© 2025 St. Louis Public Radio
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
An Amtrak train rolls into Gateway Station on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, in St. Louis, Missouri. According to historian Vivian Gibson, the train track is laid on the former bed of the Mill Creek and runs alongside the former 454-acre community in the heart of downtown St. Louis. The predominately-Black neighborhood was designated as “blighted” by city officials was torn down to make way for new development.
Brian Munoz
/
St. Louis Public Radio
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission recently approved $1.7 million of general revenue funds for an extra run of the Amtrak River Runner starting in April 2026.
Celebrate your loved ones' lives by filling out our form to contribute to our digital community altar.
What topic would you like us to cover on the show? Email us: talk@stlpr.org
Every weekday morning, in about 10 minutes, you can learn about the top stories of the day while also hearing longer stories that bring context and humanity to the issues and ideas that affect life in the region.
This special season of We Live Here reflects on the truths that Ferguson exposed, why there still is an open wound a decade later, and how community members continue to push for a better future.