On July 19, the St. Louis community is invited to a lunch meeting and panel discussion by SLDC regarding the opportunities surrounding the $1.75 billion National Geospatial Agency in North St. Louis. Key topics of discussion will include: With construction of the new $1.75 billion National Geospatial Agency, what are the opportunities for development surrounding it? How can federal Opportunity Zone tax incentives support the area’s redevelopment? What impact will Federal Promise Zone designation have for economic activity, work force, education, crime, health & wellness? Moderated by Jay Watson, Project Connect Liaison … Read More

At a recent panel discussion hosted by ULI St. Louis, industry experts laid out for the audience a range of technological advancements that are impacting land use and real estate development. From real-time tracking of traffic patterns, to AI-assisted financing contract review, to construction site monitoring, a host of innovations are making our businesses run faster and allowing for more efficient delivery of goods and services. What does this mean? While companies are leaning more on artificial intelligence (AI) to scan hundreds or thousands of documents to find specific language … Read More

ULI has recently launched several tools that will help ULI members (yes, you have to be a member to gain access) expand their knowledge base, find leadership opportunities and better connect with other ULI members in St. Louis and around the world. Navigator – Connect with ULI opportunities to learn, lead, and grow with Navigator. Knowledge – Connect to an expanding library of member-generated content and ideas with Knowledge Finder. Members – Connect with the global ULI network anytime, anywhere with Member Directory. Not yet a member of ULI and … Read More

The Chancellor’s Certificate in Economic Development course kicks off March 1! ULI St. Louis, together with Bi-State Development Agency andUMSL, is once again pleased to present an 8-module Chancellor’s Certificate in Economic Development, launching on March 1, 2018. Economic development is key to regional success. This Chancellor’s Certificate program, Fundamentals of Economic Development, covers economic and community development concepts and tools to attract, assess, and support development and redevelopment opportunities in our communities. Course modules, held in the heart of the Cortex Innovation Community, will lead participants through the steps necessary to develop and implement economic development plans and projects. Led by senior economic development practitioners, the … Read More

Interested in volunteering with UrbanPlan in the coming year? Then join us on Jan. 12! UrbanPlan is a realistic, engaging, and academically challenging classroom-based, project-based program in which students learn the roles, issues, trade-offs, and economics involved in urban development. It provides high school students – our future voters, neighbors, community leaders, public officials, and land use professionals – with a hands-on experience in developing realistic land use solutions to vexing urban growth challenges.   Two high schools in the Ferguson-Florissant School District will be running Urban Plan in the Spring semester and we … Read More

Help plan the St. Louis Bike Share! Bi-State Development is leading the effort to bring bike share to St. Louis. Bike share is a network of shared bikes available for short term use, providing a fun, healthy, and green transportation option and a connection to the existing transit system. BSD is applying for grants, reaching out to potential sponsors, and gathering feedback on how people would use the system and where stations would go. Provide your input now with this 5-minute survey: goo.gl/forms/dsDcXoPhWevnH8hJ2.

From Urban Land, the magazine of the Urban Land Institute: While the iconic Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev brewery in South St. Louis has long defined the depth of the city’s DNA in beer making, it also hints at the role craft breweries are playing in revitalizing neighborhoods.  “If you drive by the brewery, you see the sign on the façade saying ‘Come visit us,’” said Andy Hille, founder of Rockwell Beer Co., a craft brewery opening soon in St. Louis’s Grove neighborhood. “Brewers are selling an experience – the experience of … Read More