ST. LOUIS – A controversial plan to sell Interco Plaza in downtown St. Louis for use as a parking lot has triggered a lawsuit claiming the city cannot sell the land without a public vote.
The Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region Inc. formally filed the lawsuit Tuesday, prompted by Interco Plaza’s recognition as a city park.
Interco Plaza is a fenced-off grass-and-concrete land space covering nearly three-quarters of an acre, located at the intersections of North Tucker Boulevard and Martin Luther King Drive on downtown’s northside. The property has faced ongoing concerns with crime and homeless encampments in recent years…