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SIUE Research Center Directors Meet and Greet
Please see the information regarding the SIUE Research Directors Meet and Greet event on September 17, 2012. We hope to see you there! SIUE_Research_Center_Directors_MeetandGreet_flyer
Ten Changes to Transform East St. Louis (and the first five are free!) by Andrew Theising
(Third of three blogs) Finally, two big ideas that will cost a lot, but will change development in the city for the next twenty-five years. 9. Build an industrial park with appropriate infrastructure. If Coca-Cola wanted to relocate to East … Continue reading
Ten Changes to Transform East St. Louis (and the first five are free!) by Andrew Theising
(Second of three blogs) Now, four ideas that will cost money in the short-term, but pay off in the longer-term. 6. Renegotiate police and fire contracts. These are essential services to a successful city. The police and fire contracts have … Continue reading
Posted in East St. Louis Today, Economic Development
Tagged Andrew Theising, big government, Business in East St. Louis, City Hall, crime in East St. Louis, East St. Louis, East St. Louis club culture, East St. Louis Fire department, East St. Louis Illinois, East St. Louis Police Department, Institute for Urban Research, law enforcement, non-taxable land, State Street, TIF, TIF district in East St. Louis
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There Was Also Some Good News by Dr. Mark Abbott
Ever since the 2010 census came out, it seems that Metropolitan St. Louisans have been wringing their hands. From the Post-Dispatch to virtually every area pundit, the story is the same. There is nothing but “doom and gloom” in the … Continue reading
Public Safety-Doing More With Less by Dr. Morris Taylor
Policing urban communities in the United States has always been fraught with challenges. Yet, many of these problems have become exacerbated due to the current economic climate in the United States. Thus, many urban police departments are forced to do … Continue reading
Posted in Public Policy
Tagged Andrew Theising, Institute for Urban Research, Missouri, Morris Taylor, Public Safety, St. Louis, St. Louis city, St. Louis Police Department, urban communities
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Flood Plain Development by Andrew Theising
The Missouri River is on the rise and those of us who remember the Great Flood of ’93 can recall the Chesterfield Valley being underwater. Since the Great Flood, the Chesterfield Valley has become a center of economic development. The … Continue reading
Posted in Flood Plains
Tagged Andrew Theising, cairo, Chesterfield Valley, Corps of Engineers, East St. Louis, East St. Louis Illinois, Flood of 1993, flood plains, flooding, Illinois, Institute for Urban Research, levee, mississippi river, Missouri, missouri river, Monarch Levee, St. Louis, St. Louis city, taxpayers
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Who Does Our Government Serve? by Hugh Pavitt
There has been a lot of chatter in the blogosphere of late about secession, usually about southern states and the Union. In a recent guest posting on http://urbanreviewstl.com, Chris Andoe made the case for St Louisans to consider secession from … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Government
Tagged Alderman, Andrew Theising, big government, City Hall, clayton, Democrat, election, government, Institute for Urban Research, Missouri, politicians, Republican, St. Louis, St. Louis city, St. Louis County, taxes, Who does our government serve
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Free Speech…Enhances the Educational Experience or Destroys It? by Delia Major
The other day I was walking through the Quad on my way home and was distracted by what appeared to be an angry mob encircling a young man. My curiosity overcame me so I walked over with intentions to only … Continue reading
Black Studies Tracing Cities, Building Knowledge by Howard Rambsy Ph.D
Last fall, Black Studies @ SIUE made an important discovery in our ongoing engagements and investigations of cities. First, as background, it’s important to point out that my black studies crew and I have been nurturing our strong ties to … Continue reading
Time to call in the cops! / Andrew Theising
St. Louis deserves to control its own police department. As many people know, the State of Missouri took over control of the St. Louis Police Department during the Civil War and never has seen fit to give control back. Now … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development
Tagged Andrew Theising, City Hall, corruption, high crime, Institute for Urban Research, law enforcement, Lincoln Steffens, Republican, St. Louis, St. Louis city, St. Louis crime, St. Louis Police Department
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