🧵Yesterday, @RyanWKrull reported on the $10.7M worth of parking violations that the St. Louis Treasurer's Office has allowed to pile up without taking enforcement action against the owners, some of whom owe 5-figure bills https://t.co/PFV2G4Nmxc
Many cities own hundreds of surface parking lots. It's a huge opportunity cost. They generate little tax revenue and hurt walkability.
Sell them to developers for mixed use projects with an agreement that maintains some public parking. Win win.
Whenever we ask for improvements to our urban infrastructure, we are told that it will take a minium of five years and 10 million dollars when we could do the same thing in a few weekends with volunteers for ~$10,000. We need to start asking why everything is so %*&@&! expensive.
The draft Transportation & Mobility Plan is open for comment.
✅ Safer sidewalks & ADA access
✅ Protected bike lanes & calm streets
✅ Equity for underserved neighborhoods
✅ Better transit & transparency
📢 Share your feedback now: https://t.co/nT7XXGey6A
The complete draft City of St. Louis Transportation & Mobility Plan is online and open for public comment until Nov. 7th. The Planning Commission is expected to consider adoption of the plan at their November meeting. See the draft plan and comment here: https://t.co/RyC1RNrIL2
I'm happy to officially announce two new ways to engage with the Board of Aldermen.
With Speak Up, St. Louis, residents will be able to provide input on projects happening in their ward and submit policy ideas for my office to consider!
With CivicPlus, residents can find livestreams, watch archived hearings, download meeting materials, and opt-in for updates on specific committees.
Use the links below or in my bio to give them a try before the Board reconvenes tomorrow morning!
Speak Up, St. Louis: https://t.co/A47FRAKtft
CivicPlus: https://t.co/7sNiOetesy
Part of our next year or so series looking at how car-free or car-light streets are a boon for business and good people we talked with Alexander Stahle about Stockholm's pedestrian network of streets.
Watch the @Streetfilms
HERE: https://t.co/YDUdtsMdWY
@StreetsblogNYC
📢Don't miss Thursday's "Candid Conversation with Commuters." This event is your chance to hear directly from @STLMetro and @BiStateDev about ongoing safety and security measures: https://t.co/oCxP0HUAXn. Have a question for panelists? Send it in via email to [email protected].