Shows How Much I Know
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Urban analyst revisits, praising downtown revival and spirit:
ST. LOUIS - Urban expert Neal Peirce toured the urban core that in 1997 he'd warned was near death - the Washington Avenue loft district, the new Busch Stadium and neighborhoods such as Lafayette Square that are now thriving.
He'd heard that St. Louis was recovering, that once-abandoned streets were holding condominiums and new stores. But the man who co-wrote the Peirce Report of the city's problems and prospects eight years ago wanted to see before believing.
"Now praise the Lord, it does seem to be on a recovery path," Peirce told 130 members of the St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association Sunday night. "The big visible headline of your change," he added later, "is downtown."
Urban analyst revisits, praising downtown revival and spirit:
ST. LOUIS - Urban expert Neal Peirce toured the urban core that in 1997 he'd warned was near death - the Washington Avenue loft district, the new Busch Stadium and neighborhoods such as Lafayette Square that are now thriving.
He'd heard that St. Louis was recovering, that once-abandoned streets were holding condominiums and new stores. But the man who co-wrote the Peirce Report of the city's problems and prospects eight years ago wanted to see before believing.
"Now praise the Lord, it does seem to be on a recovery path," Peirce told 130 members of the St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association Sunday night. "The big visible headline of your change," he added later, "is downtown."
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