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re: OT: Redrawing boundaries for a greater St. Louis
Posted on 3/28/15 at 8:12 am to hipgnosis
Posted on 3/28/15 at 8:12 am to hipgnosis
Redrawing boundaries isn't going to cure what's wrong with St. Louis.
It's no exaggeration to say the first 10 minutes of the local news is spent running down that day's murders, shootings, drive-by's, beatings, grand theft auto's, high speed pursuits and smash and grabs. It's become a daily assault to the senses. A significant percentage of an entire generation of 15-25 year olds has been lost. No moral compass whatever.
How this is impacting business and tourism can only be guessed at, but what informed person in their right mind would want to relocate, relocate a business or spend a vacation visiting St. Louis right now? Or at any time in the foreseeable future? I live here and have no desire to ever set foot in the city or North County again. I will of course, but there will always be the lingering thought, "Will tonight be the night random violence will happen to or around us?"
Hopefully there are local leaders who can turn this around. It's happened in New York City and elsewhere, but given the breadth and depth of the problems I have my doubts.
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Posted on 3/28/15 at 10:00 am to Mizz-SEC
Mizz-SEC, sir you are spot-on. Well said. Yep, that Ferguson bull attracted a boat-load of jobs for StL.
When we were 15-25 y/o, you fought with your fists. Most fights were just a shoving match. Today, punks just shoot.
When we were 15-25 y/o, you fought with your fists. Most fights were just a shoving match. Today, punks just shoot.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:33 am to Mizz-SEC
Yep. An imaginary "line" isn't going to stop criminals.
Cities and counties will always compete to bring businesses into their district. Tax credits are the only thing going for them in some areas.
I honestly hate all the violence getting news coverage in St. Louis area. It looks bad on the entire state. Good luck St. Louisians.
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Would probably make sense if some of the suburban areas consolidated. I don't know much of the politics of STL, but I sincerely doubt any of the more affluent areas are going to want to combine with the city or any of the smaller lower income/high crime towns to subsidize their issues with the nicer towns tax dollars
Cities and counties will always compete to bring businesses into their district. Tax credits are the only thing going for them in some areas.
I honestly hate all the violence getting news coverage in St. Louis area. It looks bad on the entire state. Good luck St. Louisians.
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