urbanSTL

Makes you wonder how committed they were to this in the first place.



At this point, they should just allow the property to be turned into a park - until its ultimate fate is figured out.



Neighborhood people (moi included) would be happy to plant stuff. The drummers and others kicked out of the space next to the Loop Market could make this their home. Freaks could play frisbee, trade love beads, pretend they were living in some other decade. Local preachers could spread the gospel.



Probably there would be occasional drug dealing too and - gasp - the drinking of 10-ouncers. The occasional a**hole will pee on a wall (you could plant a really big bush for them to pee behind without offending people.)



And there will be liability issues.



But, alas, you can dream can't you.



And - if not here - how about in that empty space at Westgate (?) and Delmar across from the Delmar Lounge? The Loop needs some public space before it can seriously be called one of America's "great streets."



There's something mocking about that "great street" banner spread across an empty and forlorn lot.

stlmike 2006 wrote:I would like to see some of these things acquire space in the new buildings of the loop:

-a late night diner or pancake house

-a dine-in Imo's

-a deli

-a real sports bar

-billiards bar

-a nice, clean, and urban convenience store

I can't stress this enough, the loop needs to market the immediate area to housing, apartments, highrises, etc.

No billiards bar or Imo's, but I think it's done well with Market Pub House, United Provisions, and Peacock Diner.

That's a great looking project. Too bad it never got off the ground.


Hopefully with the Loop Trolley going in there will be some traction on either this site, the old Church's lot, or the M.B. Baptist Church site.