Poll: The Best Thing To Happen In St. Louis In 2012?

Another year draws to a close so I’ve compiled a list of things that occurred throughout the year, in no specific order.

1. Local control of police approved by Missouri voters
2. Prop R to reduce the Board of Aldermen approved by STL voters
3. Rams fired Spagnuolo as head coach
4. St. Louis Central Library reopened
5. Bike parking ordinance enacted
6. Larry Williams decided not to run for another term as STL treasurer
7. SLU gets approval to raze Pevely building
8. New Grand viaduct/bridge opened
9. Starbucks at the Saucer opened
10. AAA to use round former HQ rather than raze it
11. Anti-eminent domain sign wins in court
12. St. Louis Public Radio (KWMU) relocated to Midtown/Grand Center
13. Washington Ave so popular crowd control becomes necessary
14. Downtown Partnership studying a modern streetcar line
15. MSD bond issue passed
16. City shut down riverfront homeless camps
17. Union Station sold to new owners
18. Last part of Highway 141 opened
19. Metropolitan Bldg opened as artist lofts in Midtown/Grand Center
20. SLU faculty & student groups vote no confidence in Biondi
21. Cigarette tax-hike proposition failed in Missouri
22. Sam Dotson named new police chief

I personally think some are among the worst things, but others may disagree so they are on the list. The poll is in the right sidebar for a week.

– Steve Patterson