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Only San Francisco sees worse downtown recovery than St. Louis, research says

2 years 1 month ago
Downtown St. Louis' activity recovery is poor compared with other North American markets, ranking only ahead of San Francisco, according to research from the University of Toronto that cites mobile phone data. The university's School of Cities said that for a period from December 2022 to February 2023, St. Louis' downtown recovery ranked 62nd out of 63 markets, with just 38% of the activity level from the same period in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic. It said it obtained the activity level by…
Jacob Kirn

Missouri budget negotiations conclude with I-70 expansion, child care funding intact

2 years 1 month ago
Motorists would get a wider Interstate 70, people with developmental disabilities would get better paid help and parents would get more assistance with child care needs under a state budget plan crafted by negotiators Wednesday evening. The final tally on the operating budget portion of state spending for the coming year was unavailable immediately after the House-Senate conference committee wrapped up work. But the committee agreed to spend the higher amounts proposed by either chamber on most…
Rudi Keller