Random Talk on Urban Affairs

• Thanksgiving "History Lesson" from Todd Akin

  
  
  West County Congressman Todd Akin says that Thanksgiving was about rejecting socialism, a political and economic theory that didn't even exist at that time...
  
  Capitalism wasn't around either. Adam Smith published the Wealth of Nations in 1776. Thanksgiving was 1621.
  
  How much longer will ignorance rule?
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 11:55am EST
  

• Favazza's Demolition Violates Master Plan

  Favazza's has parking both on street and at their own dedicated lot on Marconi.
  
  Demolition of these fine buildings must not be allowed. I spend a lot of time on Southwest Avenue supporting these businesses. A good way to undermine the commercial district would [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 2:35pm EST
  

• McKee at Left Bank Tomorrow

  If you want to hear yet another regurgitation of the same old presentation then please attend.
  
  Hosted by the Downtown St. Louis Residents Association, McKee will run through his plan from 6-8PM.
  
  Those attending should ask why the redevelopment agreement lacks safeguards for historic preservation, excludes urban design, [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 2:14pm EST
  

• Legacy of the Century: Espresso Mod Closed

  
  Culinaria was Slay promoting his friends -- as with the destruction of the Century Building.
  
  It wasn't free market competition. It was huge corporate interests capturing elected officials, using state power (tax credits, threatening competition as with McGowan/Heller) to stymie and end' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:04pm EST
  

• $2,500 for Senator Wright-Jones

  YesSTEVE STONE ST. LOUIS, MO8/19/2009
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  2500.00$2,500.00
  Monetary [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 7:33pm EST