Proposition to improve Arch, trails and public parks on April 2 ballot
On Tuesday, April 2, City of St. Louis and St. Louis County voters will have the opportunity to vote on Proposition P, the Safe and Accessible Arch and Public Parks Initiative. Proposition P proposes a 3/16th of 1 cent sales tax increase that would be used to pay for improvements to the Gateway Arch grounds, the regional Great Rivers Greenway trails, and city and county parks.
Restorative benefits of beach peak during low tides and cooler days
People head to the beach to escape the stress of everyday life, but a new study out of the Brown School at Washington University In St. Louis finds that there are peak times to reap the restorative benefit. “Mild temperature days and low tides offer the most restorative environments when visiting the beach,” says J. Aaron Hipp, PhD, environmental health expert and assistant professor at the Brown School.