April Ford-Griffin

Colleagues bid farewell to April Ford-Griffin

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:18:25 +0000

They called her "Mama Duck," for the way she tried to move everyone toward consensus.

She was a "pillar" of an alderwoman despite her short stature, a small lady with big ideas, compassionate, steady, deliberate.

They gave her a crystal bowl, because, as alderwoman Marlene Davis put it, "When you look at crystal, you know that it has that shine, that gleam, but it's also sturdy and lifelong, and that's you."

That's how members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen said farewell to April Ford-Griffin at City Hall this morning.

Ford-Griffin to leave St. Louis Board of Aldermen for mayor's office

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:10:32 +0000

Ald. April Ford-Griffin, who took over as chairman of the St. Louis city budget committee this year, is leaving the aldermanic chambers for the Mayor's office.

Northside projects get aldermanic approval

Rachel Lippmann — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:59:36 +0000

A small piece of an $8.1 billion plan to redevelop north St. Louis took another step forward today.

Despite ruling on financing, development moves forward in north St. Louis

Adam Allington — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:18:18 +0000

Developer Paul McKee is moving forward with part of his controversial development of north St. Louis.

That's despite a ruling from a circuit court judge which is holding back nearly $400 million in tax increment financing (TIF).

Fifth Ward Alderwoman April Ford-Griffin says the project will create a recycling center and clear 21 vacant lots near the new Mississippi River Bridge.

Alderwoman introduces new project agreement ordinance for NorthSide development project

Rachel Lippmann and Kelsey Proud — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:35:56 +0000

Updated 4:20 p.m. to correct math error in amount of demolition and remediation.

Developer Paul McKee's plan to revitalize North St. Louis is taking a few small steps forward.

Alderwoman April Ford-Griffin will officially introduce legislation tomorrow authorizing Northside Regeneration LLC, McKee's company, to start work on about $3 million of projects in the two-square mile site.