Last fall the Great Rivers Greenway District concluded a $4 million beautification project along the River Des Peres in south St. Louis that brought with it a new pedestrian bridge, four miles of hike-and-bike trails and thousands of new trees. If Great Rivers can transform a drainage ditch into an urban oasis, imagine what the agency can do for the downtown riverfront and planned Chouteau's Pond. Established in November 2000 and funded by a one-tenth-of-one-cent sales tax in St. Louis and... More »
