Tag Archives: riverfront

Do You Remember the Levee Line in Downtown St. Louis?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Courtney

The #99 Downtown Trolley is not the only downtown circulator bus that has traveled St. Louis’ downtown streets.  Remember the Levee Line? Decked out in a riverboat-inspired design (complete with smokestack) the Levee Line operated in the late 1980s, traveling … Continue reading →

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Arch Design Competition Concepts Released Today, Viewing At Gateway Arch

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Courtney

The competition to redesign of the Arch and St. Louis riverfront, Framing a Modern Masterpiece, introduced the teams’ concepts today in the lobby of the Gateway Arch.  This international competition seeks to enhance the Arch grounds, create better connections between … Continue reading →

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Core of Discovery: St. Louis’ First Corridor is Worth Exploring Again

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Courtney

Did you know the south leg of the Arch is the location of St. Louis’ first home, that of Pierre Laclede? Or that St. Louis is home to what many consider the first skyscraper? Or that the Old Post Office … Continue reading →

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Getting to the Arch Gets Easier for Pedestrian Visitors

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Courtney

Parking spaces being turned into a pedestrian walkway?? What?? That’s exactly what will be happening at the Gateway Arch Garage on Washington Avenue.  Construction work is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 1, and be completed around June 25, right … Continue reading →

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Reshaping the Riverfront

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Sandy

     I start with this disclaimer:  I’m in an awkward position…I need highways…I use highways as well as the Mississippi River bridges to travel around the region…I am not anti-interstate-infrastructure and don’t want to be perceived as such. Nonetheless, I spotted … Continue reading →

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