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ST. LOUIS NEWS TODAY - Sunday, February 3, 2007
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Barnes & Noble to Join West County Center as Part of Major Redevelopment Project
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), February 3, 2008 - CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. have announced that construction is underway on the redevelopment of the former Lord & Taylor anchor location at West County Center in Des Peres, MO.
The space will be completely redesigned to create a new two-story main entrance to the mall. The entrance will serve as the centerpiece for a new 90,000 square-foot open-air lifestyle wing anchored by a 30,000 square-foot Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble will offer shoppers the convenience of interior and exterior entrances including an outdoor escalator for second floor access.
The lifestyle wing will debut BRAVO! Cucina Italiana to the St. Louis Market, and will feature three other premier sit-down restaurants in an attractive new restaurant village. Visitors will enjoy the availability of both indoor and outdoor seating. Additionally, shoppers will enjoy more of the best in today's retail with approximately 20,000 square-feet of new specialty shops. The lifestyle expansion will feature an open-air, streetscape setting with unique and eye-catching storefronts, extensive landscaping and pedestrian-friendly walkways. Additional retailers and restaurants will be announced in the coming months. Construction is currently in progress with a grand opening scheduled for the 2008 holiday season.
"We are excited to embark on the redevelopment of the former Lord & Taylor location," said Stephen Lebovitz, president of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. "West County Center is the premier mall in the St. Louis area and the addition of a main entrance flanked by Barnes & Noble, four premier restaurants and a number of excellent new stores will create a wonderful ambiance and feel to the center, perfectly complementing and enhancing the existing offerings."
Tour of Missouri's $26.2 Million Impact
JEFFERSON CITY, (SLFP.com), February 3, 2008 - In a press conference last week in Jefferson City, Gov. Matt Blunt and Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder unveiled the inaugural Tour of Missouri's economic impact topped a staggering $26.2 million, as tourists and cycling fans from around the world visited Missouri for the six-day race.
In a statement, Gov. Blunt said, "Missouri is a beautiful place to call home, filled with countless natural and historic sites of interest to visitors both near and far. Lt. Gov. Kinder and I took the initiative to bring this race to our state because we recognized the many benefits it could bring to Missourians and our economy. We knew the race would have an enormous economic impact but I do not think anyone expected it would bring more than $26 million to our state. Our state is prospering with the pro-growth, pro-jobs initiatives we have enacted together with our commitment to tourism with new signature events like the Tour of Missouri."
The inaugural Tour of Missouri demonstrated its value and benefits to Missouri by generating an estimated $26.2 million in new tourism dollars for the state. The estimated spectator turnout for the Tour was 367,566 spectators.
"The Tour of Missouri was an enormous success and generated a wave of energy that traveled across our state for a superb week of fun, entertainment and economic benefit," Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder said. "The Tour of Missouri was six action-packed days of international professional cycling that was enjoyed by thousands of out-of-state visitors and by Missourians of all ages."
The Tour of Missouri, a 600 mile, six-day world-class bicycle race, featured internationally recognized professional racers. The six-stage race started in Kansas City on September 11, 2007 and traveled through Clinton, Springfield, Branson, Lebanon, Columbia, Jefferson City and St. Charles before concluding in St. Louis on September 16, 2007.
Also announced, the 2008 Tour of Missouri will kickoff in St. Joseph on September 8, and finish in St. Louis on September 14. The race is expected to cover about 600 miles and cyclists will pedal through Kansas City, Clinton, Springfield, Branson, Lebanon, Rolla, St. James, Jefferson City, Hermann, and St. Charles.
Speed Cameras Slow Drivers, Even Outside Enforcement Zones
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), February 3, 2008 - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is releasing two new evaluations of the effectiveness of speed camera enforcement in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Before the City of Scottsdale kicked off a pilot speed-camera enforcement program, 15 percent of drivers were traveling faster than 75 mph on sections of a busy urban freeway with a 65 mph posted limit. Once the cameras were in place on Loop 101, the number of violators plunged to 1-2 percent.
What's more, speed violations fell on the same freeway 25 miles outside of the enforcement area. Surveys also indicate that speed cameras garnered the support of local drivers.
"These results show how the combination of highly visible warning messages and camera enforcement deters speed violations," says Richard Retting, Institute senior transportation engineer and the study's lead author. "The program wasn't about tickets. The goal was to drive down violations by sending a message that speeding is unacceptable. Scottsdale's program is on of the best examples we've seen of how to accomplish that."
By comparing Loop 101 speeds with speeds on nearby freeways that didn't have the cameras, researchers concluded that the Scottsdale program was associated with as much as a 95 percent decrease in the odds that drivers would surpass 75 mph. Previous studies in Europe and Australia, where speed cameras are widely used, have reported 50-60 percent reductions in the proportions of vehicles exceeding speed limits by more than 9 mph.
Speed violations of 11 mph or more also declined on another section of Loop 101 about 25 miles away in Glendale, Arizona, where cameras weren't used.
Montgomery County, Maryland, is using speed cameras to enforce limits of 35 mph or less in residential areas and school zones. An Institute evaluation indicates this is helping to reduce travel speeds. Researchers measured speeds 6 months before and 6 months after camera enforcement began in May 2007 in this Washington, DC suburb. The proportion of vehicles going more than 10 mph faster than posted limits fell by 70 percent on roads where cameras were operational and by 39 percent on roads with signs warning of enforcement but where cameras weren't yet in place.
An Institute survey 6 months after the kickoff found that 74 percent of county respondents considered speeding a problem on residential streets, 60 percent were aware of camera enforcement, and 62 percent favored it.
Gov. Blunt Signs Utilicare Bill Helping Missourians in Need with Winter Heating Bills
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), February 3, 2008 - Gov. Matt Blunt today signed legislation making $6.4 million available to help Missourians in need with their winter utility costs.
"I commend the House and Senate on their strong bipartisan support for my call to provide Missouri families with this much needed assistance," Gov. Blunt said.
"No Missourian should have to make the difficult decision between heating their home or the necessities of life. This budget marks the third year in a row we are fully funding the state's Utilicare program to provide energy assistance to more than 10,000 low income Missouri families. This action will make a real difference in the lives and quality of life for many Missouri families."
Gov. Blunt recommended a $6.4 million supplemental appropriation bill for Utilicare. The legislation, House Bill 2015, received overwhelming bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.
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