Category Archives: Transit Lifestyle

MetroLinks for 9/22/09

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Jennifer

Here are some links to transit and urban planning-related items from around the internet that you may have missed. Jack Schuler and Richard Baron had an interesting editorial in the Post-Dispatch about Missouri’s aging infrastructure. Save the Date! MetroLink prom … Continue reading →

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MetroLinks for 9/11/09

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Jennifer

Here are some interesting transit-related links to ponder on this humid, end-of-summer Friday: Via KC Light Rail, Kansas City broke ground on a new Bus Rapid Transit line yesterday. ClimateBiz Blog discusses the return on investment for TOD. Pointer’s Market … Continue reading →

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Get Outside: Park Palooza is this weekend!

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Jennifer

I think sometimes we forget that the Arch isn’t just a great big tall monument/building, but is actually a national park. This weekend is a great time to experience the “park” part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial with two … Continue reading →

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Metro Links 8/28/09

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Jennifer

Some transit-related links and news for yet another unseasonably gorgeous August Friday: The Washington Post had a nice article about the (DC) Metro sign shop and the work they do. St. Louis Urban Workshop rewrites a Newsweek column in a … Continue reading →

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MetroLinks 08/14/09

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Jennifer

Here are some transit and development-related links worth passing along on a beautiful Friday. Tim Logan says it’s good news and bad news for the St. Louis housing market. From The Infrastructurist, beautiful photos of abandoned subway stations of the … Continue reading →

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Things to Love About St. Louis

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Jennifer

Welcome to the Loop sign, courtesy of the New York Times Because it’s Friday, I’m in the mood to share a little happy here. The other night I had a great evening out at the Delmar Loop. My friend and … Continue reading →

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New Grocery Store Opens Downtown Today (Updated)

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Jennifer

The chatter on all the urban blogs today is about Culinaria, the new mini-Schnucks that is opening downtown today on the corner of 9th & Olive. Steve Patterson of UrbanReviewSTL already has a few complaints, but overall the buzz seems … Continue reading →

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Major League Soccer in Richmond Heights?

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Jennifer

Saint Louis Urban Workshop had a post on Friday about a proposal to locate a Major League Soccer stadium in Richmond Heights, 1,000 feet from the MetroLink station. The proposed development includes not just the soccer stadium, but also a … Continue reading →

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Another reason to Dump the Pump

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Jennifer

APTA sent us a reminder about their online video contest. You can win a free year of public transportation in your area AND an iPod touch if your video is chosen as having the most  overall impact. Details on the … Continue reading →

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MetroLinks 08/06/09

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Jennifer

I was catching up on my blog reading early this morning, and there are just too many interesting things to pass by without linking. Via The Transport Politic, The High Speed Rail Association’s new network plan – the two routes … Continue reading →

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