Proposition NS

Marty Meir, a director of North Grand Neighborhood Services, applies grout to a wall at 3630 Garfield.

How a resurgence in affordable housing is reviving Jeff-Vander-Lou and north St. Louis

Lauren Harpold

St. Louis' Prop NS funds help North Grand Neighborhood Services take on a giant task — one house at a time.

A vacant building at 4030 Evans Ave. owned by the city's Land Reutilization Authority. Prop NS would allow the city to issue up to $40 million in bonds to help stabilize such buildings.

Vacant Buildings In St. Louis Are Now Eligible For Funding For Some Repairs

The program to allow city residents to nominate vacant buildings to receive funds towards basic repairs goes into effect today. It was created by Proposition NS which city voters approved three years ago.

St. Louis civic leaders, members of the Taylor family, which owns Enterprise Holdings, and World Wide Technology Jim Kavanaugh announced plans to form a bid to attract a Major League Soccer expansion team in St. Louis. Oct. 9, 2018.

Government, Politics & Issues

As MLS Weighs St. Louis’ Bid, Board Of Aldermen Holds Off Expanding Port Authority

Jason Rosenbaum

The city of St. Louis will not expand its port authority — at least for now. That had been the plan aimed at helping St. Louis’ bid to land a Major League…

Vacant buildings owned by the Land Reutilization Authority in the 4000 block of Evans Avenue. February 2017.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis sues over Prop NS failure, wants to borrow $40M for vacant buildings

Rachel Lippmann

A lawsuit filed Thursday claims St. Louis election officials were wrong when they decided a bond issue to stabilize the city’s vacant buildings did not…

Government, Politics & Issues

Discussing Proposition NS, which would raise funds to stabilize and market vacant buildings

Kelly Moffitt

On Monday, St. Louis on the Air hosted a conversation about Proposition NS, one of the ballot measures that St. Louis voters will decide on during the…