax.
The National Park Service has commissioned the digitization of "Monument to the Dream," Guggenheim's 1967 film tribute to the builders of the Arch. The film has been shown to park visitors since 1972.
Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation laying the groundwork for a vote on a sales tax increase to fund, among other things, improvements around the St. Louis Arch. St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley also has given his assessment of county budget issues, which could include park funding.
The Missouri Senate approved legislation laying the groundwork for a vote on a sales tax increase that would fund, among other things, improvements around the St. Louis Arch. The bill passed Monday night by a margin of 20-8.
The chairman of the St. Louis County Council praised a plan to allow voters to decide whether to increase sales taxes to improve the Arch grounds and help fund area parks. The bill is working its way through the legislature.
Gateway Arch · Urban redevelopment · Parks and recreation · Ballot initiatives · Monument to the Dream · Politically Speaking · Proposition P
Charlie Dooley · Steve Ehlmann · Tim Jones · Phyllis Young · Scott Ogilvie · Kathleen Kelly Burkett · Tom Irwin · Lyda Krewson · Antonio French · Rob Mayer
St. Louis County Council · City Arch River 2015 Foundation · Civic Progress · Missouri Senate · National Park Service · St. Charles County Council · Missouri Department Of Transportation · Great Rivers Greenway · CityArchRiver
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Meeting in St. Louis next week, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will have its first opportunity as an assembled group to consider what to do after the Vatican issued a mandate for change this spring. It calls on the conference to reorganize and more strictly observe church teachings.
When a family of four goes to the St. Louis Zoo, they can be forgiven for not knowing it will cost them $60, $72 if they park. If they can't pay, the alternative is to tell the kids they can't do what kids do at the zoo.
Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice today when he announced that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh’s sculptured bust will be formally installed in the Capitol at 1 p.m.
Developers on the south side come in all shapes and sizes, with ambitions that vary from single buildings to entire city blocks. In the first of a two-part story, Jason Deem talks about building community.
Author M.M. Costantin, who has lived near the Loop for more than 40 years, compiled a photo book that shows Delmar when it was bustling, when it was dangerous and when it came back to life.
They arrived four years ago as fifth-graders, behind in their work and not used to rigorous classes, but they've advanced rapidly and have a strong academic grounding for high school.
The Beacon's Mary Delach Leonard and Rob Koenig extensively covered flooding in 2011 in Missouri. Now this coverage is compiled in an iBook. Read the stories.
Organizers aren't trying to replace the rib fest, but music lovers will be able to find tangy sustenance as they listen to such greats as Mavis Staples (pictured), Big George Brock, Trombone Shorty, Kim Massie and Marquise Knox take the stage.
Isley, a world-class guitarist as well as a gifted songwriter, communicates and connects swith an audience on an intimate level at "An Evening of Music and Discussion." He is hosting the event on Thursday in O'Fallon, Mo.
Like many artists, dancer Antonio Douthit hears a different drummer. But the drumbeat that changed his life at 16 wasn’t in his head. It wafted from a window on Washington Avenue. Douthit comes home for a May 25 performance in "Spring to Dance."
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
Developers on the south side come in all shapes and sizes, with ambitions that vary from single buildings to entire city blocks. In the first of a two-part story, Jason Deem talks about building community.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Twenty winners will split a million dollars and a wide array of professional services after this year's Arch Grants competition. Victors will also see one-on-one business mentoring in their prize package. The diverse group includes everything from biotech concerns to fashion enterprises.
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity are on the rise in St. Louis, especially in bioscience, technology and alternative energy. The Beacon's InnovationSTL section focuses on the people who are part of this wave, what they're doing and how this is shaping our future. To many St. Louisans, this wave is not yet visible. InnovationSTL aims to change that. We welcome you to share your knowledge, learn more about this vibrant trend and discuss its impact.
The Academy of Science-St. Louis hosts tours of EarthDance, an organic farm, and the Monsanto Agronomics and Breeding Facility May 21-22. The workshop is meant to prompt discussion and answer questions about these two competing philosophies of food production.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Vernon Bowman's challenge to Monsanto Co.'s patent on its Roundup Ready soybean seeds was billed as a David vs. Goliath contest. Goliath won and won big. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an Indiana soybean farmer had violated Monsanto's patent on its genetically engineered soybean seeds.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.
You have to know your audience: McDonald's regulars don't need free-range chicken or a certain breed of beef; a second-chance high school needs personally motivated students as opposed to people ordered to attend and low-income Democrats by and large don't want a cigarette tax.
Last week, Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura sacrificed his crown as the King of America. He faced an individual decision to play against the best in the nation or the best on the planet. Find out what happened at that world-level tournament.
Our world sees rapid change in many ways -- how we view women, races, sexual minorities and other populations, for instance. While a daily delivery of new and different can be exhausting, it can force us to reflect and consider how to move forward, often incrementally, toward what is good and what bring value to our lives.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's Voices editor. You can contact her and submit opinion pieces for possible publication at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.