Julie in STL

The other day, I got a press release claiming that ER visits among kids linked to e-bike crashes had increased *19.1 times over* in just 3 years. It almost certainly isn't true —  but the injured children are very real. Broke down what's really causing the bloodshed and who can finally stop it.

TLDR; there are a massive number of overseas manufacturers who are making their living off regulatory loopholes that make it too easy to import dangerous e-motorcycles if you *call* them e-bikes, or add enough "e-bike-like" features to get past customs. And often, they're being marketed to kids.

Yikes, an 8:00 am single-car train! Accessible seats are occupied, and a guy with a walker is sharing the back of the car with a bicycle. If you see crowding during the single-car pilot, make sure you report it to both Metro and RAISE. bsdstl.org/singlecarsur... tally.so/r/D4rYxj #stl #StLouis

1943 is when white people’s tension over Black people contributing to the WWII effort boiled over. Not only did white soldiers attack Black troops in the UK, but white people started riots in multiple US cities where Black workers were hired for war production. www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Hi...

I just posted about this yesterday. I can do a certain amount of "Vote Blue No Matter Who" when a candidate fumbles a question in an interview or town hall. You run an anti-trans ad? I'll undervote the ticket. Full stop. You don't sellout marginalized communities AND get my vote.

Google was really trying to hide its water use figures, to the degree that it got the council to try to keep its water use figures secret. The community finally got the actual numbers and found out Google was using 29 percent of the water in the community. www.wired.com/story/what-t...

The raccoon is still there but he’s leaning the other way so I think I’m leaning dead now.

My plan was to finish up my first neighborhood today, and 26 miles later, I got a twofer! St. Louis Hills was lovely but serpentine, and it is badly in need of some pavement patching. Mackenzie, on the other hand, was so quick I didn’t even realize I’d finished it! #stl #RideEveryRoad #wandrer

Me after the week I had (Actual photo is a raccoon: status unknown, on top of a couch on North Grand in St. Louis

The St. Louis Public Library has been named the 2026 Missouri Library of the Year for its community response following the May 2025 tornado. The library helped residents access recovery resources while working to reopen two damaged branches, both of which reopened in May.

The signs we have to put up in #stl because speeding drivers keep running into buildings like this one. 🧐

Because I’ve been walking in the Walnut Park neighborhoods and Penrose, I’m noticing so many more ramps at houses than anywhere else in the city. It’s clear to me that we don’t have systems in place to account for the ability to age in place, and this is going to lead to more vacancy.

A must read for St. Louisans from @stlpublicradio.bsky.social and @themarshallproject.org.

This is how I found out what I did before my 5th Long Island iced tea. And somehow all of that happened before 10 pm.

I drank way too much in Nashville but I’m explaining urbanism to folks and we’re 4 Long Island iced teas in and they don’t appreciate daylighting as much as me but I know I can win them over

St. Louis trash privatization isn't moving fast enough so the city is helping it along www.stltoday.com/news/communi...

This coverage doesn’t even mention that if approved, STL City will have the highest base sales tax in the entire state. There are a lot of concerning things about this initiative which is probably why Labor Club has recommended voting no.

Absolute heros. Literally saving lives!! Thank you for your service

Boyle Heights has the first of a planned 140 sites around the city to get historical markers under the Latino Los Angeles initiative. The markers include QR codes with links to photos and more info. thelalocal.org/art-and-cult...

Completed St. Louis neighborhood 34 today: Boulevard Heights. It is honestly one of my least favorite neighborhoods but I might be biased due to the many hills and lack of sidewalks. It could be much better if they added sidewalks. Greenways are not a substitute.

Morning walk around Baden today

Many seasons of life up in Mark Twain and Walnut Park East this morning

Really annoying that Grand was just fully repaved south of Page and now it’s all being torn up by utility companies in Grand Center.

Now I’m seeing a lot of traffic on 70 and tons of sirens. Looks like lots of drama on St. Louis highways today.

As someone quickly approaching 2/3 of St. Louis walked, this is so true. The things I used to drive to seem ridiculous to me. Walkability is both access to resources and a mindset.

A dozen plus cop cars blocking 55N this morning, from what I could see on 44.

Vaxxed? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/s...

Curtis Flowers, the most aggressively prosecuted person in U.S. history, has tragically died at 56: mississippitoday.org/2026/10/07/c...

I’m just so baffled by the St. Louis train horn debacle, and it raises Qs about tech handovers. When someone leaves city hall, do they just immediately decommission the email? Do they not set up an auto-reply for a given period of time? Do they not set up email forwarding to the new incumbent? #stl

Missouri will not use optional federal exemptions designed to help low-income people keep Medicaid coverage when they are hospitalized, travel for medical care or live in areas affected by disasters or high unemployment. #moleg #mogov

“Data center construction is expected to account for 75% of Clayco’s nearly $12 billion in 2026 revenue, helping boost revenue by 43% over 2025. ‘I’ve been in the data center business for most of my career, but never would’ve imagined what’s happening today,’ he says.”