Eleven New Trees Replaced Along Broadway at Baer Plaza
Early last month I saw landscapers planting new trees along Broadway next to Baer Plaza, across from the dome.
I frequently take Broadway to/from the central business district. Living north of the convention center & dome, Broadway (5th)& 9th are the only options to get around the massive facility that closed 8th, 7th, and 6th streets. Sometimes to make things interesting I roll on the east side of Broadway, so I knew exactly where they were planting.
On October 1, 2020 I snapped a few pics of the empty spots where trees had once been:
There were 11 trees missing, very obvious sign of neglect. Not sure why, but I didn’t post the pictures to social media. So last month I was very happy to see workers busy planting eleven new trees. I retuned on May 7th to get these pics.
I don’t know trees to tell you the variety or how fast they’ll grow. Hopefully within a few years they’ll fill out nicely. I’m going to take the east side of Broadway more often, especially when going to Laclede’s Landing, Eads Bridge, Arch grounds, etc.
— Steve Patterson