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Preservation / St. Louis Board of Aldermen
5:33 pm
Wed June 29, 2011

Del Taco gets hearing before St. Louis Board of Aldermen

Credit Adam Allington / St. Louis Public Radio
Del Taco, Grand Boulevard
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A taco stand shaped like a giant flying saucer was the subject of heated debate at the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen on Wednesday.

The board’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee approved a tax abatement bill which could move North Grand’s Del Taco one step closer to demolition.

The iconic gas station turned fast-food joint has become a cause célèbre among local preservationists.

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The Weekend Gardener
11:24 am
Sat June 25, 2011

St. Louis Sustainable Backyard Tour

Credit Madalyn Painter / St. Louis Public Radio
Scott Klein's pond in south county. For more photos from sites along the tour, see the slideshow below.
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This Sunday, June 26, is the First Annual Sustainable Backyard Tour--a free, self-guided tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Homes on the tour showcase renewable energy, beekeeping, composting, vegetable gardens, native plants, backyard chickens, rainwater harvesting, keeping goats, using permeable surfaces, and more.

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