Tag / St Louis
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Agtech For The Ag Coast
The United Nation’s median projection for the population of the world in 2050 is 9.7 billion people — an increase of over 25 percent in the planet’s population and 2 billion additional people from 2019. Although seemingly far off, 2050 is only a little over 30 years from now, meaning that most of us will…
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St. Louis: Home Of The Brews
For the second year in a row, St. Louis was named the city with the “Best Beer Scene” by USA Today. St. Louis has a long history as a major beer industry hub, but the city’s ties to Anheuser-Busch aren’t driving the awards. Over the past decade, the number of breweries in the US has…
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Impossible Trinity
The most important election in St. Louis was decided in nail-biting fashion on March 5th, when twelve-year incumbent Lewis Reed retained his position as President of the Board of Aldermen (BOA) by winning the Democratic primary. Reed won the primary with only 35 percent of the vote; his two opponents, Missouri State Senator Jamilah Nasheed…
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Proud To Be In St. Louis: WashU’s Brand And The City’s Reputation
“Why are you going to St. Louis?” [su_pullquote align=”right”]“Why are you going to St. Louis?”[/su_pullquote] It was a question I was asked often when I announced to the family and friends closest to me that I would be starting at Washington University in the Fall of 2018. Coming from the Northeast, a region abounding with…
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Empty Chairs At Empty Tables
Shawarma King was my coping mechanism during junior year. In the midst of what felt like living hell, I found an island of solace within the yellow walls and simple wooden chairs of this beautiful restaurant. Every Thursday, after starting the day with 10 a.m. class and ending at 6 p.m. with a lab section,…
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Dollar Homes And Urban Decay
Soon, you might be able to buy a house in St. Louis City for $1. This comes after the Board of Aldermen passed a resolution to encourage the St. Louis Development Corporation to restart a homesteading program. Agree to live in and rehabilitate one of the vacant residential properties in public care, and you can…
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The Spread Of The Sprawl
St. Louisans and Wash U students rightly criticize the city’s anemic public transportation and bike infrastructure. However, this shortage exists in the context of St. Louis’ overbuilt automobile infrastructure. St. Louis sits at the intersection of several major interstate highways that serve as the arteries of a larger network of roads that make up the…
