Where We Stand: Measuring Success for the St. Louis Region
Where does St. Louis rank among other regions around the country? Is the area succeeding compared to other metros? And what is our definition of regional success, anyway? East-West Gateway has explored questions like these for over 30 years in its signature strategic assessment of the St. Louis region: Where We Stand. The ninth edition of WWS was released in November 2024. This podcast takes listeners on a deep dive into the measurements that regions use to determine success and explores how the St. Louis metro area stacks up against other regions and where we might go from here.
Episodes
Where does the St. Louis region stand on infant mortality? What does infant mortality reveal about healthcare access in St. Louis? What can these heartbreaking figures about the loss of the most vulnerable among us reveal about where we stand? Our eighth episode explores the issue of infant mortality and healthcare access in the St. Louis region through a conversation with EWG's Mary Rocchio and a word from Generate Health CEO ...
Where does the St. Louis region stand on crime? How do we really compare to other metropolitan areas? What can be done to create a regional approach to addressing violence in our region? Our seventh episode explores the issue of crime in the St. Louis region with EWG Research Director John Posey, Save Lives Now! Director Brandon Sterling, and Saint Louis MHB Prevention Partnership Director Jessica Meyers.
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Where does the St. Louis region stand on vacancy? How has that changed over the years, and how do we compare to other regions? What do the emptiest places in St. Louis tell us about where we stand? Our sixth episode explores the issue of vacancy with EWG policy analyst Derek Wetherell.
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Where We Stand document and resources
Where does the St. Louis region stand on housing affordability? Are we really a cheap place to live? And what can we do to address homelessness for those who don't have access to housing at all? Our fifth episode explores the issue of housing affordability with EWG research director John Posey and Samantha Stangl of House Everyone STL.
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Where does the St. Louis region stand on the issue of homeownership? What do our high homeownership rates say about the success of our region? And who is missing out on homeownership opportunities? Our fourth episode explores the issue of homeownership with Mary Rocchio of East-West Gateway's research team.
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Where does the St. Louis region stand on the issue of racial segregation? How is the metro area divided, and how do we measure segregation? Our third episode explores the issue of segregation with East-West Gateway's research team and features James S. McDonnell Foundation president Dr. Jason Purnell.
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Where We Stand document and resources
Where does the St. Louis region stand on the topic of employment? What industries do St. Louisans work in, and how might that be shifting? Our second episode explores the issue of employment with East-West Gateway's research team.
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Where does the St. Louis region stand on the topic of population? How fast (or not) is the region growing, and what can measuring that growth tell us? The first episode of the Where We Stand podcast delves into the issue of population growth with East-West Gateway's research team.
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Where We Stand document and resources
How do we measure success for the St. Louis region? By population? Job growth? Crime rates? Something else? How does St. Louis compare to other metro areas around the country and what can we learn from what they’ve gotten right and where they’ve fallen short? Join us as we explore these questions in Where We Stand: Measuring Success for the St. Louis Region, a new podcast from East-West Gateway. Subscribe to Where We Stand wherever...
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