Map Series: III. Proposed MetroLink and Bus Rapid Transit Routes
The map above shows the proposed MetroLink expansion, along with the prime candidates for the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)...
Students Need Choice, Not-Pie-in-the-Sky Solutions
When the chairman of the Black Leadership Roundtable announced his plan for ensuring Saint Louis-area students have access to a...
Students Need Choice, Not-Pie-in-the-Sky Solutions
When the chairman of the Black Leadership Roundtable announced his plan for ensuring Saint Louis-area students have access to a...
Map Series: I. North Saint Louis Municipalities Fines per Resident
This map shows the amount of revenue from fines and fees the many small municipalities of North Saint Louis County...
Ideas for Kansas City Schools: Pay Teachers More Sooner
Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) is seeking input from parents, school staff, and the community about how it might regain and...
Public Dollars Going to Bike Sharing in Saint Louis?
Bike sharing is growing in popularity across the country. In cities like New York, Miami, Chicago, and Kansas City, bike...
North-South MetroLink Line Wasteful, Unnecessary
A group of Saint Louis officials and former regional planners are again making the case for a north-south MetroLink line,...
Thoughts on Gov. Nixon’s Rams Press Conference
With the Rams poised to do a power run out of town, are public officials planning to blitz unwary taxpayers and their pocketbooks?...
Haven’t Been Able to Get Uber in Saint Louis? Blame the Taxicab Commission
When the St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) altered its regulations in the past month to allow Uber, we warned...
Saint Louis City’s Growth: Trickle-Down Urbanism?
A look at the latest American Community Survey data confirms that income growth in Saint Louis City has been lackluster...
Ridesharing an Option Regulators Want to Keep from Residents
Recently, Ray Mundy, a professor at UMSL (also the head of a consultant group that works for the nation’s top...
Show-Me Now! A Free Market For Taxicabs
Show-Me Institute Policy Researcher Joseph Miller notes that Uber Black is now operating in Saint Louis. Unfortunately, Uber’s other ridesharing...
Some Thoughts on the Proposed Olivette Charter Amendment
Next Tuesday, voters in Olivette will decide on whether to approve Proposition 1, which states (in part): Any real estate,...
What Uber and School Choice Have in Common: In Missouri
Late last month, founding president and chief operating officer of the Children’s Scholarship Fund James Courtovich wrote an op-ed in...
Bring Dead Capital to Life
Think of that spare bedroom left vacant by children leaving the nest. Think of that empty passenger seat in most...
Where the Buses Don’t Run
Recently, a study from the University of Minnesota calculated how many jobs could be reached by transit in major U.S. cities...
Recent Missouri Travel Trends Fail to Meet MoDOT Expectations
In February, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) issued its finalized Long-Range Transportation Plan, titled “A Vision for Missouri’s Transportation...
Brakes Still On for Uber and Lyft
After living in Saint Louis for several years, I’ve learned from experience that cabs are unreliable and too expensive for...
Uber Arrives in Columbia
Last Thursday, Uber launched its service in Columbia, Missouri. The innovative and rapidly expanding ridesharing company will start by offering...
The Decline of Carpooling in Missouri: Time for a Rebound?
The discussion around urban transportation is usually confined to how planners can get people out of cars and onto public...
