Sixth Ward Alderman Kacie Starr Triplett is featured in next month’s Ebony magazine as one their “30 Young Leaders on the Rise.”

“I am thrilled to be honored,” said Triplett, who is 27. “I look forward to many years of service and contribution to the St. Louis community.”

The annual feature recognizes exceptional men and women age 30 and under who are making a difference in their communities through their professional and charitable accomplishments.

Residents of Lafayette Square got a first look tonight at plans for a new development on the site of the old Praxair chemical plant.

Located on the corner of Missouri and Chouteau Avenues in south St. Louis, the vacant three-block area was home to Praxair, which was leveled by explosions and fire in 2005.

The exact specifications have yet to be worked out, but developers Jeff Winzerling and Pete Rothschild have come up with a $41 million plan that would incorporate condos, town homes, parking lots, a community park and retail and office space into the now vacant area.

Click here to see the Lafayette Square neighborhood’s current urban plan.