Windbreaks
It seems like it has been exceptionally windy the past three months or so. On our farm we have been battered, destroying our canopy, making opening and closing the gate a serious wrestling match at times, and some days just generally miserable.
This could also be heightened awareness, thanks to being out on our land every day, around the clock, and lack of any shelter — nearly the entire block we are on has been demolished. A large park just to the west is all that is left after taking down a big, beautiful old school.
All over North St. Louis, where there were buildings neighboring each other, hundreds of feet at a time stretch empty.
The west side of buildings in St. Louis experience dramatically more wear and decay, especially toward the top. The wind and elements drive east through our city. I learned this when discovering a slight leak on our second floor, we need tuck-pointing just below our roof caps thanks to this natural fact.
This must be devastating for lonely structures with no adjacent buildings.
What about the people in discarded neighborhoods, with no community as a windbreak?
