two words people…. Strip Clubs!!!!
It will make us county people happy because we don’t have to drive over to the east side. The city will make lots of tax revenue, and the cardinal players will have somewhere close by to get into their usual shenanigans. Also, maybe a few “sports medicine” offices offering outpatient steroid and hgh injections. And of course we’ll put in some trendy loft condos to sit there empty but give the illusion that people want to live downtown.

#141 AJ…don’y forget most of the civic “progress” crooks behind most of the problems are republican. Are you going to turn down social security and medicare because democrats started the programs? Of course you won’t! Now get real boy.

#147: That ignorant attitude is a big part of the problem. There are a lot of great things in the City that I got more often than sporting events. And racism was a big part of why people left the City. Here’s an idea: everyone that works downtown live somewhere in the city. Not only would the air quality be better, and you could keep 40 closed, tax revenues would go up enough to fix most of the problems. St. Louis is sized to house a million people; it currently has about a third of that. That’s a problem.

I agree that there are alot of great things in the city,that was part of the reason I relocated from Illinois. Since moving into this house 6 yrs. ago I’ve had my property tax TRIPLE, been on the waiting list for sidewalk repairs for 2 yrs., saw my neighbor chase someone down the street while firing a handgun at noon after that person beat his car with a bat, been called for jury duty 3 times and spent unknown hours waiting at green lights while bands of young adults try to shuffle across the street while holding their pants slightly above their knees. Makes one wonder how they ever manage to RUN from police or stay gainfully employed, judging from their appearance.

Six years ago I had a dream of joining a vital and diverse neighborhood and enjoying all the city had to offer. But six years later I’m growing weary of being the only person in the line at the grocery store paying with my own money. I’m seeing my tax dollars hard at work,they’re just not working for me.

My job has since moved out of the city and I’ll be doing so also. City Hall can kiss my 1% goodbye. Perhaps the powers that be should think about enticing and retaining those of us that are employed and contribute to the coffers.

As long as ‘business as usual’ remains in place,I’ll take my business elsewhere.

I must agree with #148, Ryan On The Euphonium, Comptroller Darlene Greene is a prime example of excellence, lets hope we can talk her into running for Mayor.

Onto another subject. Has the St. Louis Post done a story about Mayor Francis Slay and The Community Development Administration being under investigation by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development? The charges are allegedly discrimination and violations of the Federal Fair Housing Law. I have been told that the complaint was accepted and that HUD has officially filed a Notice to Sue the City of St. Louis on 2-05-08 under the Federal Fair Housing Law, (42 U.S.C. Sections 3601-3619). I can’t imagine that the Post would ignore such a big story, unless it is a rumor. Does anyone know any more about this case?

I know the Post has covered the recall of Mayor Slay and the audit of St. Louis by the State, but I have not seen a story about this much more serious allegation.

The DeWitt Dump is the 10th Wonder of Mizzourah. Why is Conan always making fun of us? Gee… now we know why!

I blame Bill McClellan. If he didn’t make so much sense about BV everyone would believe the pipe dream and it wouldn’t be going up in smoke.

This is nothing new. From 1904 when this was a WORLD CLASS CITY hosting the Worlds Fair and the Olympics to now a 2nd rate city is heart breaking. My family has lived in the St. Louis area for all of this and there is enough blame over the years to go around. We need leaders in St. Louis and the State who have vision and plans for renewal that is not just money driven but also heart felt. The St. Louis Zoo is one of the great things still here rich in history, we need to keep this from sliding and make St. Louis 1. SAFE 2. ATTRACTIVE 3. AFFORDABLE. Kill the greed from out of town investors who is here today gone tomorrow. We miss you Gussie.

What a huge disappointment to lose Centene, I haven’t stopped crying since I heard the news. I was planning to get a job there and turn my pathetic life around. But I have a proposal for Slay, Geisman, & Rainford. I will agree to locate my law firm there, we specialize in helping clients steal real estate and representing politicians indicted for fraud. Should be plenty of work for my 500 member law firm in St Louis. All we ask in return is the City pay to build our office tower, waive the 1% payroll tax, provide a security force to walk our workers to their cars should they leave the office after dark, provide our workers with paid tuition to the private schools, free lunches, grant us eminent domain to steal any property in the City limits at 50% of value, give us a tax abatement for 100 years, and finally I would like ice cream delivered to our entire staff every Friday afternoon.

It was sad to see the City played as a bargaining chip by Centene. It was obvious they never wanted to build here to begin with, Who would want to locate to a city where the primary business is the Welfare industry anyway? I hope Centene is still intact as a business by the time Clayton gives them evertthing they want.

But Cordish is another story. I don’t think that company ever intends to do anything down there — at least not without gouging more bucks from the city/state. Cordish is a MESS as a developer. Look at KC and other failed projects around the country.

And the Cardinals — that bunch of liars — can we ever believe anything they say again? Sad.