Ted Wight's St. Louis Style

Vote For the CWE Grain Silo Project!

Check out my idea for the CWE Grain silos on Sarah.  Cortex has just announced a major expansion in the area around the silos.  Now is the time!

 

http://www.rallystl.org/Ideas/Detail/148

 

What they are now-

What they could be-

CWE Grain Silo Project.....Catchier Title Needed

The project to light the CWE Grain Silos along Highway 40/64 is moving along. This will be a long project, so don't expect to see anything flashing across the silos any time in the near future. What I really need is a catchy name for the project. Something that is clear though has some personality. If you have an idea, send me an e-mail here, comment on the blog or message me on Facebook.

Remember the goal is to make our silos look like this......

From this canvas!

What to do with the CWE Grain Elevators....an idea!

Over the summer I went to Quebec City with my brother and sons. I think there was some festival going on, though the whole city was full of life. During the summer months they had nightly Cirque de Soleil performances under a highway overpass and light shows on an enormous grain elevator on the waterfront. I thought....why don't we do nightly light-shows on our grain elevators!  The ones right in the CWE along 40/61. Instead of reminding drivers that they were in the corn-belt.....we could excite them and show them a progressive and forward St. Louis.  I really am going to pursue this project. Yesterday I contacted the company that owns/operates the elevators.  I will keep you updated on this project....I will need help and support when it looks like this could be a reality. Below are some pictures of the Quebec City elevators lite up.

 

CWE Grain Elevators

For years I have thought that the grain elevators along Highway 40/64 in the CWE were an eye-sore.  They made us look like a "cow-town".  I now think it would be a shame to tear down this piece of our landscape. The other day I walked up to them and was surprised that they are still in use. They are interesting and mammoth. You can see them from many parts of the city.  I have a really cool idea that I am going to pursue....come back tomorrow and I will share it with you!