Majerus v Burke

ozomatli — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:57:08 -0800

Rick Majerus has always been a bit controversial, but this has been a bad month. The details of the lawsuit mentioned in the article are here

Destroying Homes Since 1992

jeffamaphone — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:56:40 -0800

Discussion of the beauty and consequences of urban decay pops up here from time to time. In 1992 Lambert-St. Louis International Airport began its expansion program. The airport's website has a timeline and lots of photos. Since the planning began, there has been a fair amount of controversy of one form or another surrounding the expansion. Despite all the shininess of their press releases, things are progressing very slowly. The people who have been impacted most, however, are the people who lived in the communities on top of which the expansion is happening. They have all been displaced. Documenting the fate of Carrollton, one neighborhood purchased in its entirety by the airport, is local artist and former resident Desy. Her blog 56 Houses Left and her photo stream is both sad and beautiful as it documents the neglect, decay and ultimate destruction of a once thriving area. It is an excellent counterpoint to the picture painted by the airport. Some houses have been burned, some have been tagged by racists, some have been demo'd, some strangely ignored, and some people are holding out.

starving of drink

horseblind — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 13:49:41 -0800

Discover meesimo! Fun comics, illustrations, sketches, storyboards and more. Awesome artist originally from the St. Louis, Missouri area and now living and working in Miami, Florida. In St. Louis, his works adorn the walls of Bailey's Chocolate Bar. In Florida, go to the Dorsch Gallery.

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Majerus v Burke

Destroying Homes Since 1992

starving of drink