Missouri

City to Resident: You Can Tear Your House Down But You Can't Build a New One
The curious case of Cynthia Dunne in Ladue, Missouri, who was permitted by the city to tear down her house, and then subsequently informed that a lack of water pressure prohibited building a new one.

A Call for Youth Involvement in Planning the Future
Planning for the future should involve people who are going to live the future.

Loop Trolley on the Ropes in St. Louis
Extremely poor ridership might be dooming the St. Louis Loop Trolley less than a year after it opened to the public.

University Redevelopment Plan Includes For-Sale Housing
St. Louis University is helping stabilize the neighborhood located near its medical campus—instead of expanding the campus into property it owns around the campus, it is building houses to sell.

The Dark Side of the Rust Belt Revival
Cities in flyover country are facing new redevelopment challenges as companies relocate from costly coastal cities. In St. Louis, downtown revitalization has also brought plans to tackle blight, and the consequences for residents could be immense.

Friday Funny: Would a Stand-Up Comedy Show Make You Ride the St. Louis Trolley?
Are we laughing with the trolley comedian, or at the trolley comedian?

UrbanPlan Program Aims to Inspire a More Diverse Generation of Planners
An Urban Land Institute program brings students into the discussion and gives them the tools to make a difference in the planning processes that define their communities.

Renewable Natural Gas Makes Inroads in California, Oregon, and Missouri
What is expected to be the nation's largest dairy biogas operation opened in the Central Valley. To the north, Gov. Kate Brown signed the nation's first bill to establish goals to add renewable gas to pipelines, and pigs in Missouri also made news.

Homeless in Louisville Moved, then Moved Again
Homeless people who had previously been moved from an I-65 overpass were forced to move again with one-day notice.

Stop Thinning Underway in St. Louis
Metro Transit recently announced its plans to remove or relocate 450 bus stops systemwide in St. Louis city and county. After adjusting that number to 370 bus stops, the work of consolidating bus stops is underway.

St. Louis Trolley Streetcar Ridership Dismal in the Early Days
The St. Louis Loop Trolley isn't running at full capacity, yet, but it's also falling well short of its projected ridership.

More Cities and Counties Arming Renters Against Source of Income Discrimination
St. Louis County is considering fair housing legislation that would prevent source of income discrimination, as many cities in the region have already done, and many more are also considering.

Injecting Racial Equity into an Election Cycle in St. Louis
Ten St. Louis organizations worked together to pin down mayoral candidates on concrete questions about racial equity—but first they had come to consensus on what issues to focus on.

An Ambitious Bike Plan for Kansas City Prioritizes Safety
The City Council of Kansas City is preparing to vote on the Bike KC Master Plan, which would set the city on a course to build a large network of high-quality bike infrastructure.

Eminent Domain Concerns Raised Over Missouri's Hyperloop Plans
Critics are pointing to a discrepancy between the plan and the reality in terms of how much private property must be acquired through eminent domain to make the state of Missouri's Hyperloop dreams come true.

Missouri Making Hyperloop Plans
Missouri state legislators have created a task force aimed at delivering a hyperloop route between Kansas City and St. Louis.

The Transit App Now the Transit App for All of St. Louis
The Transit app will replace the Metro on the Go app for multi-modal trip planning around St. Louis.

Smart Cities, at What Cost?
Kansas City, Missouri, wants to be a smart cities leader, but it also needs to address concerns about data collection and privacy, say critics.

Another Setback for the St. Louis Loop Trolley
The Loop Trolley in St. Louis will be closed, after short notice, for maintenance this weekend.

Crime, Cheap Gas, Declining Population: A Cocktail for Decreased Transit Ridership
St. Louis transit planners are evaluating the reasons behind a decline in transit use as the Metro Transit system prepares its first light expansion in years.
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