So the numbers are in and it's safe to say we lost. While I had a nagging feeling that we weren't going to show a gain, I sure didn't expect an 8% loss. That is definitely bad news. But I don't think it's the end of the world. My half glass full outlook thinks that maybe this result will spur talks of more regional cooperation since St. Louis county lost too. Or maybe a shakeup at city hall that causes things to be done a lot differently than they have been. The Mayor blogs on his website that "If this doesn’t jump-start regional thinking, nothing will."
I agree. Something major will have to happen before the disturbing sprawl trend truly reverses.
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