Just a question as I am certain all of us in some way or another went about our daily lives independent and unaware that we all seemed to follow the same script.
I like many needed to run a few errands this weekend. I needed to purchase groceries, I went out to eat; I visited family, went out with friends, and I attended church.
Though not always practical for many reasons all of these activities were located within walking or a reasonable biking distance from where I live.
How many items of the every sort not including your employment isolate you from your community and pin you to the automobile.
This weekend Sara and I learned that behind the Urban Eats Cafe at 3301 Meramec there was the original street car turn around loop for the grand route. What a shame to no longer have such a great and simple transit system in our city and ironic too as my step mother pointed out that many street cars across the county (including in San Fransisco still in operation) were originally made by the St. Louis Street car company.
Clang Clang Clang goes the trolley.
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One of our goals in DT2- the Downtown Dutchtown Business Association is to purchase the lot behind our building and install a street car there for public events.
ReplyDeleteThat's down the road, but will be a part of the overall streetscape re-design that we are currently working on with the city.
Ever since John and i bought the building and found out about the trolley line, we knew that would be such a wonderful tribute to the past and useful addition to the revitalization of this neighborhood commercial district.
We (DT2) do accept donations via credit card, paypal or check for the streetscape redesign and DT2 membership. We have many opportunities for people to help because there's a lot to do and it all takes time! Our website id www.dt2stl.org if you'd like to learn more about what we do.
Caya,
co owner Urban Eats Cafe and President of DT2
caya@urbaneatscafe.com