This place is sort of a mystery. It's the name of the large flood plain across from St. Louis that lies between the Mississippi River and the bluffs to the east.
The area is dotted with small town places and rich farmland. It's right next to downtown St. Louis. There are opportunties for development and redevelopment.
The Confluence Greenway project includes much of the area. Some of the riverfront is old, abandoned industrial. There are great views of downtown.
Crossing the Mississippi can be a pain for commuters, but if you know the shortcuts (Eads and MLK Bridges), you do alright.
It's also home to the world's tallest fountain. If you look closely, you can see the reservoir for it at the bottom left of the image above.
Around noontime, the fountain shoots a column of water over 300 feet in the air. At the free Hootie and the Blowfish concert on the 4th of July, the fountain was going the whole time.
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I've thought for a long time that someone would do well by redeveloping the industrial sections along the riverfront. After all, this is how Donald Trump made his name in New York. So, where is the developer in St. Louis that will tackle our area of true blight?
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