Here’s a Scary Halloween Idea: Restarting the Trolley
Later this month, St. Louis taxpayers will face a spooky scenario just in time for Halloween. Should the Loop Trolley...
Clunk, Clunk, Clunk Goes the Trolley
After 13 months of operation, the Loop Trolley will be shutting down on December 29 due to a lack of...
Eighty-Three Special Taxing Districts Opted Out of Tax-Free Weekend
During the season of back-to-school chaos that thousands of Missouri families face each year, the state in recent years has...
Have You Got a Permit for that Trolley?
After years of delays and rising costs, the $51 million-dollar Loop Trolley finally opened to the public on Friday. However,...
A Sober Look at Development Subsidies
Marketing professionals and politicians alike will tell you that framing is everything. A half-carat diamond ring looks huge if you...
A Developer’s Market
The Delmar Loop is one of the most vibrant areas in the Saint Louis region. It’s even been listed as...
The Loop Trolley Bailout: A Retrospective
On December 8, the Saint Louis County Council voted to bail out the Loop Trolley, a 2.2-mile vintage streetcar line...
How Long Have Saint Louis Planners Known About Loop Trolley Cost Overruns?
In a previous post, we discussed the climbing costs of the Loop Trolley project, a 2.2 mile trolley line that...
Licensing Street Performers: Another Example of Government Overreach
Just when you thought licensing hair braiders was the silliest example of government overreach you had ever seen, University City...
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