Awesome, I'll give that a read! I did check out a land use plan for St Louis that I think was put in place last year that involved what neighborhoods would be geared to what purpose etc. but it would be nice to see something more visual for people to grasp onto as well. Obviously getting into the nitty gritty is crucial, but sometimes being able to create a grand vision to get people enthusiastic is important tooSTLAPTS wrote: ↑12:01 AM - 18 days agoCheckout the Minneapolis 2040 plan. It did a good job helping MPLS grow strategically. Specifically downtown. Downtown has more than 60k residents the 12th most in a US downtown. 20 years ago it had significantly more surface parking than downtown STL.oakangeles wrote: ↑11:34 PM - 18 days agoSo, maybe I'm overreaching here, but considering the scope of ideas that forumers have here for the future of the city and now the access to AI imaging which I've seen on display, has anyone ever proposed teaming up to make a comprehensive plan for the ideal future of Downtown? Honestly it feels like you all could do a better job creating a vision of the possible future of things than the City and definitely the state. At the very least, it would be a good chance to compile all the ideas that people have had here into one place. I'm thinking something like the Burnham Plan for Chicago. Something aspirational but rooted in the desire to overcome current problems that everyone sees holding Downtown back from future growth.
I have an idea in mind of how to structure it, and if I can get 12 or more people involved I'd be down to start a new thread about it either here in the Retail, Restaurant & Business Dev or Urban Living Category. It's basically just what everyone is proposing on the forum anyway, but building toward a final cohesive blueprint.
Edit. After even just a short skimming of that plan, it looks like a great model for what I was thinking! I appreciate the recommendation
