​We are a coalition of partners dedicated to
​reducing the negative impact of vacant property in the City of St. Louis

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From Policy to Progress: ​A Ten-Year

Strategy to Reduce Vacancy in the

​City of St. Louis

​The From Policy to Progress report presents a comprehensive, data-informed strategy to reduce vacancy in the City of St. Louis over the next decade. Developed through the Vacancy Strategy Initiative (VSI), the report reflects years of collaboration, research, and community engagement focused on advancing more effective and equitable approaches to vacancy.

Understanding the Impact of

Vacancy 

Since its population peak in 1950, St. Louis City has experienced a 63% decline in population that has left behind some 24,000 vacant properties. Our community has one of the highest vacancy rates in the country. Read more
VACANT PROPERTIES
DIRECTLY AFFECTED CITIZENS

In Memory of Sundy E. Whiteside

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Photo provided by Humans of St. Louis. Original from the 2021 CBN Award for Resident Leadership.
    Sundy Whiteside, resident of the Walnut Park East neighborhood, Co-Founder/Co-Chair of the St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative's Steering Committee, and Board President of the St. Louis Association of Community Organizations (SLACO) passed away on December 6, 2023.
    She was an inspiration to many for her ceaseless desire to collectively work towards an "ideal St. Louis" in which "we create excellent and racially just outcomes through responsive government, strong communities, action that promotes socioeconomic and racial equity, just development, affordable housing, connective technology, and the highest quality free schools in the country."
    Sundy will be greatly missed, and we will continue to follow in her footsteps along the path to fulfilling her vision. 

Maps & Stats: Dive into the Data

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