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From the Field Archive

2021

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Celebrating 10 Years of Community Building Memories
Celebrating 10 Years of Community Building Memories
It’s Time to Move On From Community Consensus
It’s Time to Move On From Community Consensus
Green Collar Jobs a Catalyst for Strong Communities
Green Collar Jobs a Catalyst for Strong Communities
Lessons to Guide Future Equitable Development Planning
Lessons to Guide Future Equitable Development Planning
Sam Moore’s Legacy Should Be Change in North St. Louis
Sam Moore’s Legacy Should Be Change in North St. Louis
Disinvestment and Crime Have Common Cure — Community
Disinvestment and Crime Have Common Cure — Community
Parson Must Protect Health by Implementing a Shut-Off Moratorium
Parson Must Protect Health by Implementing a Shut-Off Moratorium
De Facto Or De Jure Housing Inequities: The Outcomes Are The Same
De Facto Or De Jure Housing Inequities: The Outcomes Are The Same

2020

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2018

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A Community is Not a Project
A Community is Not a Project
Tax Law's 'Opportunity Zones' Won’t Create Opportunities for the People Who Need it Most
Tax Law's 'Opportunity Zones' Won’t Create Opportunities for the People Who Need it Most
(The Urgent Case for) Middle Neighborhoods, One of the Most Overlooked Assets in America
(The Urgent Case for) Middle Neighborhoods, One of the Most Overlooked Assets in America
The Housing Market, Young Buyers, and the Growing Dissatisfaction with Democracy (and Capitalism)
The Housing Market, Young Buyers, and the Growing Dissatisfaction with Democracy (and Capitalism)
It is Time for Tenant Organizing in St. Louis
It is Time for Tenant Organizing in St. Louis
St. Louis Region is 21st Largest in U.S. – Now What?
St. Louis Region is 21st Largest in U.S. – Now What?
For Our Region’s Youth, Affordable Transportation Means Access to Opportunity
For Our Region’s Youth, Affordable Transportation Means Access to Opportunity
DISMANTLING THE DIVIDE: Bel-Nor Should be an Inclusive Leader in its Quest to Stabilize Homes
DISMANTLING THE DIVIDE: Bel-Nor Should be an Inclusive Leader in its Quest to Stabilize Homes
Policing and Social Trust
Policing and Social Trust
Failure to Participate in County Executive Forum Represents a Breach of Public Trust
Failure to Participate in County Executive Forum Represents a Breach of Public Trust
DISMANTLING THE DIVIDE: St. Louis needs a Greenlining Fund to Undo Damage Done by Redlining
DISMANTLING THE DIVIDE: St. Louis needs a Greenlining Fund to Undo Damage Done by Redlining
We Must Invest in Remedying the City’s ‘Depletion Areas’
We Must Invest in Remedying the City’s ‘Depletion Areas’
Parting with Trees to Save the Forest: Why Diversity Can’t Be an Afterthought
Parting with Trees to Save the Forest: Why Diversity Can’t Be an Afterthought
Arrested Development: Healthy Housing is Under Siege in Missouri
Arrested Development: Healthy Housing is Under Siege in Missouri
DISMANTLING THE DIVIDE: St. Louis County Needs an Affordable Housing Trust Fund
DISMANTLING THE DIVIDE: St. Louis County Needs an Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Chesterfield Mobile Home Park Poses Opportunity and Challenge for Community Builders
Chesterfield Mobile Home Park Poses Opportunity and Challenge for Community Builders
Why Cherokee Street’s Success Threatens the Status Quo
Why Cherokee Street’s Success Threatens the Status Quo
There Is an Alternative to Payday Lenders
There Is an Alternative to Payday Lenders
Effective Consolidation
Effective Consolidation
Localism Can Only Flourish With A Competent, Generous, and Fair Federal Government
Localism Can Only Flourish With A Competent, Generous, and Fair Federal Government
Technology Can Make the Housing Market More Transparent, but it Won’t Solve Every Problem
Technology Can Make the Housing Market More Transparent, but it Won’t Solve Every Problem
St. Louis Gun Buyback: Good Enough?
St. Louis Gun Buyback: Good Enough?
CDBG: How HUD Offers a Hand Up
CDBG: How HUD Offers a Hand Up
Governor Takes the Money, But Not the Politics, Out of Tax Credit Program
Governor Takes the Money, But Not the Politics, Out of Tax Credit Program

2017

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The EPA and Us
The EPA and Us
The Public Benefit of Historic Tax Credits
The Public Benefit of Historic Tax Credits
Tax Credit Cuts Will Spurn Economic Development
Tax Credit Cuts Will Spurn Economic Development
Why St. Louis Needs a Network of On-Street Protected Bikeways and Sidewalk Improvements
Why St. Louis Needs a Network of On-Street Protected Bikeways and Sidewalk Improvements
Universal Design Means More Livable Communities for Everyone
Universal Design Means More Livable Communities for Everyone
New Use Tax Revenue Should Support Affordable Housing
New Use Tax Revenue Should Support Affordable Housing
Across The Country, Some Neighborhoods Are Thriving And Some Struggling, But What About The Ones That Fall Somewhere In The Middle?
Across The Country, Some Neighborhoods Are Thriving And Some Struggling, But What About The Ones That Fall Somewhere In The Middle?
The Many Factors That Lead to Lifelong Health
The Many Factors That Lead to Lifelong Health
How We Subsidize Spread-Out Places Via Utilities
How We Subsidize Spread-Out Places Via Utilities
Fighting for Community Development
Fighting for Community Development
Bike Share is Coming to St. Louis—But it Needs Community Input
Bike Share is Coming to St. Louis—But it Needs Community Input
Generational Poverty: We Can Do Something About It
Generational Poverty: We Can Do Something About It
Food Access in St. Louis: We Need Better Policies
Food Access in St. Louis: We Need Better Policies
Trees—Yes, Trees—Are Part Of Community Building
Trees—Yes, Trees—Are Part Of Community Building
Public-Private Partnerships Make Good on Trump’s Housing Promises
Public-Private Partnerships Make Good on Trump’s Housing Promises
A Comprehensive Plan for the City of St. Louis: 70 Years is Too Long to Wait
A Comprehensive Plan for the City of St. Louis: 70 Years is Too Long to Wait
City Needs to Invest in Neighborhood Capacity, Not Just Bricks and Mortar
City Needs to Invest in Neighborhood Capacity, Not Just Bricks and Mortar
Our Communities Need Us to Fight Missouri State Senate Bill 285
Our Communities Need Us to Fight Missouri State Senate Bill 285
Closing the City’s Growing Wealth Gap
Closing the City’s Growing Wealth Gap
Where Do St. Louis City Mayoral Candidates Stand On Affordable Housing?
Where Do St. Louis City Mayoral Candidates Stand On Affordable Housing?
St. Louis City Mayoral Candidates on Community Development Issues
St. Louis City Mayoral Candidates on Community Development Issues
Let’s Get Rid of the Words “Property” and “Manager”
Let’s Get Rid of the Words “Property” and “Manager”
Protecting the Missouri Historic Preservation Tax Credit Means Protecting Community Revitalization
Protecting the Missouri Historic Preservation Tax Credit Means Protecting Community Revitalization
Aldermen Should Protect Current Language Of Board Bill 227
Aldermen Should Protect Current Language Of Board Bill 227
Measuring the Benefits of the City’s Tax Incentives
Measuring the Benefits of the City’s Tax Incentives
Wanted: Development Policies for a More Equitable St. Louis
Wanted: Development Policies for a More Equitable St. Louis

2016

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A Holistic, Community-Based Approach to Health: Addressing Toxic Stress and Trauma
A Holistic, Community-Based Approach to Health: Addressing Toxic Stress and Trauma
Pooled Purchasing: Leveraging Economies Of Scale For Efficiency And Impact
Pooled Purchasing: Leveraging Economies Of Scale For Efficiency And Impact
All Low- and Moderate-Income Areas Are Not Created Equal
All Low- and Moderate-Income Areas Are Not Created Equal
Immigrants Can Help to Revitalize Inner Cities in the 21st Century
Immigrants Can Help to Revitalize Inner Cities in the 21st Century
Crystallizing A Multi-Faceted Approach To Community Development
Crystallizing A Multi-Faceted Approach To Community Development
St. Louis Needs More Cross-Community Conversation
St. Louis Needs More Cross-Community Conversation
The REAL Rental Housing Issue
The REAL Rental Housing Issue
Modern-Day Redlining in Communities of Color
Modern-Day Redlining in Communities of Color
5 Reasons Why CDCs Should Communicate the Health Impact of Their Work
5 Reasons Why CDCs Should Communicate the Health Impact of Their Work
Augmented Reality and the Future of Community Development
Augmented Reality and the Future of Community Development
The Public Sector’s Role in Community Development
The Public Sector’s Role in Community Development
Our Responsibility to the Neighbors of North St. Louis City
Our Responsibility to the Neighbors of North St. Louis City
City Should Meet Legal Requirement to Fund Affordable Housing
City Should Meet Legal Requirement to Fund Affordable Housing
A Turning Point in Community Development: Invest STL
A Turning Point in Community Development: Invest STL
Achieving Equity Through School and Neighborhood Integration
Achieving Equity Through School and Neighborhood Integration
Pagedale Pride Grows Here: Importance of Neighborhood Branding
Pagedale Pride Grows Here: Importance of Neighborhood Branding
“The Least of These”: Life-on-Life Community Development
“The Least of These”: Life-on-Life Community Development
Great Neighborhoods Are Needed to Attract Millennial Workers: Cortex and NGA Belong Together
Great Neighborhoods Are Needed to Attract Millennial Workers: Cortex and NGA Belong Together
Community Development in St. Louis: A Call for More Regional Collaboration
Community Development in St. Louis: A Call for More Regional Collaboration
Rebuilding the Dream
Rebuilding the Dream
It’s About Good Governance
It’s About Good Governance
NGA West in North STL is environmentally just
NGA West in North STL is environmentally just
Energy-Efficient Affordable Housing: An Opportunity We Must Not Miss
Energy-Efficient Affordable Housing: An Opportunity We Must Not Miss
Fulfilling grand plans for riverside development
Fulfilling grand plans for riverside development
It’s Time to Steal the Indy Cultural Trail
It’s Time to Steal the Indy Cultural Trail
Why child development accounts are smart
Why child development accounts are smart
The Leslie Knope Guide for New Mayors
The Leslie Knope Guide for New Mayors
Do our streets match our communities’ values?
Do our streets match our communities’ values?
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Facing the Dilemmas





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