tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post113492702939180494..comments2023-10-02T08:28:06.724-05:00Comments on Ecology of Absence: Blairmont, VHS Partners share address with McKee's companiesMichael R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262548806079447404noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1135045759064630672005-12-19T20:29:00.000-06:002005-12-19T20:29:00.000-06:00The city has seen recent population increases in a...The city has seen recent population increases in amounts approaching 25,000 or more. Some think think the low water mark was hit 4 or 5 years ago, and now things are trending positive.<BR/><BR/>More and more people are seriously looking at the north side as a place to live and invest.<BR/><BR/>Old North St. Louis and the West End are two areas seeing major new housing developments.<BR/><BR/>You may want to "wait five years", but from the looks of things, the corner is being turned right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1135033754569520132005-12-19T17:09:00.000-06:002005-12-19T17:09:00.000-06:00I guess we will have to wait five years to see if ...I guess we will have to wait five years to see if the North Side has increased or decreased in population. Call me unrealistic, but that is my baseline. Is the area attractive enough for people to vote with their feet, and their dollars, to move there? If there are other baseline measures, I have open ears.<BR/><BR/>There is development on the North Side, but I do not think it is abudundant, or 'tremendous', enough to seriously increase the population/jobs base of the area. <BR/><BR/>I do believe that the population loss of the area has slowed, but I will not be singing Hosannahs until it actually increases.<BR/><BR/>When I said rennaissance sp?, I meant that there is positive population growth/activity. The development going on now seems to replace the development that is no longer being used. It is unclear to me, noting the population figures, whether the replacement rate is keeping up.<BR/><BR/>The potential new development, if at all executed, may or may not turn the tide, if it needs to be turned at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1135032309054675442005-12-19T16:45:00.000-06:002005-12-19T16:45:00.000-06:00your first post said nothing about:"leading the ch...your first post said nothing about:<BR/><BR/>"leading the charge" or "outpacing the south side or central corridor", <BR/><BR/>it just said<BR/><BR/>"I don't see any kind of serious rennaissance happening on the North Side any time soon. Less than optimal development may be the best chance."<BR/><BR/>Off the top of my head, I can think of hundreds of units of new housing development recently completed or underway in North City, most dramatic of which is the wonderful rehab of Homer G. Phillips in the Ville. <BR/><BR/>Some might consider that project alone serious renaissance. It's about the same scale as the City Hospital development in Lafayette Square.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1135031516004810942005-12-19T16:31:00.000-06:002005-12-19T16:31:00.000-06:00I have no direct knowledge, that is correct; I do ...I have no direct knowledge, that is correct; I do not live/work on the North Side. <BR/><BR/>I will say that the census figures do not note a tremendous uptick in population on the northside. <BR/><BR/>Populationwise, the region is static, the city is static. Movement in the city tends to be north to south, not the other way around. <BR/><BR/>I wish all parts of the city had bustling development, and the North Side certainly has some, but the North Side is not leading the charge when it comes to gaining population. It has great potential in that a great number of people left, but I don't see that potential realized, and I don't know when it will be realized.<BR/><BR/>Is there evidence out there that I am missing [and I open to being wrong] that shows the North Side as out-pacing the South Side and Central Corridor as a destination for residents/jobs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1135030239319947682005-12-19T16:10:00.000-06:002005-12-19T16:10:00.000-06:00^ this comment shows some real lack of first hand ...^ this comment shows some real lack of first hand experience.<BR/><BR/>There is a tremendous amount of development happening all through north St. Louis, both residential and commercial.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes, I think people with little direct knowledge can make sweeping pronouncements about the north side as if they are some sort of authority.<BR/><BR/>Better be sure before you apply your broad brush.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1135027347508883772005-12-19T15:22:00.000-06:002005-12-19T15:22:00.000-06:00The companies seem to be gathering real estate to ...The companies seem to be gathering real estate to reach a critical mass and then start to build on them, probably residences since that seems to be their stock and trade. <BR/><BR/>While I can appreciate the concern about the lack of communication, I would cut them some slack and wait until they start applying for building permits.<BR/><BR/>I am a newcomer to this board, but I am probably in the minority when I say that I am of mixed mind when it comes to the development like the one feared. The North Side has had population drain for many years. The developers seem to be willing to put actual money into building houses to get residents back in the area. Is getting residents in the area worth that kind of development?<BR/><BR/>I don't see any kind of serious rennaissance happening on the North Side any time soon. Less than optimal development may be the best chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1135011775471250262005-12-19T11:02:00.000-06:002005-12-19T11:02:00.000-06:00The following contributions to Slay for Mayor 2005...The following contributions to Slay for Mayor 2005 are listed:<BR/><BR/><BR/>McEagle Properties LLC: $175.00 (11/20/04)<BR/><BR/>Paul McKee: $1,200.00 (12/13/04)<BR/><BR/>(Spurce: http://www.mec.mo.gov/Scanned/PDF/2005/9438.pdf)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1135006439555209392005-12-19T09:33:00.000-06:002005-12-19T09:33:00.000-06:00Have any of these entities or their associates mad...Have any of these entities or their associates made contributions to Slay, Ford-Griffin or McMillan? Such info may be telling of truly how "insider" a future development might be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1135003276860709502005-12-19T08:41:00.000-06:002005-12-19T08:41:00.000-06:00This is quite disturbing. As a passionate city re...This is quite disturbing. As a passionate city resident and booster, and one who respects the history of this city and hurts inside each time a piece of this history is lost, this bothers me. McEagle is NOT known for their urban development, and Winghaven is absolutely hideous. <BR/><BR/>I know someone from McEagle and will see what I can find out from an "insider".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com