Residents See Glimpses of Arnold's Future

About 50 people selected elements from three possible futures for the City of Arnold's development during a presentation at the Arnold Recreation Center on Tuesday night.

Poster boards detailed the location and effect of 1) a market-driven development where businesses preferred to build on undeveloped plots of land; 2) a structured development emphasizing two commercial retailing centers; and 3) a plan that created a new downtown, sidewalks and parks west of Interstate 55.

Planners from Patti Banks Associates developed the scenarios based on residents who completed online questionnaires or who attended a public forum late last year.

Residents can suggest more ideas, select the best components from each scenario or vote on the best scenario by visiting the City of Arnold website, sending an email to Community Development Director Mary Holden at mholden@arnoldmo.org.