By Antonio D. French
Filed Friday, May 12, 2006 at 10:00 AM
Labels: Media_Watch
Picked up a copy of USA Today yesterday while on the road. The issue featured a story on St. Louis City and its "comeback" marked by a 4,000-person population increase since 2000.
It also featured photos and quotes from new City residents Brad Fratello and his dog Sebastian, who live in a downtown loft; and Eric Vickers, one of those 4,000 new city residents who moved from U-City to South City.
Click here to read the story.
3 Comments:
I read the article and thought it was very good. I'm happy for St. Louis.
And I absolutely love Eric Vickers' tireless advocacy for African-Americans, but I think that it is important note that although African-American participation in the regional boom could use some improving, St. Louis is doing a hellava lot better than in the past. There are plenty of projects to use as an example.
I think that should be noted too. I do agree that more inclusiveness is needed to insure that stagnation doesn't arise.
St. Louis is on a roll.
5/12/2006 12:25 PM
AMEN
5/12/2006 1:50 PM
Sorry, but I thought it a little sad that, in response to the article's raising the question of equity and inclusiveness,Geisman is quoted as saying that 20% of the housing being built is affordable housing. Is that supposed to be "equity" or "inclusiveness"? Not that I necessarily blame Slay's administration; it's the economy: the poor and the working poor are just unable to afford $300K condos downtown, or the $200-400K houses that are being built around the City. While we are all glad to see the rich re-invest in the City, we have to also expect the poor to be squeezed out. What are we doing to provide jobs and housing for these people?
5/15/2006 11:11 AM
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