Eric Schmid
Economic Development ReporterEric Schmid covers Economic Development for St. Louis Public Radio. He's primarily focused on examining policies and ideas to drive population and business growth throughout the St. Louis region.
He previously covered the Metro East writing about many topics in the Illinois counties adjacent to St. Louis, but regularly returns to stories about the environment, public policy, and the census and demographics.
Eric came to the station through Report for America in 2019 and was tasked to develop STLPR’s coverage east of the Mississippi. Before joining St. Louis Public Radio, Eric held internships at Fox News Channel, NPR-affiliate WSHU Public Radio and AccuWeather. He graduated from Stony Brook University in New York with a degree in Journalism in 2018.
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Three of the seven races for odd-numbered wards were uncontested. The elected officials will be sworn into office on April 15. -
Organizers expect the dozens of free sessions this week to draw nearly 10,000 attendees. -
The city’s Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority paid about $2.6 million Friday for the 10 parcels that make up the vacant parking garage and surface lot that comprise the city block. -
A study released Wednesday by the Brookings Institution examines how St. Louis could reverse the perception of downtown as a "real estate nightmare" by converting office buildings to residential uses. -
Other corporate sponsors have also cut back on their support as Pride St. Louis looks to make up a $150,000 shortfall. -
Great Rivers Greenway leaders hope the new bike and pedestrian pathways will lay the foundation for future economic revitalization in a part of the city that has experienced steep declines. -
The company will manufacture the jets at its new $1.8 billion facility next to St. Louis Lambert International Airport. -
The company is seeking approval for $11 million in financing to help with liquidity as it moves through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. -
The Research Chefs Association conference at Union Station will cover topics on flavor dynamics, new products and technologies and emerging trends for consumer food products. -
The theater is part of the Marquette Homes project, which includes the rehabilitation of six buildings and construction of three others in the Gravois Park and Dutchtown neighborhoods. -
Some companies have established robust training programs because educational institutions and other local programs aren’t pumping out enough new workers. -
It’s a problem that metastasized over decades, making it unrealistic to expect a speedy solution to the roughly 25,000 vacant buildings and lots inside city limits.
