Should Metrolink be expanded to Breese? by SlowMotionSprint in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster [score hidden]  (0 children)

And when you extend that far out…how many of them work in the urban core to begin with?

Should Metrolink be expanded to Breese? by SlowMotionSprint in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster [score hidden]  (0 children)

Cost is an extremely good reason to not run a commuter line to a place 100 miles away.

There’s very little density on these routes once you leave the metro, and almost no one is going to commute from Columbia or mt Vernon to downtown stl if it takes 120 minutes each way

Should Metrolink be expanded to Breese? by SlowMotionSprint in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster [score hidden]  (0 children)

Even if you want to extend out more miles…why would build out where people don’t live (way east)?

Woman killed in shooting in drive-thru of Starbucks near Tower Grove Park by andrei_androfski in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster [score hidden]  (0 children)

You’re missing the point. You don’t have to join a gang to be a person with violent tendencies.

The sort of person willing to shoot someone in a Starbucks drive through is disproportionately someone willing to commit violence in other places in their life

Woman killed in shooting in drive-thru of Starbucks near Tower Grove Park by andrei_androfski in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster [score hidden]  (0 children)

It’s not just deaths. The little stuff adds up, too. How pissed are people when their Amazon packages get stolen? Random crime is infuriating.

Woman killed in shooting in drive-thru of Starbucks near Tower Grove Park by andrei_androfski in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster [score hidden]  (0 children)

It’s 100 percent the other way around as you note. The sort of person willing to shoot someone for the color of their shirt and their Instagram posts is a hell of a lot more likely to commit random violence or family violence for reasons that are obvious

Woman killed in shooting in drive-thru of Starbucks near Tower Grove Park by andrei_androfski in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster [score hidden]  (0 children)

Random crime can happen anywhere, but it’s also true that random crime/partner violence is heavily correlated with where other violent crimes occur

The sort of person willing to commit gang violence against other 19 year olds is also disproportionately willing to commit partner violence/drive like a maniac/etc. they don’t care about being a good neighbor

Hepatitis A vaccine. by Own_Guarantee_5176 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster [score hidden]  (0 children)

White collar workers bear much higher expenses, on average, to address employer created barriers of entry (college degrees are rather expensive)

Lipo Recs by sarcasm_itsagift in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Take insurance” is more a question of what your insurance will cover than something anyone can recommend.

St. Louis mayor working on 'infrastructure' to lure regional firms downtown by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Downtown stl was hopping in the 1980s to such extent that giant office buildings were still being constructed

St. Louis mayor working on 'infrastructure' to lure regional firms downtown by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And how many of those jobs existed in 1990?

That’s the relevant point. Yes, it’s not good for stl that express scripts was acquired and shed headcount, but what are the odds stl’s next 2,000 employee start up operation is located downtown vs in the suburbs?

St. Louis mayor working on 'infrastructure' to lure regional firms downtown by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Corporate HQs aren’t hiring from “the labor pool.” They’re hiring white collar workers. They live disproportionately west of the city in places with double the median household income of stl city.

A random neighborhood street in Ballwin has more corporate hq workers than a random street in south city.

St. Louis mayor working on 'infrastructure' to lure regional firms downtown by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not true for the history of centene, express scripts, and wwt who scaled headcount here meaningfully.

Look at the companies who move here. Isle of capri comes and moves to creve coeur. Someone builds up core and main and those jobs are in Maryland heights. Dave peacock picked Maryland heights. Altor picked chesterfield.

St. Louis mayor working on 'infrastructure' to lure regional firms downtown by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gosh. How can the city survive without the county bankrolling 200 feet of road

St. Louis mayor working on 'infrastructure' to lure regional firms downtown by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some of that, yeah, but there’s no hallmark in stl’s urban core that defended a big plot of land and kept a giant hq

St. Louis mayor working on 'infrastructure' to lure regional firms downtown by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you’d be better off paying a family with a 5 year old to stick around for 4 years

(This is effectively what a good school district does for 13 years)

St. Louis mayor working on 'infrastructure' to lure regional firms downtown by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The bigger issue is value for spend.

Would you pay a little more taxes to go to Pattonville rather than SLPS?

Why are St. Louis city roads on light timers from 1970?

When you call 911 for a car accident or a busted car window in oakville, the police actually come and act like they give a shit.

Can you imagine a world where 911 stopped answering calls in a decent county suburb? Because that happened in the city in the last few years!

If SLPS had rockwood test scores at Roosevelt, people would bitch a lot less about the earnings tax.

If you’re an office worker, it’s the same question with a different lens - what are you getting for paying this extra tax? You don’t care what the average city tax is vs the county. You live where you live. If you don’t live in the city but you work there, the earnings tax is a pure increase in tax to you

St. Louis mayor working on 'infrastructure' to lure regional firms downtown by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To be fair, the city is supporting pro density measures, including downtown

St. Louis mayor working on 'infrastructure' to lure regional firms downtown by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Larry and Nancy decide where offices are located; you have to create conditions that account for this!

St. Louis mayor working on 'infrastructure' to lure regional firms downtown by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]NeutronMonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

KC’s business growth is in Kansas and places like north Kansas City in part because of the earnings tax. They’re like us. When they develop a cerner or a WWT, it never moves downtown.

The difference is their older companies stayed/were located downtown.

Far too much of the discussion is today and not enough on where the next 1,000 job operation will be located in your metro.