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Join the STLVC Reading Group for informal conversations about vacancy, community development, St. Louis history, and ideas from cities near and far. We explore engaging articles, podcasts, and other resources — and talk about what they can teach us about our own communities.
Everyone is welcome to join! Come when you can — for one conversation or for them all. Simply bring your curiosity and an interest in learning. Sign up and check out upcoming events below! |
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Reading Group Schedule and Readings
Lessons from Baltimore & Local Government Innovation | Tuesday, September 1
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Tick-Tock Tavern (3459 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118)
Readings: “Abandoned Homes in Baltimore are now being Fought Over in Bidding Wars” , “16 Groups to Receive $50M to Transform Vacant Properties in Baltimore City”, ”Baltimore…to…Determine Whether to Merge City’s Housing and Planning Departments”, Strong Towns, James Anderson: How to Encourage Innovation in Local Government
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Tick-Tock Tavern (3459 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118)
Readings: “Abandoned Homes in Baltimore are now being Fought Over in Bidding Wars” , “16 Groups to Receive $50M to Transform Vacant Properties in Baltimore City”, ”Baltimore…to…Determine Whether to Merge City’s Housing and Planning Departments”, Strong Towns, James Anderson: How to Encourage Innovation in Local Government
Embracing the End of Growth | Tuesday, October 13
Time: 5-6:30 PM
Location: Landmarks Association of St. Louis (1805 S. 9th Street St. Louis, MO 63104)
Reading: Chapter 7: Embracing the End of Growth: Rethinking Cities in a Shrinking World
Alan Mallach, Smaller Cities in a Shrinking World: Learning to Thrive without Growth
Time: 5-6:30 PM
Location: Landmarks Association of St. Louis (1805 S. 9th Street St. Louis, MO 63104)
Reading: Chapter 7: Embracing the End of Growth: Rethinking Cities in a Shrinking World
Alan Mallach, Smaller Cities in a Shrinking World: Learning to Thrive without Growth
Middle Neighborhoods | Tuesday, November 3
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Civil Life Brewing Co. (3714 Holt Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116)
Reading: “Makings of Cleveland's Middle Neighborhoods Initiative” What’s Worth Keeping? An Interview with Paul Brophy
Optional Extra Credit: Paul Brophy, Revitalizing America’s Neighborhoods: A Practitioner’s Perspective
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Civil Life Brewing Co. (3714 Holt Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116)
Reading: “Makings of Cleveland's Middle Neighborhoods Initiative” What’s Worth Keeping? An Interview with Paul Brophy
Optional Extra Credit: Paul Brophy, Revitalizing America’s Neighborhoods: A Practitioner’s Perspective
STL History: LaClede Town | Tuesday, December 1
Time: 5-6:30 PM
Location: Landmarks Association of St. Louis (1805 S. 9th Street St. Louis, MO 63104)
Reading: Benjamin Looker, “Neighbourhood Exceptionalism and Racial Liberalism in the Great Society City: Integration as Civic Showpiece at St. Louis’ LaClede Town"
Time: 5-6:30 PM
Location: Landmarks Association of St. Louis (1805 S. 9th Street St. Louis, MO 63104)
Reading: Benjamin Looker, “Neighbourhood Exceptionalism and Racial Liberalism in the Great Society City: Integration as Civic Showpiece at St. Louis’ LaClede Town"
Role & Impact of Regulation | Tuesday, January 5
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Tick Tock Tavern (3459 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118)
Reading: Chapter 3: Govern
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, Abundance
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Tick Tock Tavern (3459 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118)
Reading: Chapter 3: Govern
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, Abundance
Home Repair | Tuesday, February 2
Time: 5-6:30 PM
Location: Landmarks Association of St. Louis (1805 S. 9th Street St. Louis, MO 63104)
Reading: Chapter 14: Why Does Saint Louis Spend So Little on Home Repairs?
Swanstrom, Harrison, and Mallach, eds., The Other Housing Crisis: Ending the Deterioration and Loss of Affordable Homes
Time: 5-6:30 PM
Location: Landmarks Association of St. Louis (1805 S. 9th Street St. Louis, MO 63104)
Reading: Chapter 14: Why Does Saint Louis Spend So Little on Home Repairs?
Swanstrom, Harrison, and Mallach, eds., The Other Housing Crisis: Ending the Deterioration and Loss of Affordable Homes
Tuesday, March 3
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Civil Life Brewing Co. (3714 Holt Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116)
Reading: TBA
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Civil Life Brewing Co. (3714 Holt Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116)
Reading: TBA
Tuesday, April 6
Time: 5-6:30 PM
Location: Landmarks Association of St. Louis (1805 S. 9th Street St. Louis, MO 63104)
Reading: TBA
Time: 5-6:30 PM
Location: Landmarks Association of St. Louis (1805 S. 9th Street St. Louis, MO 63104)
Reading: TBA
Tuesday, May 11
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Tick Tock Tavern (3459 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118)
Reading: TBA
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Tick Tock Tavern (3459 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118)
Reading: TBA
