The absence of Trees & its link to Poverty

North St. Louis City became a LOT less green during the last few months. The tornado blew the bark and branches off of the trees. Many of the trees have been removed. Others still stand with damaged branches. And then it didn't rain for over two months to help the surviving trees.
As homes were razed so were trees on empty lots.
Mayor, please consider planting tress as your plan unfolds.

Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church - Kingsway East

With a missing outer course of Buff Brick.

Signs & Billboards - The Ville and The Greater Ville

And one on Olive.

School's Out Forever

Euclid School. Ponderous Romanesque Revival style designed by a German. So sturdy that the tornado only *budged* part of the roof. INO, this school survived as a blatant eff you.
Chris, over at St. Louis Patina, wrote an article on this school in 2020.

Fountain Park - North St. Louis City. After the thunderstorm, 9/23

I can't wait to see the results!

The suspense is killing me!!! photo captured 9/20/2025.

Effing Kudzu is in North St. Louis City

I was about today in NSTL. I went to visit Aaron in his Mom's house on Garfield and then on to Ashland to drop off food and stuff to Larry and Avon.
On the ride home I passed Urban Leauge, looked to the east and did a triple take: IS THAT KUDZA IN North St. Louis CITY?
It is. Not to be confused with the 3 leaf posion ivy, Kudzu has hairy stems. DAMN! This shit grows up to a foot a day and swallows buildings! https://mdc.mo.gov/trees-plants/invasive-plants/kudzu-control#:~:text=Kudzu%20(Pueraria%20montana)%20is%20a,is%20one%20of%20the%20worst.

White Cross

Spanish Revival "Four Fam" in NSTL

Rows of missing mortar in the second photo. Makes me cray just looking at it.