I have searched for the answer, does anyone know how many square miles downtown STL covers?
Including Downtown West:
The study area is roughly 1,859 acres and is bounded by Cass Avenue to the north, Chouteau Avenue to the south, N. Jefferson Avenue to the west, and the Mississippi River to the east.
Source: http://www.denverinfill.com/images/spec ... report.pdf
= ~2.9 sq. mi.
The study area is roughly 1,859 acres and is bounded by Cass Avenue to the north, Chouteau Avenue to the south, N. Jefferson Avenue to the west, and the Mississippi River to the east.
Source: http://www.denverinfill.com/images/spec ... report.pdf
= ~2.9 sq. mi.
What do you want the answer to be?krykel wrote:I have searched for the answer, does anyone know how many square miles downtown STL covers?
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http://americandreamcoalition.org/landu ... ebound.pdf
from the 2001 census sizes populations and other downtown statistics. pretty interesting numbers I think.
it has st. louis penciled in for 3.4 square miles and chicago 3.7.
from the 2001 census sizes populations and other downtown statistics. pretty interesting numbers I think.
it has st. louis penciled in for 3.4 square miles and chicago 3.7.
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so how many acres of that is taken up by the railyard, highway interchange, and that absurd waste of space between Jefferson and 21st street?
- 8,924
don't forget the absurd waste of space between the arch and 21st.
- 5,433
The vastness of Downtown St. Louis (especially when Downtown West, Columbus Square, etc. are included) is something to keep in mind when we talk about generating more activity in the area. By comparison, downtown Cincinnati and downtown Indianapolis are quite small in area. If I remember correctly, each is only one square mile. So in my opinion, it is much easier to direct development in a way that generates and sustains activity in those cities.
So those cities have fewer dead zones than our downtown, and even if we get development in every corner of downtown, some dead zones are inevitable with a downtown the size that we have here in St. Louis. I think we're on the right track with districts that have a specific focus (Washington Avenue, Old Post Office, Laclede's Landing, Mercantile Exchange, and the area around the stadium that I hesitate to call Ballpark Village). Eventually these districts will tie together to form a more cohesive whole, but in the meantime, I think there's potential to make these specific areas of downtown unique, and ultimately, they will merge into a larger and more vibrant whole.
So those cities have fewer dead zones than our downtown, and even if we get development in every corner of downtown, some dead zones are inevitable with a downtown the size that we have here in St. Louis. I think we're on the right track with districts that have a specific focus (Washington Avenue, Old Post Office, Laclede's Landing, Mercantile Exchange, and the area around the stadium that I hesitate to call Ballpark Village). Eventually these districts will tie together to form a more cohesive whole, but in the meantime, I think there's potential to make these specific areas of downtown unique, and ultimately, they will merge into a larger and more vibrant whole.