Perspective
Downtown St. Louis Is Rising; Black St. Louis Is Being Razed
Square co-founder Jack Dorsey is expanding the company’s presence in St. Louis and demolishing vacant buildings on the city’s north side.
As Rust Belt cities struggle to rekindle their growth machines, St. Louis thinks it has hit pay dirt.
While many medium-sized cities have latched onto startup tech companies, incubators, and innovation districts to crank out the next big thing, St. Louis has managed to negotiate the expansion in the city of Square, a major tech company based in the Bay Area, and secure a commitment from its founder to personally fund the demolition of vacant houses.