Nonprofit pledged $1M for patrols downtown. Did it help?
Crime is down everywhere in St. Louis compared to the past two years, but that's especially true downtown.
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Crime is down everywhere in St. Louis compared to the past two years, but that's especially true downtown.
“It is thinking about the end user of not just housing workers, it’s not just a place where people come to work and do their thing and leave.”
As downtown St. Louis saw several high-profile crimes, the Downtown Community Improvement District has jacked up spending by $100,000 on neighborhood patrols this year. But it won't release details.
The neighborhood generates about 20% of the money that goes into St. Louis’ general fund but only accounts for 5% of citywide spending, according to a new economic impact analysis released Thursday by Greater St. Louis Inc.
The group cleaned up the streets with the goal to attract more tourists to the area.