$3 Billion Invested in Downtown St. Louis

Great job! That's my reaction in hearing this news. Downtowns are slipping away from us everywhere. They are important centers of our communities in various ways: economic, social, culture, and entertainment-wise. One bit of advice: In addition to building a lot of stuff, make certain that downtown St. Louis is socially-wired so people want to be there. Work on the social architecture of place!

Since 1999, $2.5 billion in public and private investment commitments have been made downtown. "As that figure approaches $3 billion next year, St. Louis will become a national story," St. Louis downtown development chief Tom Reeves said.

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