Interested column by David Nicklaus in Post Dispatch. St. Louis as usual is not doing enough to attract high paid workers who are fleeing places like San Francisco. St. Louis has a lot to offer but needs to get crime under control.
There is a long way to go. Also important is that a lot fewer people are commuting to work
There are good intentions here but this program involves spending a lot of money on properties that have a questionable future. I don’t know why these properties languish in inventory so long, causing them to deteriorate further. Many more properties should be demolished and reconstructed. My experience show that there are never good results from letting vacant properties sit a long time on the market. Written by Paul Dribin
St. Louis Mayor Tashaura Jones has committed to closing the medium security prison known as The Workhouse. This makes no sense and seems to confuse the institution for all the woes of the criminal justice system. Activists seem to believe that closing jails will make crime go away. Not true. Written by Paul Dribin
It would be a big mistake. Each officer on the street significantly reduces crime
A good editorial from Post-Dispatch. County Executive Sam Page and council member Lisa Clancy mounted in essence a coup to deliver the county council leadership to Clancy. The courts overturned this effort but there are substantial legal fees. Page and Clancy need to be held accountable. written by Paul Dribin
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