https://www.hrgreen.com/tgp/

The city is proposing to complete a number of enhancements to Tower Grove Park access. I totally missed any meeting about this, but I'm a bit disappointed. I see too many people blowing stop signs on Arsenal as well as using the bike/parking lanes as through lanes. This includes a lot of crosswalks but not much else, especially for Arsenal east of Center Cross.

As this is likely the only time this happens for 20-30 years, I'd have liked to see the city go a lot further.

Will try to get pictures up later.

Really disappointing nothing is being done with Reber/Kingshighway (unless there's another plan) or across grand. Those are the main pain points IMO

I was at the open house and agree it could have been publicized more; I don't even think Tower Grove Park put it on their social media.

Anyway, imo the plan is pretty decent for the rather modest $1.2M project (80% from feds and the 20% local match coming from capital funds from the 8th, 10th & 15th wards). The bump-outs, ADA improvements and crosswalk markings should be a good improvement and hopefully the signalization improvements as well.

Several intersections from S. Grand and Kinghsighway (including Reber) were evaluated but ultimately not recommended for this project; I believe because of the limited funds; seems like there is a consensus that more will need to be done in the future.

Also, Mark Groth has a pretty good overview

http://www.stlouiscitytalk.com/posts/20 ... edestrians

This appears to have started on the west side of Morgan Ford (2 words).

Hopeful that our next alderperson focuses on quality of life improvements and can get the rest of the park done.

The snack bar by Roman Pavilion should be their next project. Rockwell has already semi-seriously offered to operate it. A coffee shop that sells picnic lunches would also print money when the weather is good and during farmers market days.

I am also highly looking forward to using the all season bathroom next winter in the new building! Badly needed in this section of the park.

An artsy looking bandshell in TGP would instantly become an STL icon. The Overton Park shell in Memphis is all over their t-shirts and post cards

The Rockwell Beer Garden in Francis Park has been such an amazing upgrade/amenity for the neighborhood. The City really should be pushing for similar concepts across the larger parks.

^ there should be multiple restaurants near the base of Compton Hill Water Tower.

I for one would have loved to see Rams funds spent repairing that Water Tower. 

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4:24 AM - Jan 16

^ there should be multiple restaurants near the base of Compton Hill Water Tower.

But where would they park?