Nineteen year ago I started this blog as a distraction from my father’s heart attack and slow recovery. It was late 2004 and social media & video streaming apps didn’t exist yet — or at least not widely available to the general public. Blogs were the newest means of …
The new NGA West campus , Jefferson & Cass, has been under construction for a few years now. Next NGA West is a large-scale construction project that will build a new facility for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in St. Louis, Missouri.This $1.7B project is managed by the U.S. Army …
Book publisher Island Press always impresses me with thoughtful new books written by people working to solve current problems — the subjects are important ones for urbanists and policy makers to be familiar and actively discussing. These four books are presented in the order I received them. ‘Justice and …
This post is about two indirectly related topics: the new Siteman Cancer Center building under construction on the Washington University School of Medicine/BJC campus and an update on my stage 4 kidney cancer. Let’s deal with the latter first. You may have noticed I’ve not posted in three months, …
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I’m having a “Fold & Staple” party Thursday 2/3/05 (7pm-9pm) to get my signs ready for placement in yards. If you would like to volunteer to help with this task or many others please send me an email or call my cell phone 314-479-5023.
– Steve
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Apparently the Mayor’s campaign team has asked our ward committee to move up our endorsement meeting from February 24th. Something to do with a printing deadline for literature. Whatever…
So the committeeman & committeewoman are trying to see if they can get a space in the week before our scheduled meeting date & time.
“Jump!”
“How high?”
Right now they are looking at Tuesday the 15th or Wednesday the 16th. I should know tomorrow. The good news is that will move up the date that I can proudly proclaim the old guard establishment has NOT endorsed me! And that, as Martha would say, is a good thing.
Stay tuned…
– Steve
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If you’ve got an extra bike around the basement or you are looking for an affordable bicycle the event for you is the St. Louis Regional Bike Federation’s 4th Annual Bike Swap Meeting and Classic Bike Show held Sunday February 13th from noon to 3:30pm
More information including a picture from a previous year and online registration can be seen here. You can also print off a PDF version of the flyer here. If you have a bike to sell or would like to rent a booth you can print off the registration form here.
You’ll see great bikes as well as some great bargains. Admission is only $5 for adults (free for children 12 and under). Admission is also free to members of the St. Louis Regional Bike Federation ($25/individual).
$10 will get you in the door at 10:30am for our early bird special. This allows you first crack at the best deals. The location is the old K-Mart store in Deer Creek Center in Maplewood. See the flyer for more details and a map.
I look forward to seeing you there!
– Steve
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I am pleased to announce volunteers have been working hard to make it easier to contribute to my campaign for change. With PayPal you can contribute with all major credit cards or your checking account:
Unlike the recent Presidential race where a modest contribution doesn’t mean much I can tell you every contribution is greatly appreciated and needed. Your contribution will help pay for mailings to registered voters in the ward and yard signs. Our goal by the end of February is to raise $5,000.
If you are able to volunteer with neighborhood canvassing, hosting a fundraiser, or working the polls, please send us an email.
Thank you for supporting my campaign!
– Steve
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Most often when you see boarded up windows it is a sign a building is no longer viable. It needs major rehab and the owner doesn’t think it is safe to leave the windows vulnerable to breakage.
The picture at right it not one of those cases. Instead these windows are boarded because the entire building as well as some neighboring buildings are getting complete renovations. This and many other indicators tell you that South Broadway is coming back and quickly!
In an act of shameless promotion, I want to plug a new listing of mine just up the street from the above project at 7317 S. Broadway (pictured at left).
The list price is $169,900 (MLS ID# 504457). Click here to see more detail.
If you have an existing REALTOR® that you work with please contact them if you wish to view the property.
– Steve