
NUC 2021 | St Louis: A New Urban Champion
January 22, 2021 — Highlight, Projects & Programs
St. Louis
A New Urban Champion
New Urban Champions is an initiative created to showcase the most successful, but less frequently told stories of collaboration, growth, and problem-solving happening in mid-sized cities that deserve a greater share of the spotlight.
NewCities convened its first New Urban Champions Learning Expedition in Columbus, Ohio in October 2018. For this second edition, NewCities teams up with the St. Louis Development Corporation to present St. Louis, Missouri as a New Urban Champion. This issue is a voice-driven editorial sparking those tough conversations and opening the floor to honest dialogue; telling the story of St. Louis through the narratives of some of its most inspiring community leaders.


Otis Williams
Trust: A Bridge to an Equitable Future

Joshua McKenzie
Thriving in St. Louis

Aaron Thomas
Revitalizing Communities from Within

Alesha Henley
St Louis – Inspiring “Newcomers”

LaShana Lewis
Crossing the Divide in Racial, Gender Inequities in Organizations

Michelle Tucker
Community Collaborations: Nonprofits Helping to Forge the Way

Zekita Armstrong Asuquo
5 ways Employers Can Guarantee an Inclusive Geospatial Workforce

Leonard L. Johnson
All of Us: Together

Kevin Wilson
COVID-19: Extinction Level Event for Black Owned Businesses

Sarah Cowart
Making Inclusive Growth a Reality

Veta Jeffery
Be The Change You Are Looking To See

Pastor Andre Alexander
Transformation In Forgotten Spaces

Antionette Cousins
Stronger Together: Working together to Accomplish More

Marcus Howard
Culturally Competent Pharmacies May Be The Answer to Pandemic Response

Erica Henderson
Power, Alignment, and Amplification

Sarah Hobson
How to Do Your Part in Your School, Company, or Government Agency

Michael McMillan
Fertile Ground: Achieving Equity in Development Starts with How We View Neglected Neighborhoods

Maranda Witherspoon Richardson
Black Funders of St. Louis

Jason Hall
Greater St. Louis, Inc.’s GeoFutures Initiative: Working to Drive Inclusive Growth

Bruce Katz
STL 2030 Jobs Plan: Driving a Decade of Inclusive Growth

Terence Finley
Harris-Stowe State University: Committed to Excellence in Leadership, Services and Academics

St. Louis Art Place Initiative
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