Like most of you reading this, I’m a St. Louisan through and through. I was born in St. Louis when it was one of the top ten cities (by population) in the United States. We had a predisposition that said yes to growth and opportunity. And now, the opportunity is in front of us again.
Today, St. Louis is on the cusp of renewed growth that can fundamentally change how we fund schools and public safety in our great city. This prospect is coming from leadership in both the public and private sectors. It’s also coming from new data center opportunities in the city.
Several puzzle pieces are already in place renewing St. Louis right before our eyes. For example, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will open its new campus in September, creating an economic development cluster for