Starting today, the city of St. Louis is temporarily shutting down a troubled park that has for months been home to an open air drug market.
SLM previously reported on Downtown West residents’ concerns about the park, which has consistently been the scene of obvious drug activity and dealing throughout the day into the night.
Mayor Cara Spencer said at a press conference Friday the park would be closed for one week “to clean it.” Spencer and spokesman Rasmus Jorgensen offered few specifics about what the week’s shutdown would entail beyond cleaning…