Summer of discovery awaits at SLU youth camps and academies for K-12 students
Interactive programs for kids and teens combine STEM, arts, athletics, and a glimpse of college life.
Solutions
Why giving free IDs to homeless Missourians makes fiscal sense
The state now charges for documents that people need to become self-sufficient—but a coalition wants to change that in Jefferson City.
St. Louis city revisits a once-scorned housing model: SROs
Rooming houses nearly got zoned out of existence. A new ordinance enables them with a modern twist—and none too soon, advocates say.
A new exit out of homelessness in the city of St. Louis: Francie’s Place
At a refurbished 140-year-old building in Marine Villa, tenants get subsidized studios upstairs and optional services on the street level
How St. Louis could bring back recycling pickups—and actually make them work
Kansas City’s roll carts offer a model that shows less contamination than St. Louis’ now-rejected blue dumpsters did
Tangled titles complicate tornado recovery for North St. Louis
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri has seen a surge of requests for help—and while FEMA offers flexibility, other public and private sources don’t.
Hiring more St. Louis city cops—so that arrests drop
Fights over public-safety funding often reduce to either-or: police or prevention programs. But what if adding cops *is* prevention?
A St. Louis city jail known for turmoil launches an “honor dorm”
For Jail Commissioner Doug Burris, the goal is better functionality—and a virtuous cycle of respect
How St. Louis could fortify its buildings against the next tornado
Lessons learned in Joplin suggest cost-effective ways to tornado-proof construction.
More St. Louisans are avoiding jail by “tapping in” instead
What began in St. Louis County has now spread to numerous jurisdictions, including the city’s circuit court.
Clean-slate legislation in Missouri sees bipartisan push
Backers of the law call for sealing certain criminal records automatically—no lawyers needed.