11.21.2009 4:00 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
As we mentioned in Sunday’s story on Stapleton, everything about the Denver airport redevelopment project is huge.
The size and scope. The parks. The population of young children. And the plans.
Especially “the Green Book,” the project’s bible of planning, still referred…

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11.19.2009 11:09 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
I got a chance Thursday night to go to the Planet Money roadshow, which was in town at the Grandel Theater courtesy of St. Louis Public Radio (fka KWMU).
If you’re not familiar, Planet Money is a project of National Public Radio,…

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11.18.2009 3:30 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A slew of community groups that oppose Paul McKee’s NorthSide redevelopment proposal say they hope to take the matter to the voters.
Citizens for a More Responsible St. Louis Government and several other groups plan to launch a petition drive Thursday…

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11.17.2009 11:20 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Update: 3:19 p.m.
Just back from the signing ceremony. It went as expected, despite the rain.
About 50 politicians, business leaders and neighborhood residents huddled under a tent on the grounds of the Clemens House. Mayor Francis Slay signed redevelopment agreements that…

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11.12.2009 1:42 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fuse Inc., a St. Louis ad agency, is getting an invitation to take part in a program that matches inner-city businesses with potential investors.
The event next week is organized by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City. Fuse is among…

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11.12.2009 12:36 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Plans are underway for a $13 million rehab of the Clemens House, the crumbling 140-year old North St. Louis mansion that has become something of a symbol of decay on the north side.
Robert Wood Realty will partner with Paul McKee -…

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11.10.2009 2:34 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Duke Manufacturing, a maker of food-service equipment, is getting tax credits under the state’s Enhanced Enterprise Zone program to assist in the creation of new jobs in St. Louis.
The Missouri Department of Economic Development says Duke is approved for $71,842…

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11.09.2009 7:43 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
(Updated 11:59 a.m.)
Less than a week after reportedly threatening a St. Louis County Councilman over a casino zoning vote, the top executive at Pinnacle Entertainment resigned Monday morning.
Dan Lee has stepped down from his job running the company to “pursue other…

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11.06.2009 11:11 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
I was fortunate to spend much of the week in Denver, working on a story (more on that in a few days.)
But I also got to spend some time exploring the Mile High City, and talking with people about how…

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11.05.2009 3:18 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
What promises to be an interesting discussion organized by the Urban Land Institute is scheduled for this month at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.
The topic: The role of the university in the region’s prosperity.
St. Louis University President Lawrence…

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