A critical stretch of 7th Street in Downtown St. Louis will soon get more than $3.5M in improvements. But not everyone is on board with the idea.
ST. LOUIS — A critical stretch of 7th Street between Busch Stadium and America’s Center in downtown St. Louis will soon get more than $3.5 million in improvements.
The renovations are about to start in September and have the support of major organizations such as the St. Louis Cardinals.
The project will build a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly connection between two major Downtown anchors, Ballpark Village and America’s Center Convention Complex.
Kurt Weigle, the Chief Downtown Officer for Greater St. Louis, Inc., said it will include new streets, sidewalks, streetscaping, lighting, trees, and other enhancements.
“Better sidewalks. So, where the sidewalks are cracked or broken, we’ll have better sidewalks. We’ll have street trees, which makes it a much more pleasant place to walk on …