Julie in STL
@hyperhouse.bsky.social
Hyperfixates on hobbies and local things. Loyal but anxious. You can either find me inside making sourdough/reading/crafting or outside walking/biking and calling out infrastructure failures. Walking on IG as speedhumpme
The sidewalks are essentially non-existent except in front of the three homes. The road is slowly slipping away. The blocks here have more tires than people. And this is not in the tornado zone of St. Louis. This is just our usual neglect.
January 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The sidewalks are essentially non-existent except in front of the three homes. The road is slowly slipping away. The blocks here have more tires than people. And this is not in the tornado zone of St. Louis. This is just our usual neglect.
One topic I struggle with is what happens to abandoned city blocks? This block had another demolition in December and the few remaining vacancies likely aren’t far behind. These three houses are likely in some level of occupancy, with the one in the foreground seeing notable improvements recently.
January 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
One topic I struggle with is what happens to abandoned city blocks? This block had another demolition in December and the few remaining vacancies likely aren’t far behind. These three houses are likely in some level of occupancy, with the one in the foreground seeing notable improvements recently.
Oh no, the algorithm got me
January 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Oh no, the algorithm got me
In more positive news, he’s coming back! www.ksdk.com/article/news...
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
In more positive news, he’s coming back! www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Literally the state of a sidewalk 7 months after the storm. All my other sidewalk clearance requests to the CSB have gone unanswered so why should I file again? (I will, only to document the failures, but with no urgency) I’ve only had debris removed when local press followed up on images.
January 15, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Literally the state of a sidewalk 7 months after the storm. All my other sidewalk clearance requests to the CSB have gone unanswered so why should I file again? (I will, only to document the failures, but with no urgency) I’ve only had debris removed when local press followed up on images.
A little sign has moved in on the Cass side of old Pruitt Igoe, but there’s not a chance in the world that the NGA folks know it’s there. And even if they did, trying to walk on the sidewalk to visit it is a horrible mess. Streets keeps closing my CSB request for the deep hole in the sidewalk.
January 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
A little sign has moved in on the Cass side of old Pruitt Igoe, but there’s not a chance in the world that the NGA folks know it’s there. And even if they did, trying to walk on the sidewalk to visit it is a horrible mess. Streets keeps closing my CSB request for the deep hole in the sidewalk.
You’ve gotta be kidding me. Triggered by sitting on the couch and thinking about the Eads Bridge
January 14, 2026 at 2:39 AM
You’ve gotta be kidding me. Triggered by sitting on the couch and thinking about the Eads Bridge
"On or about January 9, 2026" and "the defendant stated that he did the shots for the new year"
Like bro, the new year came and went.
Like bro, the new year came and went.
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 AM
"On or about January 9, 2026" and "the defendant stated that he did the shots for the new year"
Like bro, the new year came and went.
Like bro, the new year came and went.
Still working on Killed by a Traffic Engineer
January 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Still working on Killed by a Traffic Engineer
I 100% know why you’d guess that but I’m a little further away. Here’s the sidewalk next to me as a bit of a hint. (If I hadn’t seen it myself, I’d never ever have guessed the spot)
December 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I 100% know why you’d guess that but I’m a little further away. Here’s the sidewalk next to me as a bit of a hint. (If I hadn’t seen it myself, I’d never ever have guessed the spot)
Where am I? (And yes, I’m still in St. Louis)
December 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Where am I? (And yes, I’m still in St. Louis)
On my return trip, the Waymo has found himself a buddy. Be careful on the Compton Bridge folks. (And Compton in general, Spire has invaded down south)
December 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
On my return trip, the Waymo has found himself a buddy. Be careful on the Compton Bridge folks. (And Compton in general, Spire has invaded down south)
The Waymo was not prepared for the 10 “speed humps” on the Compton Bridge. This guy and its driver were pulled over on the first hump.
(Also, this is because the expansion joints are completely deteriorated, they aren’t actual speed humps)
(Also, this is because the expansion joints are completely deteriorated, they aren’t actual speed humps)
December 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Waymo was not prepared for the 10 “speed humps” on the Compton Bridge. This guy and its driver were pulled over on the first hump.
(Also, this is because the expansion joints are completely deteriorated, they aren’t actual speed humps)
(Also, this is because the expansion joints are completely deteriorated, they aren’t actual speed humps)
One I can confirm is that the bottom plaque for Dr. Lincoln Diugood is missing. Some areas there are so many missing that it’s hard to tell and HMDB.org doesn’t have them all listed. There’s a YouTube of it by HistoricallyMarked back in 2023 when it looks untouched but I saw damage in May 2024.
December 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
One I can confirm is that the bottom plaque for Dr. Lincoln Diugood is missing. Some areas there are so many missing that it’s hard to tell and HMDB.org doesn’t have them all listed. There’s a YouTube of it by HistoricallyMarked back in 2023 when it looks untouched but I saw damage in May 2024.
The Black Walk of Fame has also had their plaques largely stripped. I’ve noticed the same at Big Mound and on the Lyon statue in Lyon Park. It’s a large-scale issue and someone is buying these.
December 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The Black Walk of Fame has also had their plaques largely stripped. I’ve noticed the same at Big Mound and on the Lyon statue in Lyon Park. It’s a large-scale issue and someone is buying these.
CSB: well, we can access it so it seems like a “you” problem
Meanwhile it requires a city email to log in…
Meanwhile it requires a city email to log in…
December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
CSB: well, we can access it so it seems like a “you” problem
Meanwhile it requires a city email to log in…
Meanwhile it requires a city email to log in…
Saw a protest yesterday at Chouteau Park. Then I kept walking and saw two police SUVs parked at varying distances away. Cops were definitely uninterested but this is a great reminder that when the SLMPD tells you they are short on labor, you should ask about their current labor allocations.
December 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Saw a protest yesterday at Chouteau Park. Then I kept walking and saw two police SUVs parked at varying distances away. Cops were definitely uninterested but this is a great reminder that when the SLMPD tells you they are short on labor, you should ask about their current labor allocations.
That’ll be one of the two houses still left on that block. Both owned by Hudson & McKee affiliated LLCs. (This McKee is Raymond McKee, not Paul. No relation apparently)
December 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
That’ll be one of the two houses still left on that block. Both owned by Hudson & McKee affiliated LLCs. (This McKee is Raymond McKee, not Paul. No relation apparently)
It is! It made me think back to a car crash I saw along Gravois too back in spring.
December 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
It is! It made me think back to a car crash I saw along Gravois too back in spring.
Based on the videos from last night’s fire and the danger firefighters faced, I was very surprised that the house in question looked almost normal (Minus the very heavy fire investigator presence on scene)
December 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Based on the videos from last night’s fire and the danger firefighters faced, I was very surprised that the house in question looked almost normal (Minus the very heavy fire investigator presence on scene)
I know the news stories all say Ohio but I recognize it as a house on Iowa that had obvious hoarded clutter falling into the alley and other past signs of issues. These photos are actually the back of it on a good day. There were a lot of CSB reports to no one’s surprise.
December 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I know the news stories all say Ohio but I recognize it as a house on Iowa that had obvious hoarded clutter falling into the alley and other past signs of issues. These photos are actually the back of it on a good day. There were a lot of CSB reports to no one’s surprise.
I’m kind of sick of everyone repeating this. The winter weather advisory was scheduled to start within the same hour that snow started.
December 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I’m kind of sick of everyone repeating this. The winter weather advisory was scheduled to start within the same hour that snow started.
In today’s edition of “where am I?” - I also have yet to research this location so feel free to shout out the background on why this is here.
November 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
In today’s edition of “where am I?” - I also have yet to research this location so feel free to shout out the background on why this is here.
Sometimes I have to bribe myself to walk. I think you know exactly where I am.
November 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Sometimes I have to bribe myself to walk. I think you know exactly where I am.
Today’s guessing game of the day: Where am I? So far on IG the sign you can see has managed to confuse a lot of people.
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Today’s guessing game of the day: Where am I? So far on IG the sign you can see has managed to confuse a lot of people.