A Review of Posts From 2017
This is the next to last post for 2017. Including a new poll on Sunday, I will have posted 190 times this year. Today I’ve listed a quarter of these — from each month — as my favorite posts for 2017. The reasons why I selected each vary, but I think they represent why I continue writing this blog — now in its 14th year.
JANUARY 2017
Senior Apartments To Be Built Adjacent To Swansea MetroLink Station Parking Lot
Annual Look At Changes Along St. Louis’ Dr Martin Luther King Drive
Accessibility To Food Trucks Is Often Lacking Due To Location Issues
FEBRUARY 2017
Finally Visited The National Blues Museum
New Arch To Riverfront Ramps Are A Great Improvement
Tonight: My Last Night In My 40s Happy Hour @ 360 St Louis, 4pm-7pm
MARCH 2017
Grocery Delivery: Easy & Convenient…But Costly
Moral Crusader George Peach Charged In Prostitution Sting A Quarter Century Ago
Safety Expert Killed Crossing 4th Street 15 Years Ago Today
APRIL 2017
Trump Tweets Gateway Arch Should Be Changed To Gold Color
Opinion: Neoliberalism at City Hall Will Continue to Fail St. Louis
Lyda Krewson Is The 5th Mayor Since I Moved To St. Louis
MAY 2017
Richard Serra’s ‘Twain’ Is 35, Remains Unloved By Most St. Louisans…Including Arts Patrons
Learn From Embarrassing History, Don’t Brush It Under The Rug
Remembering The Old Kiener Plaza
A Look At The New Kiener Plaza (Photos & Videos)
Confederate Memorial in Forest Park Built During A period of High Racial Tensions in St. Louis
JUNE 2017
Crossing Hampton At Elizabeth50 Years Since Unanimous SCOTUS Decision In Loving v Virginia
Autonomous Vehicles Will Change Urban Areas
JULY 2017
Pine @ Tucker Treated Different Than Locust @ Tucker
Opinion: Razing Vacant Buildings A Short-Term Strategy With Negative Long-Term Consequences
16th & Market Curb Ramp Slightly Less Shoddy Than It Was
AUGUST 2017
The Gateway Transportation Center Is Now Amshack #3
Opinion: Missouri GOP Gutted Missouri’s Civil Rights Law
The Civic Center MetroBus Transit Center Reopens Today…Smoke-Free!
St. Louis Does the Opposite of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)
The Total Eclipse In St. Clair MO
Wheelchair Users Locked Out Of St. Louis Public Park
SEPEMBER 2017
One Building On Locust Being Renovated While Another Awaits Demolition
Bus Stop Design In The St. Louis Region De-Prioritizes Transit
OCTOBER 2017
Taco Bell Sans Drive-ThruOpinion: Our Gas Prices Are Way Too Low
Opinion: Professional Lobbyists Shouldn’t Be Aldermen
Opinion: Doubtful St. Louis Will Be A Finalist For Amazon’s HQ2…And That’s OK
13th Anniversary Of UrbanReviewSTL
NOVEMBER 2017
Opinion: St. Louis Should Legalize Marijuana
Land Reutilization Authority Selling Vacant Lot That Is Less Than An Inch Wide
The LRA’s 10 Smallest Properties For Sale
DECEMBER 2017
Opinion: Shake Shack Kinda A Big Deal For St. Louis
Opinion: Downtown Needs More Residential Units — Apartments Are Right for the Times
Many Holiday Gifts Came Likely Came From St. Louis’ Jaccard & Co Jewelry
Opinion: Tax Bill Xmas Gift a Lump of Coal for Many
FINAL THOUGHTS ON 2017
Like every year, 2017 had ups & downs — this is true for me personally, and for the city & region. Twenty-eighteen will also have highs & lows.
— Steve Patterson