Tag / urban
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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…
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One Person, One Vote(?)
Developing the Constitution of the United States was not easy. A testament to political engineering, the Constitution had to strike a balance of federal representation between its largest and smallest states. The compromise between these states meant that an upper chamber, the Senate, would consist of two senators per state while the lower chamber, the…
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Urban Forestry: What’s That About?
BY EMILY ORR What if I told you a means exists to simultaneously boost a city’s economy, increase public safety, and provide substantial health and environmental benefits? Would you believe me? What if I told you that this means is as simple and cheap as planting a tree? Planting trees, or “urban tree projects,” has…
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Suburban Policy in City Life: The Far Reaching Consequences of Housing Discrimination
BY GRACE FEENSTRA When considering pressing urban issues, it may seem counterintuitive to look at the suburbs as an important factor in urban policy. However, the explosion of the suburbs can provide important information about government policy relating to cities, and about systemic discrimination that lingers to this day. The current tax code provides several…
