Homeless service providers break loose from the City of St. Louis at long last
The providers worked for years to replace the city as the “collaborative applicant” to the federal government. That’s now finally happened.
Economic Mobility Lab
The Economic Mobility Lab at St. Louis Magazine was founded on the premise that many St. Louisans yearn for a better life—for themselves and their children. Jobs that pay more. Nicer places to live. Stronger schools. Better ways to get around. Secure retirements. And for the region to flourish, those yearnings must become realities for more people—especially for those who don’t have much. With generous support from the James S. McDonnell Foundation, our team of reporters is exploring factors that lift locals up and ones that hold them back, with the hope of identifying solutions that create a region where everyone can thrive.
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Surprise $5M gift will grant some St. Charles Community College students a free 4-year degree
The gift is the largest in the college’s history.
Rev. Larry Rice still pushes for homeless St. Louisans, but not everyone is listening
The former televangelist continues to have a way with the bully pulpit, but his methods of trying to help people are out of fashion in a data-driven age.
‘Opportunity occupations’ provide good salaries, no degree needed, Fed says
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis researcher and economist Nicole Summers-Gabr has identified six jobs that pay workers above the local median wage, without needing a college degree.
St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income pilot showed some uplift
Participants used their money to cover basic needs and pay off debt—but $500/month wasn’t enough to make a huge difference.
Bridge Bread will open a bakery in the Loop, with new opportunities for workers
The 14-year-old nonprofit focused on restorative employment wants to set up its star employees for higher-paid work.
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.
A Hyde Park SRO shows how St. Louis is retrying an old housing model
Service providers hope that by combining single-room occupancies with services, they can offer a path out of homelessness.
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