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