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Tag Archives: Economic Development
Last Generation to Know St. Louis Streetcars Are First To Age With Metro: What Are the Coming Transit Needs of The Baby Boomer Generation?
This is a monumental year for St. Louis public transit. Not necessarily for the Agency, but for our riders: the last generation to see St. Louis streetcars, & the first to know Bi-State Transit, will turn 65 this year. The … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Transit in the Community
Tagged Aging, Economic Development, Seniors, Transit Planning
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Mixed-Use Development Project Breaks Ground near Emerson Park MetroLink Station
Today marked the groundbreaking of a $17 million development in East St. Louis adjacent to the Emerson Park MetroLink Station, Jazz @ Walter Circle. The $17 million development is a public-private partnership between the East St. Louis Housing Authority (ESLHA), … Continue reading
Family Financial Fitness Fair Saturday, April 2 at Emerson Park MetroLink Station
As part of Illinois’ Money Smart Week April 2-9, join the Mayor of East St. Louis Alvin Parks and others for Family Financial Fitness Fair on Saturday, April 2 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the JustBIZ office of … Continue reading
Posted in Transit in the Community
Tagged Economic Development, Emerson Park MetroLink Station, events
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Inside Metro: John Langa Named Vice-President of Economic Development
Bi-State Development Agency/Metro President and CEO John Nations announced today that John Langa is joining the Agency as Vice-President of Economic Development for the Agency. He will assume his new role on March 14. Mr. Langa brings nine years of … Continue reading
Bi-State Development Agency to Establish the TransRiver Authority to Manage Arch Riverfront Design and Construction
The commitment to improve the Arch grounds at Jefferson Memorial National Park took a step forward today as the Bi-State Development Agency(BSDA) Board of Commissioners voted to create the TransRiver Authority, a nonprofit corporation that will, as an arm of … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development
Tagged Economic Development, Gateway Arch, TransRiver Authority
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St. Louis Awarded $4.7 Million Federal Grant for Sustainable Community Planning and Economic Development
Thursday, Oct. 14, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the finalists for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program. St. Louis, through East-West Gateway Council of Governments, was awarded $4.69 million grant, the 4th largest in … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Moving Transit Forward, Transit in the Community
Tagged East-West Gateway, Economic Development, Sustainability, transit oriented development
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Job Sprawl
While searching through the Post-Dispatch’s Building Blocks blog, I ran across an old but interesting post about job sprawl, a term I’d never heard until today. According to Tim, a study from the Brookings Institute looked at job density and … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Transit Benefits
Tagged Design, Economic Development, job sprawl, planning, urban design
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