I read Mayor Andy's speech and did not find any big new announcements, more like a review of what has already been announced. I did like his vision for the future looking at everything from the road up for improvements to make in our city. I was hoping for a Red Cedar starts next month, or here is where we will build a new PAC, but nothing like that.
Real question: is any of the drain work moving forward with the Red Cedar/Frandor project site? I was under the impression (or maybe just hoping) that some of the Drain Commissioner's work was going to happen independently of the Red Cedar development. Like maybe the stormwater stuff they were planning around the Frandor hill? Not sure if that would make any sense in terms of engineering and phasing, but I think those would be nice improvements to that area.
I wonder how large the recycling facility will need to be, there's not a lot of places for something like that within or even near the city. Maybe the old GM land?
Recently, in the last couple months, I've been hearing murmurings of what will happen with the stacks when the plant is decommissioned. To back up the article, I have heard NO ONE talk about removing them. I have heard of some kind of zip line attraction, turning them into an art installation, doing some buildout on them, maybe a combination.
It's funny, I've seen a lot of comments on Social Media regarding the new logo and how it's odd to use CO2 smokestacks as our logo. I can see that, but imagine in 10 years how prescient that logo will look if we get these stacks right? If for no other reason, that new logo is a pretty strong indicator that the Eckert smokestacks are going to have a MAJOR second life. I can't wait to see what it is.
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More green space is great news.
I read Mayor Andy's speech and did not find any big new announcements, more like a review of what has already been announced. I did like his vision for the future looking at everything from the road up for improvements to make in our city. I was hoping for a Red Cedar starts next month, or here is where we will build a new PAC, but nothing like that.
there's not gonna be a Red Cedar start
start getting excited for my plan instead!!!
...and Grache's masterplan
I can wait to see it!
Haha, not trying to be too irreverent....
Real question: is any of the drain work moving forward with the Red Cedar/Frandor project site? I was under the impression (or maybe just hoping) that some of the Drain Commissioner's work was going to happen independently of the Red Cedar development. Like maybe the stormwater stuff they were planning around the Frandor hill? Not sure if that would make any sense in terms of engineering and phasing, but I think those would be nice improvements to that area.
I wonder how large the recycling facility will need to be, there's not a lot of places for something like that within or even near the city. Maybe the old GM land?
Recently, in the last couple months, I've been hearing murmurings of what will happen with the stacks when the plant is decommissioned. To back up the article, I have heard NO ONE talk about removing them. I have heard of some kind of zip line attraction, turning them into an art installation, doing some buildout on them, maybe a combination.
It's funny, I've seen a lot of comments on Social Media regarding the new logo and how it's odd to use CO2 smokestacks as our logo. I can see that, but imagine in 10 years how prescient that logo will look if we get these stacks right? If for no other reason, that new logo is a pretty strong indicator that the Eckert smokestacks are going to have a MAJOR second life. I can't wait to see what it is.
All the ideas floated above sound amazing.
St. Louis has it's arch. We have our 1,000'-high smokestacks.
(......but we also have a beautiful capital building and one of the best skyscrapers in the midwest in the Boji Tower!!!)