10.14.2009 1:02 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Just received a copy of the agenda for next week’s meeting of the Mo. Development Finance Board - which can serve as a useful indicator of which major projects are moving forward, and which are not.
First, the good news: Express Scripts…

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09.10.2009 4:54 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It’s becoming a regular occurrence.
Each month, the agenda of the Missouri Development Finance Board comes out. Each month, it includes no mention of Ballpark Village. In other words, the long-awaited project is still on hold.
MDFB must sign off on the…

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08.13.2009 11:56 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Yet again, visible work on Ballpark Village is getting pushed back at least a month.
Final approval of public subsidies for the project next to Busch Stadium is not on this month’s meeting agenda of the Missouri Finance Development Board. Approval…

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07.15.2009 7:40 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Lew Wolff–St. Louis native, Los Angeles real estate executive and lead owner of the Oakland A’s–was in town this week for the All-Star Game.
As he was about to catch his plane this afternoon, Wolff offered some opinions on his hometown,…

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06.24.2009 12:48 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sure, poking a bit of fun at Softballpark Village, Ballparking Village or even Ballpark Village is easy.
Once projected to be the site of bustling restaurants, stores, office buildings and condo towers in time for the All-Star Game next month, the area next to Busch Stadium remains…

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06.23.2009 6:37 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Blues owner Dave Checketts said today he wants JetBlue Airways to begin service to St. Louis.
What makes this intriguing is that Checketts is a member of JetBlue’s board.
The matter came up at today’s luncheon sponsored by the Partnership for Downtown…

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06.19.2009 4:54 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Here’s a good-looking talk on Tuesday.
Blues owner (and Kiel Opera House reviver) David Checketts and Cardinals president (and Ballpark Village developer) Bill DeWitt III are headlining the annual luncheon of the Downtown St. Louis Partnership Tuesday.
Both will share their perspectives…

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06.17.2009 12:48 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Turnout for the Ballpark Village election yesterday was 100 percent.
Only one vote was cast at the St. Louis Election Board but it was the only vote that counted. At issue was whether a “community improvement district” encompassing Ballpark Village may…

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06.04.2009 8:12 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
An election of sorts involving Ballpark Village is scheduled for June 16.
To be decided is whether a 1 percent tax can be levied on retail sales at Ballpark Village to help the development. So far, there is no development. No voters, either.
When Ballpark Village…

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