ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — In the final hours leading up until Election Day, candidates and local organizations are putting in all the efforts to ensure everyone votes on Tuesday. At St. Louis Association of Community Organizations (SLACO), volunteers are making
Sean Thomas appointed to head Proposition NS Fund
The battle against derelict buildings in St. Louis just got a new leader and $6 million-a-year war chest. On Monday, Sean Thomas started work as leader of Project NS, a city effort to shore up salvageable homes owned by the
Grant Will Support Free Legal Help In St. Louis Neighborhoods With Vacant Properties
In 2018, Mayor Lyda Krewson’s office found that of the 129,000 properties in the city of St. Louis, about 25,000 were vacant and abandoned. Beginning this month, residents and community organizations in four high-vacancy neighborhoods will have extra support in reducing that
SLACO Executive Director Kevin McKinney on the CREA Podcast
On Tuesday, October 1st, our Executive Director, Kevin McKinney, sat down with Charles Bryson of the City of St. Louis’s Civil Rights Enforcement Agency for an interview about who we are and what we do. Check it out below or
Development north of Delmar Boulevard encouraging to St. Louis residents
“A development north of Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis is encouraging to residents in the area. “It gives people hope,” said Judith Arnold. “It gives them hope that their neighborhood can change for the better.” Arnold points to new homes
Touring the Divided City
How Neighborhoods United for Change transforms St. Louis into a journey toward equity. As we drove by properties and land slated for development, St. Louis residents, black and white from north and south, expressed frustration the type of development that
Backers of Tax Hike for Vacant Homes Blast Mayor’s Office for Seizing Control | News Blog
“The grassroots community group that worked to persuade voters to raise taxes to shore up vacant homes in St. Louis has a message for City Hall: Don’t mess this up. In fact, the group is speaking out in desperate hope
‘Key To Progress’: How St. Louisans Are Using Community Organizing And Engagement To Make Change | St. Louis Public Radio
“On Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh explored how community organizing has evolved in the St. Louis region over the past 40 years. Joining the discussion was Kevin McKinney, executive director of SLACO – the St. Louis
St. Louis and Baltimore share ways to fight vacancy | Metro | stltoday.com
“Judith Arnold, of Neighborhoods United for Change, promoted her program which pairs residents of north and south St. Louis. They tour their neighborhoods, getting to know each other and their homes. The program has held 10 exchanges involving 165 residents
St. Louis has a plan for vacancy
As detailed in the Post-Dispatch’s “Tipping Point” series, St. Louis has a serious vacant property challenge that cries out for serious action. Like other metropolitan areas (including Baltimore, Detroit, Memphis, Cleveland and Kansas City), we must face the consequences of