Two important articles on north St. Louis went to press this week:
Once again the Riverfront Times' Kathleen McLaughlin is a football field ahead of other reporters. In "More North St. Louis Smoke Signals from Paul McKee and McEagle Properties" she not only gets quotes from a McEagle spokesman, she gets this one: "I don't think there've been any decisions made on whether there's even a project." This is pivotal information, and unfortunately the RFT buried this story on its blog rather than publish it as a front-pager. Please read it.
In the St. Louis American, Team Four principal William Albinson has a commentary clearing up a lot of the myths surrounding the "Team Four Plan." Albinson's conclusion -- that the myth is a convenient and polarizing excuse -- should resonate with a lot of readers here. Hopefully his words will also provoke readers of the American to rethink the narrative of development in north St. Louis.
Friday, March 28, 2008
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At the risk of being perceived as going over to the enemy ... that project manager position could be a key one for a NSL *advocate* to hold ....
If s/he would be listened to ....
Just a thought ....
I wonder why this man is so willing to speak about Team Four as a myth now that people are starting to question its impact. I have lived on the North Side for nearly 40yrs and I heard about Team Four in the 80's. As onme of the insiders one would think he would have come out before.
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