They’re doing some great things out in St. Charles County. Yes, I know you might be really surprised to hear me say that, but it’s true. Let’s head out to the historic town of Cottleville (where yes, they were still repairing some damage from the unrelenting severe storms that have hit our region this spring),…
Tag: New-Urbanism
Streets of St. Charles
I was out visiting a friend two Saturdays ago, and I was intrigued by the “new urbanism” development of the Streets of St. Charles. It’s becoming increasingly common for wealthier suburbs of major cities to build these mixed-use developments, where there are ground floor restaurants and stores below apartments or condos. There’s usually a hotel…
St. Charles Demands Answers from Developer
Update: A large development replaced the Noah’s Ark site. St. Charles Council Members are demanding to know why a developer has dropped many aspects of its new-urbanist design for the former site of the Noah’s Ark. Really!?
The Gate District
The Gate District is one of those areas that doesn’t quite fit into North or South St. Louis. Sandwiched between two major interstates, the area saw intense demolition decades ago, and now is a strange pastiche of new-urbanist and historic housing. A surprisingly large number of original buildings survive in the area. Update: In the…