tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post1071188461988117985..comments2023-11-09T14:29:37.102-06:00Comments on St. Louis City Talk: Bragging Time Part 1Mark Grothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778135869139492251noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-26063044615876790972009-04-29T13:51:00.000-05:002009-04-29T13:51:00.000-05:00^ "Indianapolis is a cool city but I always think ...^ "Indianapolis is a cool city but I always think of it as St. Louis-Lite."<br /><br />Yeah, St. Louis is pretty heavy:)Mark Grothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778135869139492251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-66953430368575030202009-04-29T10:52:00.000-05:002009-04-29T10:52:00.000-05:00Indianapolis is a cool city but I always think of ...Indianapolis is a cool city but I always think of it as St. Louis-Lite. Have to agree that I'm quite enamored with St. Louis. Although Chesterfield does have that gigantic 6 mile long parking lot that you just can't find anywhere else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-5088749396169737452009-04-29T10:51:00.000-05:002009-04-29T10:51:00.000-05:00Mark, I enjoy your blog. I have been reading a lo...Mark, I enjoy your blog. I have been reading a lot about the proposed merger recently, and I find the biggest hurdle of the city and its perception is that many in the county think the city is a warzone. Read about any of the shootings and killings on Stltoday and the comments are full of "typical city, glad I left!" <br /><br />Now most city residents know that serious crime is relatively confined to certain areas, but how can we convince the Chesterfield resident the city is great when there is an article about city shootings every day? It's close to impossible, and when you highlight the excellent aspects of living here, every exurban soccer mom will lament "yeah that's nice, but what about the crime?!" It's just impossible. Until crime goes down, the city will have that perception. And that sucks because I'd still rather live in an exciting place with great restaurants, bars, culture, and events than out in the middle of nowhere. Just wish others felt the same.Joe P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14069654140580049004noreply@blogger.com