In late March I wrote a piece for The Commonspace about my experiences running for alderman. It was intended for release in April but it just same out today. Funny, the election was two months ago but it seems like longer.
Click here for the May 2005 issue of The Commonspace. My article is the first one in the “Church and State” section.
– Steve
Last night I was biking along Grand where new improvements were made, including the designation of bike lanes. The main improvement to Grand was to reduce the amount of paving. To narrow the street to two lanes in each direction plus a striped bike lane. On-street parking remains in places and in others the room simply doesn’t exist.
At Arsenal the shops on the East side of the street facing Tower Grove Park gained a bit more “green” space between the sidewalk and curb line. Since no on-street parking exists in this area one might assume you don’t need any concrete between curb and sidewalk. But that would be a wrong assumption. I was on the bike lane and wanted to get to the sidewalk. My choices were either continue ahead to where parking is permitted and then double back or walk my bike through the planting area. At this point it is just mulch but eventually this will be planted.
Also, this is a pretty active corner. The hair salon, florist and corner restaurant are all popular. Auto parking is in the back of the building. Bike parking is non-existent. The one lamp post in the mulched area doesn’t give cyclists many choices for securing their bikes when visiting these businesses. I’d like to see two or three inverted-U racks added in this section.
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Today I launched a new web site devoted to offering bike education courses in St. Louis: BikeClass.com. Classes and private instruction will begin in July. Check the site for updates or email me if you’d like to be notified when a class schedule has been determined.
– Steve
Today I launched a new web site devoted to offering bike education courses in St. Louis: BikeClass.com. Classes and private instruction will begin in July. Check the site for updates or email me if you’d like to be notified when a class schedule has been determined.
– Steve
It amazes me that some lifetime St. Louis area residents still haven’t discovered the Clifton Heights neighborhood. I love to take visitors through the area as well, after seeing blocks of solid red brick housing in a mostly grid pattern the curvy streets and topography of Clifton Heights is an unexpected change.
I’ve sold two houses in the Clifton Heights neighborhood in the last few years. One just off the lake but still with a good view and another a couple of blocks away. I was back in Clifton Heights on Thursday showing a house to a client. I couldn’t help but grin as I arrived. I love Clifton Heights.