Missouri
Lamenting Sprawl In Kansas City
"Progress" and developers are carelessly expanding the reach of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Ranch vs. McMansion
Wayne Senville is on a trip across the U.S. on Route 50. He reports on how Creve Coeur, Missouri, is a well-kept suburb west of the city of St. Louis, is handling the trend of ranch homes are being torn down and replaced with McMansions.
In Kansas City, Modernist Museum Addition Complements Beaux-Arts Original
Steven Holl's new addition to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is reviewed by The New York Times Architecture Critic Nicolai Ouroussoff.
Questioning Road Expansion In Kansas City Metro Area
On the Kansas side of Metro area, officials still include thinks it needs more roads to ease sprawl created congestion.
University Successfuly Leading Neighborhood Revitalization In St. Louis
Washington University Medical Center Executive Director Brian Phillips -- who lived in the infamous Pruitt-Igoe public housing project as a child -- is leading the efforts to redevelop the surrounding neighborhoods.
New Urbanism Arrives In The Prairie
In this editorial the O'Fallon Journal praises Dardenne Prairie, a growing suburb of St. Louis, for trying to create a downtown and a real "sense of place" in a community that does not have one.
Going Regional With Light Rail
As Kansas City pushes forward with light rail plans, the mayor wants to expand the system to a regional scale.
Is St. Louis Finally Turning Around?
St. Louis is an older American city that may share more in common with Detroit than perhaps any other city in the U.S. from an urban growth perspective. However, the population decline appears to finally be halting as downtown shows signs of rebirth.
Pumping System Brings Back Midwest Wetlands
A navigation channeling project started in the early 1900s destroyed more than 300,000 acres of midwest wetlands. Now, a new pumping system on the Mississippi River is reviving the wetlands and rejuvenating their wildlife populations.
Missouri Town Approves Form-Based Code
The town of Blue Springs, Missouri, has turned to a form-based code to help revitalize its downtown and improve predictability for residents and developers alike.
Reining In Tax Breaks For Developers
In Kansas City, Missouri, voters just elected their former city auditor as their new mayor. One of the unlikely campaign issues: the use of tax increment financing for developers.
Light Rail Takes Bus Funding
Plans for a light rail system in Kansas City may move forward only by sacrificing the city's bus system. Federal funding currently supporting the buses would have to be diverted to the proposed light rail system, adversely affecting bus service.
Meet Me, For Dinner, In Downtown St. Louis
The city's efforts at urban renewal has sparked a wave of new downtown residents along sophisticated restaurants to feed them.
Speed Bumps Arise In Kansas City Light Rail Plan
Land rights and high costs are proving to be major hurdles in Kansas City's bid to build a 27-mile light rail system.
Kansas City May Foot Bill To Attract Pro Team
Despite a long-held promise of not spending any city money to attract a tenant to Kansas City's now-vacant sports arena, the city may be willing to pay millions to build a practice facility in an effort to woo a pro hockey or basketball team.
Housing That Works For Everybody
In the first large scale residential building to incorporate universal design principles, integration of disabled residents and mixed income households are keys to success.
Fear of Crime Highest In Kansas City
FBI statistics that identify Kansas City as having the most violent crime in the nation fortify results from a recent survey of residents who are more concerned about crime than residents of the reigning "most dangerous city in America", St. Louis.
Rating A City's Neighborhoods
The Kansas City Star newspaper created an extensive methodology to do a report card on city neighborhood trends and then rank the best neighborhoods within Kansas City, Missouri.
An Urban Loft In The Suburbs
Want a house with urban feel without the urban strife? Developers are building new loft projects outside of big-city downtowns that cater to people who want loft living but prefer a more suburban life.
Kansas City Considers Wireless Light Rail
This month Kansas City, Missouri, voters approved a petition-initiated light rail plan that specified the use of wireless technology. Will the city be the first in the U.S. to use it?
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