ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI/EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS

A. Zone Vital Statistics:

1. Population of the Most Populous City: St. Louis, MO - 396,685
2. Zone Population: 49,507
3. Approximate Zone Size: 14 square miles
4. Poverty Rate: 47%
5. Unemployment Rate: 24%
6. Education: 49% of Zone residents lack a high school diploma

B. Estimated Number of Jobs Created or Retained: 8,450

C. Proposed Leveraged Commitments: $2.4 billion

1. Public Sector: $1.6 billion
2. Private Sector: $800 million

• Casino Queen
• Commerce Bank
• CTS
• GLCC
• Historic Restoration, Inc.
• MasterCard International
• May
• Minority Business Council
• ML Foods
• Operation Excel
• Sverdrup Corp.
• Youthland Family Center
• Thompson Coburn
• WAVE

E. List of Other Key Partners:

• Annie Casey Foundation
• The Welfare-to-Work Partnership
• The Enterprise Foundation
• University of Missouri-St.Louis
• St.Louis Community College
• The Urban League
• Clergy Coalition
• African-American Churches in Dialogue

F. List of Developable Sites:

• North Riverfront Site
• Central Core Site
• Rivers South Site

Content Archived: January 20, 2009