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Thousands of St. Louis-area residents have weighed in on a new jobs plan that aims to chart the region s growth over the next 10 years. The group behind the plan released an updated version on Wednesday that took those comments into consideration.
Greater St. Louis Inc. released its
updated jobs planfor the St. Louis metropolitan area Wednesday morning. That’s after reviewing a wave of public feedback some might say blowback following the first plan’s release in December.
The newly formed economic development group laid out a 10-year road map that focuses heavily on a strategy to beef up the region’s core in an inclusive way that also reduces racial disparities in income and wealth. But
David Kovaluk / St. Louis Public Radio
Originally published on December 16, 2020 9:26 am
A draft of a new jobs plan for the St. Louis metropolitan area is drawing early criticism.
Greater St. Louis Inc., an organization that officially will launch in January merging five economic development groups, released a draft of the STL 2030 Jobs Plan earlier this month for public comment. The organization will collect feedback until the end of January.
The jobs plan, commissioned by Civic Progress, focuses heavily on a strategy to beef up the region’s core in an “inclusive” way that also reduces racial disparities in income and wealth.