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 Social

O MayorO The Bank

O Saint Louis Police Department

O Community (employees)

Money?• Government grants for parksEx: Saint Louis Park over $350,000 in grants to programs throughout the community of St. Louis Park• Urban Green Space Program

This development will make money by:• Uniting the community• Encouraging volunteer efforts• Special Events

- Walk of fame - Free Concerts in the Park• Reinvestments/ investments back into the

community

Life ImprovementsO Trying to decrease the

unemployment rate from 12.7%Current residents• 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

MoneyO 35 million dollars at the most for the

projectO Funding:-Government GrantsEx: Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund

-Government Bonds-Bank loans-Business investments

Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund

O 15 million dollars for park and property projects

O 8 million towards projects in 2012/2013

O Ex: Seattle O Map of unusable gapsO They are filling in the gaps with

green space

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

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