Laclede's Landing

Getting closer to the arch, the streets and buildings become more commercial and lively.

Meanwhile, I leave behind the abandoned factories that border the Mississippi river.

Walking away from the station, the Mississippi River creates a clear divide between east and west. The iconic Ead’s Bridge seems to need some restoration.

Walking back towards the station, the buildings seem better kept and the larger the arch appears, the more touristic the surroundings become.

North of the metro station, Laclede’s Landing, a series of contradictions, with abandoned factories filling up the space that at times seems like it was meant to be a tourist’s area.