Jim Salter, Associated Press
As we've seen in other cities and states, local economies will suffer when the government doesn't make the effort to ensure that all are not only welcome, but that they feel safe, and know they'll be treated equally and fairly.
1 year ago
Greg Oates, Skift
With the federal government deadlocked in intractable partisan debate, mayors across the U.S. are stepping up to drive progress by cultivating their innovation economies. A growing number are developing innovation districts to elevate their cities' brands.
2 years ago
Conor Sen, Bloomberg
When it comes to transportation, there are few things more sad than a former hub airport, like St. Louis or Cleveland. Once thriving terminal buildings are now empty, and the airfields have more capacity than they need. It's smart for companies to try to use this space.
2 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
St. Louis is fortunate to have one of the more advanced startup communities of any third tier city in America, and it's leveraging that aggressively through the Murmuration Festival to reposition itself as a forward thinking destination for meetings and events.
2 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
The Ferguson violence in 2014 rightly highlighted St. Louis' deep problems with systematic racism. While this is certainly no cure for that, the city's new coalition of tourism and business interests should inspire other cities to develop stronger public-private partnerships that benefit both visitors and their local communities.
2 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
The St. Louis and Baltimore tourism bureaus used digital content wisely to protect their visitor economies during social unrest. Now they're attempting to use those same advocacy skills to help rebuild and strengthen their local communities to varying degrees of success.
3 years ago
Karen Jacobs, Reuters
The U.S. needs to re-imagine how its airports work in the current world of fewer and fewer airlines. That means lots of growing pains but, hopefully, a better flying world somewhere down the road.
5 years ago
Tim Bryant, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Route 66 angle is one of the few that could get foreign travelers interested St. Louis.
5 years ago
Nicholas J.C. Pistor and Valerie Schremp Hahn, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis isn't dithering. One thing a crackdown makes clear? That everyone's on the same page. Makes for faster resolution.
5 years ago
Alan Scher Zagier, Associated Press
Oh, baby, baby. Let's not muddy the waters: This is a lost opportunity for Chicago, and a deserving plus for St. Louis.
5 years ago