Project NSTLKara Clay

Joshua Rucker

Purpose To revitalize North Saint Louis City and bring prosperity O JobsO SustainabilityO Long lasting BusinessO Infrastructure

What needs does it fulfill?

O Increase in PopulationO Increase Employment O Increase in PopularityO Increase in Revenue O Increase in Retail DistrictsO Increased FundingO Encourage Community Participation

How is it Vital?O Population in 2000- 1,500 peopleO Population in 2010- 1,916 people

increase of +27.7% O Estimated Population in 2013-14-

Double the increased population so between 400-800 people.

-Example: community college

Staff

Process EmployeesO Architect O PlumbersO ConstructionO Engineers

O Cashier O ManagerO MaintenanceO Sales associate O Tellers

Partnerships

Financial SocialO MayorO The BankO Urban Green Space

ProgramO St. Louis County Property

and Roads GrantO Community Development

AdministrationO Parks and Green Spaces

Levy and Opportunity Fund

O Saint Louis Police Department

O Community (employees)

Money?• Government grants for parksEx: Saint Louis Park over $350,000 in grants • Urban Green Space Program• 35 million dollars at the most for the projectFunding:Government GrantsEx: Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund • -Government Bonds• -Bank loans• -Business investments

BondsO Government bonds- 21 million in tax-

exempt bonds issued by the St. Louis County industrial development authority

RevenueO This development will make money

by:O Special Events - Walk of fame - Free Concerts in the ParkO Reinvestments/ investments back

into the communityO TIF for businesses over 5 years

Funding O TIF (Tax Increment Financing) –

popular, potential, powerful tool for places that need economic development

O The most yet have the least to spend

Life ImprovementsO Trying to decrease the unemployment rate

from 12.7%Current residents• Uniting the community• Encouraging volunteer efforts• Job opportunities for people in the

neighborhood Surrounding areas• Increase in neighborhood• Increase in business activity

How Much Land?START: Jackson Place Park, West of Market St.STOP: North Florissant Ave

O http://www.areavibes.com/st.+louis-mo/old+north+saint+louis/employment/

O http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Stewardship/Grants/UrbanGreen.html