Starbucks Expanding: Do We Need More of The Coffee Shops?

The coffee company reportedly plans to add at least 1,500 cafes in the U.S. over the next five years.

The Associated Press is reporting Wednesday that the world’s largest coffee company plans to add at least 1,500 cafes in the U.S. over the next five years. The report indicates that Starbucks would have more than 20,000 cafes by 2014, up from its current count of about 18,000. The AP is also reporting the Seattle-based company also plans to move from its current Tazo tea and begin serving Teavana, which it announced it would acquire last month. There are currently two Starbucks locations in Town and Country and Manchester. One is located on Clayton Road and the other on Manchester Road. What do you think? Do you welcome more Starbucks? Are you happy to see the company grow, or are there enough Starbucks already? Tell us in the comments …

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Latest on Longview Farm Parking Expansion Project

An update on the parking project for Longview Farm Park in Town and Country, including green space changes and how cars will likely enter and exit the park.

Monday night Town and Country aldermen voted to authorize Director of Parks and Recreation Anne Nixon to apply for a municipal park grant to be applied to the Longview Farm Park parking expansion project.  (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) The grant will be used for construction, which Alderman Alderman Skip Mange says is estimated to cost a $122,496. Currently, the total parking project cost is estimated at $141,916.  (Read more here on the cost of the Longview Park parking project.) Prior to the Monday's vote, Mange updated aldermen on the progress of the Longview parking project and said there are some changes to the plan. After further review of the proposed plans, the committee heading up …

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Longview Farm Parking Report Reviewed Monday

Town and Country aldermen are set to learn more about the Longview Farm parking study that's been under way for months Monday night.

The Longview Farm Park parking report is set to be discussed during the the work session prior to Monday night's Town and Country Board of Aldermen meeting. In April, Longview Park traffic trends and planned events were presented to Town and Country aldermen as they evaluate the need for additional parking and the Longview parking expansion project. Also Monday, the city's fall yard waste program is set to be discussed. See agenda and supporting documents above for complete details. Check back to Town and Country - Manchester Patch Tuesday for any updates. Read Related Articles: Longview Events Evaluated as Parking Lot Expansion Paves Ahead Despite Protest, Longview Parking Project Grant Approved Timeline Revealed for Town and Country's …

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Longview Events Evaluated as Parking Lot Expansion Paves Ahead

Longview traffic trends and planned events were presented to Town and Country aldermen Monday as they evaluate the need for additional parking and the Longview parking expansion project.

Monday, Town and Country aldermen reviewed what types of events and programs will be held at Longview Farm Park and its farmhouse this summer and in coming years as they and the parks department try to determine what size crowds can be expected at the park as the Longview parking project is evaluated. The project would add 15 additional parking spots to the park. It's a recommendation that was made by the Longview Farm Park Ad-Hoc Committee which is headed up by former Town and Country mayor Skip Mange. (Read Previous Article: Timeline Revealed for Town and Country's Longview Parking Project) Despite efforts by a few Town and Country residents, in March the Municipal Park Grant Commission of St Louis County unanimously approved funding …

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John Hoffmann

12:35 am on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

After viewing Anne Nixon's presentation one thing was clear...when Missouri Baptist Medical Center used the Longview Farmhouse for seminars and health screenings there were always overflow parking issues. Some might say these events were "outreach" of the hospital with residents. But it really appears to be business development. Mo Bpatist and BJC purchased the Missouri Highway Patrol building …   more ›

Town and Country Moving Forward With Longview Parking Project

Aldermen voted to authorize the city to apply for a $4,000 planning grant , but it's a decision not all residents support.

At Monday's Town and Country Board of Aldermen meeting, aldermen voted 5:3 to move forward with the Longview Farm Park parking lot expansion project. The vote authorizes the Parks and Recreation Department to apply for a $4,000 planning grant to prepare engineering construction drawings for the parking lot expansion project.   Residents also spoke out against the project Monday night, as they have at previous meetings. They have also created an online petition in opposition of the parking expansion. (Read Previous Story: Vote Delayed on Longview Farm Parking Expansion Grant) Former Town and Country mayor Skip Mange heads up the Longview Farm Park Ad-Hoc Committee which recommended adding 15 additional parking spots to the park. He tells …

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I-270 Expansion Project Plans Revealed Monday

MoDOT plans to add more lanes, which will also narrow lanes on Interstate 270 between Interstate 44 and Manchester Road.

The Missouri Department of Transportation will unveil plans for an Interstate-270 expansion project at a public meeting Monday.  The meeting will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, 63131. "The meeting is to discuss a project to improve the flow of traffic on Interstate 270 between Interstate 44 and Manchester Road by constructing an additional northbound through lane between I-44 and Manchester and an additional southbound through lane between Dougherty Ferry and I-44," MoDOT stated in a news release last week. "Because of roadway restrictions, such as railroad bridges, this will mean narrowing all through lanes to 11 feet wide, similar to what was done on I-44 during the I-64 …

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MoDOT Unveils Plans to Expand I-270

A public meeting on Monday, Jan. 30 will reveal the preliminary construction plans and possible impact of the project.

The Missouri Department of Transportation will unveil plans for an Interstate-270 expansion project at a public meeting next week.  The meeting will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday Jan. 30 at the The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, 63131. "The meeting is to discuss a project to improve the flow of traffic on Interstate 270 between Interstate 44 and Manchester Road by constructing an additional northbound through lane between I-44 and Manchester and an additional southbound through lane between Dougherty Ferry and I-44," MoDOT stated in a news release Monday. "Because of roadway restrictions, such as railroad bridges, this will mean narrowing all through lanes to 11 feet wide, similar to what was done on I-44 during the I-…

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Neighbors Concerned by Missouri Baptist Medical Center Expansion

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is adding a new building and an eight-acre nature trail south of the campus.

Missouri Baptist Medical Center has been constructing a six-story “West Pavilion” on its flagship Town and Country campus since last spring. The tower will become the hospital’s new main entrance and will house operating rooms, procedure space and 96 patient rooms in 216,000 square feet of new space. The West Pavilion is scheduled for completion in 2013, but the first floor will open as soon as July 2012. As Missouri Baptist expands, nearby residents are contacting Town and Country - Manchester Patch with concerns. However, Missouri Baptist tells Patch it is working with neighbors to address their worries. A spokesperson said the medical facility has held multiple meetings for residents sharing the plans for "growth for the campus and …

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John Hoffmann

2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 14, 2011

The statement in the article of "Town and Country has required the hospital to construct a nature trail on eight acres of undeveloped land on the southern edge of its campus as part of an ordnance permitting the construction of the West Pavilion" is very inaccurate. I was ont he Board of Aldermen at the time. MoBapt came to the city and offered to build the nature trail. It was more of an effort …   more ›