Downtown St. Louis, Friday May 21st, the long urban barrier, the sky bridge over Washington Avenue will be finally dropped! There will be much rejoicing, music, and a large wrecking ball. Per the Partnership for downtown click here for all the details.
The party starts at 4 Pm with dancing in the closed streets. Come down and celebrate the urban renewal!
Watch the video
In a city where liquor stores out number grocery stores 26:1, one group is making a difference. Locally grown vegetables delivered by truck, like the ice cream truck, to the poor neighborhoods in Detroit. Now children can buy an apple for 50 as the truck drives through the streets. A farmer’s market has been built on a vacant lot. Now the whole community is involved in growing and harvesting vegetables. The program is targeted at eating healthy and lower neighborhood obesity rates, which are some of the highest in the country. Michigan is now funding several other programs in the city!
This is an interesting article relating to the collapse of the sub-prime mortgage and the changes happening in the American suburbs. It has interesting implications, given the current global energy crisis. This article ties into my thesis research, developing self-sufficient energy and community nodes.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/16/suburb.city/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
Check out my finished butterfly for Wings in the City, a non-profit organization raising funds for BJC Pediatric Cancer Programs. Click here to see the progress. 
