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Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park, Home of the Gateway Geyser, Dedicated 15...
It was 15 years ago today that the Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park was formally dedicated. The park overlook on December 10, 2010. Click image to see live webcam view. The park is dedicated to the man...
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New Park/Garden Under Construction Next To Eads Bridge
When Great Rivers Greenway announced six years ago they were going to build a park on the north side of the Eads Bridge many of us scratched our heads — there’s already huge park (90+ acres) on the...
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A St. Louis Statue to be Proud of: Frankie Freeman in Kiener Plaza
Recently there have been renewed calls for the removal of statues honoring confederates. Just yesterday: On Wednesday, the House took a pivotal first step in an overwhelming vote to remove a bust of...
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New Book — ‘Parks and Recreation System Planning: A New Approach for Creating...
Times have changed considerably in the nearly 75 years since the city released the 1947 Comprehensive Plan, with a section on Public Recreation Facilities. Has our approach kept up with needs of the...
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Still Not Used To Seeing Citygarden Empty, Fountains Off
When Citygarden opened on June 30, 2009 there wasn’t the usual ribbon cutting. Instead then-mayor Francis Slay called the maintenance building and asked them to turn on the fountains. With the...
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New Nature Playscape In Forest Park Is Great For Unstructured Play, Nature...
One hundred forty-five years ago (6/24/1876) Forest Park opened to the public, a very large natural area at the time. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition (aka World’s Fair) opened a little less than 28...
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Renovated Kiener Plaza Reopened 5 Years Ago Today
Five years ago the trees at the renovated Kiener Plaza looked so new, provided no shade. Now they’ve matured nicely. Saturday we spent 2+ hours sitting in the shade. Look at the size of the trees on...
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Baer Plaza Now More A Dishonor Than An Honor, 25th Anniversary of Dedication...
I never met Robert J. Baer, but I see the plaza named for him all the time. Baer Plaza, across Broadway from The Dome (map), was named in his honor a little more than 20 years before his death in 2017....
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Recent Book — “Tower Grove Park: Common Ground & Grateful Shade” by Amanda E...
St. Louis has some wonderful parks, built at different times for different reasons. One of the more unique is Tower Grove Park. It wasn’t constructed by the city like so many of our parks — it was...
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Time To Rethink Aloe Plaza
Eighty-three years ago today a new urban plaza was opened across Market Street from Union Station. The decennial census taken the previous month would later show the city’s population had declined...
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