What were we told about airport expansion?
This post contains portions of a letter sent to all Bridgeton city residents by former Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Director Donald W. Bennett in 1989. Airport expansion will not destroy...
View ArticleBridgeton: An Unbreakable Spirit. A Video by Becky Light
Check it out! She did an absolutely beautiful job! Congrats Becky, and thank you again for all your hard work in putting together such a moving piece!
View ArticleSt. Louis will begin looking for additional Mid-Century Modern buildings for...
Finally, some good news! Lately, it seems that the City of St. Louis has been stepping up their plans with local developers to demolish historic homes and buildings for controversial redevelopments,...
View ArticleAerotropolis proponents had an Easter egg hunt last week.
A few desperate individuals are looking under couches and between the seat cushions hunting for money towards rebuilding interest in Aerotropolis. A pot of just $3 million in tax dollars shuffled...
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Screening for ‘Battle for Brooklyn’ and a panel discussion about Eminent...
The Show-Me Institute and nextSTL present a free advance screening of the Battle for Brooklyn, a documentary about the abuse of eminent domain to make way for luxury housing and a stadium. The...
View ArticleInterview with former Carrollton resident, Colleen
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to a young woman who also grew up in the shadow of the buyout. Colleen is currently in college and shared many great stories during our phone interview. Her...
View ArticleNew port agreement between China and Madison County, Illinois.
In case we need yet another reason why Aerotropolis at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport will likely not be built anytime soon: Illinois is reaching agreements with China for ground and water...
View ArticleTom Fehrenbacher, former Bridgeton Air Defense president has died.
I want to give my thanks to Mr. Fehrenbacher for being a strong ally for the City of Bridgeton, a vocal opposition of the Lambert Runway Expansion, and a leader in Carrollton’s fight to exist. You may...
View ArticleIn Lambert’s dreams of milk and honey, honey is a reality.
Since Lambert- St. Louis International Airport has failed to attract commercial jet hubs and international cargo, they’re desperate to do anything for the milk and honey. Honey, it seems, is the first...
View ArticleThe Bridgeton West Lake Landfill issue…
Those of us who grew up in Bridgeton knew we were sitting a little more than a mile from a landfill. Most of the time, it didn’t cause us any issues. The landfill had in fact almost no effect on our...
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