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SouthSider 2 2 Park Fairground 0 Park Willmore

SOURCES: SouthSider analysis of SLMPD data; U.S. Census data Census U.S. data; SLMPD of analysis SouthSider SOURCES: Cemeteries 4 Cemeteries 0 0 Park Grove Tower

Calvary-Bellefontaine Calvary-Bellefontaine isuiBtnclGre 0 Garden Botanical Missouri

4 Park Penrose 2 2 Park Carondelet ranking because of the low population. low the of because ranking

7 7 Park O'Fallon 2 2 Park Forest neighborhood was omitted from the overall aggravated assaults assaults aggravated overall the from omitted was neighborhood

with a gun a with Park 14. In 2019, there were 11 aggravated assaults with a gun. The The gun. a with assaults aggravated 11 were there 2019, In 14.

Aggr. assaults Aggr. *According to the 2010 census, Kosciusko had a population of of population a had Kosciusko census, 2010 the to *According

Unknown 13 Unknown

A. 11 14 785.71 14 11 Kosciusko*

78. ,5 0.00 1,054 0 Skinker Wydown

77. ,7 0.00 7,373 0 Hills Louis St.

76. 2 0.00 620 0 Cheltenham

NOTE: There were no reported homicides in city parks in 2019. in parks city in homicides reported no were There NOTE:

75. ,0 0.57 8,708 5 Heights Boulevard

74. ,8 0.63 9,486 6 Park Lindenwood 180 Oak Kings 63.

73. ,1 0.66 7,619 5 Heights Princeton

79. Wydown Skinker 1,054 1,054 Skinker Wydown 79. 3,701 Hills Holly 62.

72. ,9 0.76 7,892 6 Hampton North

1,060 Tiffany 78.

61. Franz Park 2,442 2,442 Park Franz 61.

71. ,1 0.76 1,315 1 Heights Compton

2,443 Hill The 77. 2,632 Park Fox 60.

70.

,7 0.96 2,078 2 Square Lafayette

6 h aeDsrc 3,456 District Gate The 76.

1,575 Ellendale 59. 69. ,3 1.13 3,532 4 Park Benton

5 t oi il 7,373 Hills Louis St. 75. 8 eaiir lc 3,466 Place DeBaliviere 58. 68. ,4 1.23 2,442 3 Park Franz

4 ot apo 6,904 Hampton South 74. 67. ,1 1.32 6,811 9 Shaw rn etr 3,562 Center Grand

66. ,9 1.37 2,196 3 Pointe Hi 3,440 Soulard 73. 57. Covenant Blu Blu Covenant 57.

65. ,8 1.43 4,885 7 Garden Southwest

6,811 Shaw 72. 6 opo egt 1,315 Heights Compton 56.

64.

1694 1.59 6,904 11 Hampton South

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63.

,6 1.73 3,466 6 Place DeBaliviere

0 ot apo 7,892 Hampton North 70.

4 lyo-am 2,251 PRSRT STD Clayton-Tamm 54.

62. ,7 1.90 1,575 3 Ellendale

4199 Manchester Ave. Ave. Manchester 4199

9 erNrhRvrrn 553 Riverfront North Near 69. 3 hlehm 620 Cheltenham 53.

61. ,7 1.95 3,074 6 Clifton Heights Heights Clifton U.S. Postage

60. ,4 2.05 2,443 5 Hill The 8 cilyHihs 1,497 Heights McKinley 68.

2 eta etEd 14,471 End PAIDWest Central 52.

59. ,4 2.33 3,440 8 Soulard IN ST. LOUIS ST. IN 7 idnodPr 9,486 Park Lindenwood 67. 1 olvr egt 8,708 Heights Boulevard 51.

58. 4562 2.48 5,652 14

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6 aal ak 1,299 Park LaSalle 66. 0 oaia egt 1,037 Heights Botanical 50.

57.

61,3 2.70 13,333 36 South Grove Tower

BEST DRINKS DRINKS BEST 5 aaet qae 2,078 Square Lafayette 65.

9 etnPr et 4,404 St. Louis,West Park MOBenton 49.

56. 0371 2.70 3,701 10 Hills Holly

14 Kosciusko 64. 8 etnPr 3,532 Park Benton 48. 55. 6583 2.73 5,853 16 East Grove Tower

Neighborhood Pop. (2010) Pop. Neighborhood 54. ,5 3.11 2,251 7 Clayton-Tamm

53. 71,7 3.25 14,471 47 End West Central

In alphabetical order alphabetical In

52. 4407 3.43 4,077 14 DeBaliviere Skinker

Neighborhoods with no reported homicides in 2019 in homicides reported no with Neighborhoods

51. 41,5 3.48 12,654 44 Mill Bevo a job, and it’s really getting to me, me, to getting really it’s and job, a and also the need to help the homeless homeless the help to need the also and car after he ran into traffic and tried tried and traffic into ran he after car

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50. 6 4.17 960 4 Park Visitation

in business management. He can’t get get can’t He management. business in sponsor, spoke of Carter’s heroism heroism Carter’s of spoke sponsor, homeless man who was struck by a a by struck was who man homeless 49. 7352 4.77 3,562 17 Center Grand Blu Covenant

3 3 Unknown 48. 5298 5.14 2,918 15 Southeast Park Forest

and activities to get back to work, the the work, to back get to activities and “Here’s a guy with a college degree degree college a with guy a “Here’s Joseph Vaccaro, the resolution’s resolution’s the Vaccaro, Joseph But last week, the board honored a a honored board the week, last But

47. 333 0.08 13,333 1 South Grove Tower 47. 8 5.56 180 1 Oak Kings

46. 264 0.08 12,654 1 Mill Bevo 46. ,6 5.66 1,060 6 Tiffany year. He’s been working on programs programs on working been He’s year. in general. general. in Twenty-Third Ward Alderman Alderman Ward Twenty-Third notable citizens. notable

45. ,5 0.18 5,652 1 Midtown 45. 1162 6.54 1,682 11 Vandeventer

Carter has been homeless for about a a about for homeless been has Carter saluted him. saluted Soulard Mardi Gras and the deaths of of deaths the and Gras Mardi Soulard

44. ,8 0.24 4,188 1 Twain Mark 44. 6396 6.56 3,966 26 Pointe North

43. ,7 0.25 4,077 1 DeBaliviere Skinker 43. oaia egt MReTw) 107 6.75 1,037 7 Town) (McRee Heights Botanical

Because of reversals in his life, life, his in reversals of Because resolution joining in with others who who others with in joining resolution Trafficking Awareness Day, the the Day, Awareness Trafficking

42. ,2 0.27 3,721 1 Downtown 42. 5346 7.23 3,456 25 District Gate The

41. ,5 0.34 5,853 2 East Grove Tower 41. get a job.’” a get him, and aldermen passed on Friday a a Friday on passed aldermen and him, 2444 7.27 4,404 32 West Park Benton groups and events as National Human Human National as events and groups

40. ,1 0.34 2,918 1 Southeast Park Forest 40. 2861 8.31 8,661 72 Carondelet

ple. We can’t just say, ‘They can go go can ‘They say, just can’t We ple. broken leg. But local media lauded lauded media local But leg. broken

olutions honoring such milestones, milestones, such honoring olutions

39. ,8 0.41 4,885 2 Garden Southwest 39. 1129 8.47 1,299 11 Park LaSalle

38. ,9 0.46 2,196 1 Pointe Hi 38. 3147 8.68 1,497 13 Heights McKinley

- peo homeless the ignoring keep just ized with a broken collar bone and a a and bone collar broken a with ized - res passed has Aldermen of Board

37. ,7 0.46 6,574 3 End West 37.

1637 9.55 6,387 61 Penrose

36. ,9 0.52 5,791 3 O'Fallon of the Board of Aldermen. “We can’t can’t “We Aldermen. of Board the of 36. - hospital was Jr., Carter D. Quinton In recent weeks, the the weeks, recent In 0525 9.57 5,225 50 Park Gravois CITY HALL — HALL CITY

35. ,6 0.54 1,869 1 Square Columbus 35. 5 570 9.77 15,770 154 Dutchtown

go get one,’” Vaccaro told members members told Vaccaro one,’” get go The woman died, and the man, man, the and died, woman The

34. ,6 0.54 1,868 1 Ville The 34. 4448 9.98 4,408 44 Pleasant Mount

33. ,2 0.57 5,225 3 Park Gravois 33. 5341 10.17 3,441 35 West Kingsway

that say, ‘Hey, there’s plenty of jobs, jobs, of plenty there’s ‘Hey, say, that

been hit by a car. a by hit been

of The SouthSider The of

32. ,6 0.58 8,661 5 Carondelet 32.

8265 10.39 2,695 28 Patch

31. ,8 0.59 1,682 1 Vandeventer because I have friends and people people and friends have I because to minister to a woman who had also also had who woman a to minister to 31. 9274 10.45 2,774 29 Square Carr JIM MERKEL JIM by

30. ,9 0.74 2,695 2 Patch 30. 9352 11.01 3,542 39 East Kingsway

29. ,9 0.74 2,691 2 Villa Marine City honors homeless man for trying to help victim of hit-and-run of victim help to trying for man homeless honors City 29. 9262 11.02 2,632 29 Park Fox

28. ,6 0.76 3,966 3 Pointe North 28. 3654 11.10 6,574 73 End West

27. ,7 0.84 2,378 2 Webbe Darst Peabody 27. 6390 11.68 3,940 46 West Downtown

26. ,4 0.87 3,441 3 West Kingsway 26. 11 937 11.74 937 11 Riverfront North

25. 41,7 0.89 15,770 14 Dutchtown 25. 4286 12.07 2,816 34 Academy

24. ,0 0.91 4,408 4 Pleasant Mount 24. 3188 12.31 1,868 23 Ville The

23. ,4 1.02 3,940 4 West Downtown

23.

8299 12.93 2,939 38 Place Louis St.

had been since 1995 when when 1995 since been had

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22. ,3 1.02 2,939 3 Place Louis St.

22. 5261 13.01 2,691 35 Villa Marine

21. killed in 2015, the highest it it highest the 2015, in killed 6 1.04 960 1 Park Visitation 21. 6571 13.12 5,791 76 O'Fallon

20. ,1 1.04 1,916 2 Louis St. North Old

20. 4 304 13.16 304 4 Riverview

er last year with 194. with year last er There were 188 people people 188 were There

19. ,9 1.12 1,793 2 Fairground 19. 8268 14.24 2,668 38 Park Hyde

18. 0728 1.38 7,268 10 Baden

18. 1 ,6 15.41 7,268 112 Baden

- clos even Then 186. cording The numbers are staggering. staggering. are numbers The

17. ,1 1.42 2,816 4 Academy

17. 9181 15.50 1,871 29 Hill College

- re 200, to close hovered still 16. Chief John Hayden. Hayden. John Chief ,7 1.44 2,774 4 Square Carr 16. 0189 16.05 1,869 30 Square Columbus

15. ,6 1.50 2,668 4 Park Hyde

15. 0 ,8 16.32 6,189 101 Ville Greater The

following year the numbers numbers the year following St. Louis Metropolitan Police Police Metropolitan Louis St.

14. ,7 1.60 1,871 3 Hill College 14. 1371 16.39 3,721 61 Downtown

13.

0619 1.62 6,189 10 Ville Greater The 13. 8339 17.32 3,349 58 West Park Walnut

in the city of St. Louis. The The Louis. St. of city the in 192 homicides, according to to according homicides, 192

12. ,4 1.69 3,542 6 East Kingsway

12. 0 ,9 18.32 5,895 108 Goodfellow Wells

205 homicides were recorded recorded were homicides 205 years, St. Louis has averaged averaged has Louis St. years, 11. ,4 1.79 3,349 6 West Park Walnut 11. 1163 18.53 1,673 31 Place Lewis

10. 2637 1.88 6,387 12 Penrose

10. 1410 19.61 4,130 81 East Park Walnut

Then came 2017. A record record A 2017. came Then In the past five five past the In ST. LOUIS — LOUIS ST.

9. 1557 1.98 5,557 11 Jeff-Vander-Lou 9. 8238 20.19 2,378 48 Webbe Darst Peabody

8. ,8 2.02 1,484 3 Park Fountain 8. 1 ,5 20.51 5,557 114 Jeff-Vander-Lou

high at 188 bodies counted. counted. bodies 188 at high

7. 3 2.13 937 2 Riverfront North 7. 8418 21.01 4,188 88 Twain Mark

ders remained outrageously outrageously remained ders 6. ,0 2.25 3,105 7 Heights Hamilton of The NorthSider The of 6. 0315 22.54 3,105 70 Heights Hamilton

5. akTanI7 nutil 125 2.32 1,295 3 Industrial I-70 Twain Mark 5.

4196 22.96 1,916 44 Louis St. North Old

- mur 2016, In 204. were there

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4. 1410 2.66 4,130 11 East Park Walnut 4. 6144 24.26 1,484 36 Park Fountain

3. 6585 2.71 5,895 16 Goodfellow Wells 3. 4173 24.54 1,793 44 Fairground

2. 0 3.29 304 1 Riverview 2. 1125 31.66 1,295 41 Industrial I-70 Twain Mark

to high homicide rate, experts say experts rate, homicide high to

1. ,7 4.18 1,673 7 Place Lewis 1. 31 553 56.06 553 31 Riverfront North Near

Neighborhood homicides (2010) residents residents (2010) homicides Neighborhood with a gun (2010) residents residents (2010) gun a with Neighborhood

2019 Pop. per 1,000 per Pop. 2019 gr sals Pp 1,000 Pop. assaults aggr. Poverty, racial divide contribute contribute divide racial Poverty,

Rate 2019 Rate per Rate 2019

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residents. residents. CITIES CITIES • PAGE 12 PAGE • » SEE SEE » 75 51

62 56 was murdered for every 250 250 every for murdered was

24 34

73 71

rates of more than two per per two than more of rates neighborhood, one person person one neighborhood,

25 51

29 64 22 Eight neighborhoods had had neighborhoods Eight 74 from the Central West End End West Central the from

33 36

the city’s 79 neighborhoods. neighborhoods. 79 city’s the ly across Delmar Boulevard Boulevard Delmar across ly

57 41

47 49 72 67

69 48

68 74

A* 73 41

59 55 thousand, the highest among among highest the thousand, - direct neighborhood historic

61 59 71

a homicide rate of 4.18 per per 4.18 of rate homicide a In 2019 in Lewis Place, a a Place, Lewis in 2019 In

70 39 9 27

78 46

68 61 43 50 That gave the neighborhood neighborhood the gave That worry about personal safety. safety. personal about worry

42 53 54 48 40 63

76 47

23 27

2010 population of 1,673. 1,673. of population 2010 Something else is close — — close is else Something 58

79 78

seven slayings, out of a a of out slayings, seven 16 31 Baptist Church. Baptist 52

53 49

In Lewis Place, there were were there Place, Lewis In 58 as the West Side Missionary Missionary Side West the as 22 5

31 45 43 52 23

21 50

17 “neighborhood unknown.”) unknown.”) “neighborhood and houses of worship such such worship of houses and

25 24

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cides, however, are listed as as listed are however, cides,

Hopewell Village Apartments Apartments Village Hopewell

6 12 19 6 3 30

- homi (Three 2019. in cides

Technical College, the the College, Technical

12 10 3 37

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a quick walk to the Ranken Ranken the to walk quick a

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was one of 33 neighborhoods neighborhoods 33 of one was neighborhood, you’d have have you’d neighborhood,

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data, the Central West End End West Central the data, lived in the Lewis Place Place Lewis the in lived

3.37-4.2

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2.53-3.36

44 28

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victim of homicide last year. year. last homicide of victim

1.69-2.52

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aggravated assaults with a gun in 2019 2019 in gun a with assaults aggravated By neighborhood By

per 1,000 residents residents 1,000 per By neighborhood By

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In homicides, there are two cities of St. Louis St. of cities two are there homicides, In

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“I was going to see my girlfriend for Valentine’s “My favorite love experience was when my “I was dating a guy back in college. He Day, but she told me she was busy. I was already lady took me to Vegas. It was right after my decided to do an entire evening where he in the area because my friend lived around the Pops passed away. I used to live in Vegas, took care of all the food and cooked. He even corner from her. When I knocked on the door, so I was able to show her some things, and did the dishes afterwards. He also gave me I noticed my best friend was there. She told she showed me some things. Everything was a full set of pajamas as a gift. I was able to me they were just playing cards. Her mother great, from the flights and the food to the take a nap while he took care of everything. asked her if I was the guy she was always shopping. It couldn’t have been no better.” That was my favorite Valentine’s Day.” FaceTiming with — and I owned an Android – Gee Johnson, 39, north St. Louis – Kia White, 41, The Grove phone. I’m over it. I have a new girlfriend now.” – Lawrence Williams, 16, St. Louis

“My worst Valentine’s experience was when “My wife and I took a trip to Aruba. We “It was more of a funny experience. My husband my wife, the mother of my children, died on saw the sunset together, enjoyed some surprised me with a Valentine’s necklace. I Valentine’s Day about seven years ago. My Caribbean food and beer. It was at that liked it, but I felt the necklace was very old- favorite Valentine’s experience was when we moment we decided to have our baby. That fashioned. So we agreed to give to my aunt.” got married on Valentine’s Day. I have a dinner was the greatest experience ever.” – Claudia Palmar, 33, Central West End every year on Valentine’s in honor of her.” – Javier Rincon, 33, Central West End – Richard Davis, 51, Central West End

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ANTONIO FRENCH THE NORTHSIDER FREELANCE WRITERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS Publisher & Editor 4028 W. Florissant Avenue Those interested in working for The NorthSider St. Louis, Missouri 63107 or The SouthSider newspapers or for MetroSTL. BILL BEENE (314) 762-NEWS • STLNorthSider.com com, please email us at [email protected] Staff Reporter LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JUNE HEATH ADVERTISING SALES Submit your letters to [email protected] Copy Editor We are proud to offer affordable rates for small businesses The NorthSider reserves the right to edit across the city to be able to connect with their neighbors all letters for length and content. CARA De MICHELE and customers. To advertise in The NorthSider, The Senior Designer SouthSider, or on our website, MetroSTL.com: TIPS AND PRESS RELEASES VINCENT TOLES Got news? Send us your news tips or press releases: Call (314) 370-2BUY Designer [email protected] or [email protected] [email protected] 4 THE NORTHSIDER FEB. 13-19, 2020 WWI infantryman was St. Louis’ own Harlem Hellfighter his training at Camp Funston, Kan. (now other American unit – never losing ground Ft. Riley). He was assigned to the 93rd to the enemy or having a man taken prison- by MARVIN-ALONZO Infantry Division and served in the famed er. They suffered 1,500 casualties, includ- GREER 369th Infantry Regiment, later dubbed the ing Hyde. for MetroSTL.com Harlem Hellfighters. On July 15, 1918, Calvin Hyde, 28, The Army relegated most black sol- died of wounds received in the Meuse- diers to labor battalions; however, there Argonne offensive. He was the first black r. President, why not make were two all-black combat units, the 92nd St. Louisan to be killed in the war. He was America safe for democracy?” and 93rd Divisions. Hyde and the 93rd laid to rest in Meuse-Argonne American ‘M read a sign after the East St. Division were forced to fight Cemetery in France. Louis race riot. under French command, be- When the American Legion Despite the increasing racial terror of cause white Americans didn’t was founded in St. Louis in the early 20th century, nearly 400,000 think blacks would be good 1919, Calvin Hyde Post 194 African Americans enlisted in the Army soldiers. of the American Legion was during WWI. Among the enlistees was St. The men proudly donned named in his honor. Louisan Calvin Hyde. their American doughboy Today the military is no Like many black migrants to St. Louis, uniforms, with helmets, rifles, longer segregated, but the Hyde was born into a farming family but and equipment supplied by 93rd Division patch is the sought a better life. From his birthplace in the French army. French Adrian helmet pay- Noxubee County, Miss., Hyde joined the The 92nd and 93rd Divisions ing homage to the black sol- exodus of thousands of African Americans became renowned through- diers who served under the OPINION who fled the South during the Great out Europe not only for their French flag during WWI. Migration. Fueled by increased manufac- fighting ability but for their By the end of the Great CELEBRATE turing and war production, black migra- military bands, which intro- War, more than 100 men BLACK tion to cities such as St. Louis and East St. duced jazz music to European from Hyde’s unit received HISTORY Louis grew, enabling African Americans to audiences for the first time. awards for bravery from the escape work on Southern plantations. One black officers who U.S. and French govern- MetroSTL.com Black migrants such as Hyde brought served in the 92nd Division ments. One of those men is has invited guest with them Southern traditions, art, music, wrote, “Paris is taken away Henry Johnson, who was contributors to offer and culture. In the post-war years, the cul- with [jazz] and our style of posthumously awarded the their perspectives on black history and tural explosions and social activism would dancing.” He continued, “The Medal of Honor by President the black experience. lead to the “New Negro” Movement, girls come after the boys Barack Obama in 2015. See more online at Harlem Renaissance, and the Jazz age. in taxis and beg them to go to the dance. Visit the Soldiers Memorial Military metroSTL.com And as men like Hyde traveled to Europe, Colored boys are all the go.” Museum downtown to discover more sto- they brought not only their fighting spirit The most famous jazz band of the Great ries of everyday St. Louisans who make up We want to hear but black American culture. War was in Calvin Hyde’s own unit, the our diverse community and enhance our your opinion, too. Email us at letters@ When Hyde arrived in St. Louis about 369th Infantry, led by band leader James history and culture. 1910, he found employment at a saloon and Reese Europe. stlnorthsider.com Marvin-Alonzo Greer is the Education and worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Hyde and the Hellfighters spent more Visitor Experience Lead at Soldiers Memorial When America entered the war in than six months in frontline trenches – Military Museum. 1917, Hyde was drafted and completed more time in continuous combat than any

The Mathews-Dickey Sundays, factory on Broadway. What were frustration and maddening. My North Side Natural Bridge May Day Parade and once streets filled with laughter and BUT I STILL BELIEVE THERE IS O’Fallon Park parking sessions will endless possibilities, have turned into HOPE. love letter forever be embedded in my heart. tear-soaked teddy bear-drenched me- I believe that with a little pride, self- I was even conceived, cultivated morials for the slain, and heroin-coat- love and community unity we can re- and born on your sacred grounds. ed resting places for those dreams to build what was once was. by PANCHO RUCKER Most people say they were born at transform into nightmares. Scratch that, WE CAN BE BETTER for MetroSTL.com Barnes or Jewish hospital, but I can Many choose to migrate away and THAN BEFORE! proudly say that I was delivered at are ashamed to say that they are a We can make our schools brighter, Central Medical Center on Newstead product of you. Outsiders fear you homes happier and streets safer if we and Carter. and slightly grimace at those who still put in the effort. My dear North Side, ear North St. Louis, From the orange street lights to the lift your banner and shield. Even news I believe that, just like you’ve created You have been the most impact- filth on the pavement, I am yours and slanders you and says that the crimes me, you can create more greatness to D ful thing to ever affect and in- yours fully. committed on the west side are yours provide more evidence of your glory. fluence my life. You’ve raised a boy However, that may be a problem in to own. I believe that if we take a little time and showed him how to be a man in the same breath. You now adorn vacant lots and to show you that we ALL love you, so many ways. In the same way that you taught me buildings, where beautiful homes you will show us the same love back. From the sweet smell of the Hostess how to survive and stand as a man and businesses have fallen to ancient In spite of the government officials bakery every night at 7 p.m. to know- with “morals” and “ethics” aka “The Rome-like ruin only to be remem- who have forgotten about us, the po- ing what colors to wear on what Code,” many have been prematurely bered and storied about through the lice who assault us unjustly, the lost streets during the gang wars of the and savagely taken away because of memories of ‘hood griots waiting for hope of its residents, the violence, ’90s to keep from getting shot. You this same code. the next stranger to pass in hopes of the hurt, the drugs and pain, I STILL have provided me with many joys and I don’t know if it comes from gen- tokens of generosity so they can cop REMAIN HOPEFUL and will do ev- pains in my world that I wouldn’t ever erational curses passed down from the their next fix of escape. erything I can to show you that ad- dare replace. forefathers and mothers who dwelled Those same desolate lands have miration and reverence that you so The people you’ve created have in the Pruitt-Igoe projects, or we just become prime real estate for devel- rightfully deserve. been a colorful array of shades cre- came up with these ideologies while opers to swing their mighty ax called I will forever love you. ating the greatest tapestry that only being manipulated by the dreams and eminent domain which, in return, will Sincerely Your Son, a god could construct. The make-or- smoke of the crack-filled ’80s. Either completely erase “The North” like Pancho Rucker break mentality that you provide has way, in the millennial ’20s, you are a what Brooklyn and Harlem are start- Andrew “Pancho” Rucker is an area mu- introduced some of the best hustlers, shell of what you once were. ing to do in New York. sic artist and producer, songwriter, actor, athletes, artists, wheelers, dealers and The sense of security you provided No one cares anymore, and that film producer, radio host and author. everything else you could imagine. evaporated like the aroma of the bread saddens me to the point of sheer FEB. 13-19, 2020 THE NORTHSIDER 5 Redevelopment bills introduced for soccer stadium by JIM MERKEL districts and in abatements would be renovated and stay of The SouthSider (reductions) of construction as a city-owned park. materials sales tax and amuse- The bills would officially CITY HALL — A plan to ment tax. declare the area “blighted” provide incentives for a new “Major League Soccer can and call for the condemna- Major League Soccer stadium be huge for the city of St. tion of property at 2008-2012 in St. Louis is now before the Louis,” Reed said. “We know Olive St. Board of Aldermen. just by some of the matches The developer would be Board of Aldermen that they’ve had that there’s required to comply with St. President Lewis Reed intro- a huge appetite for Major Louis city nondiscrimination duced on Friday two bills League Soccer in the city.” requirements for business- setting up a plan to redevel- Reed claimed that only es owned by minorities and op 34.7 acres between Union people who attend the games Rendering courtesy of MLS4THELOU women, along with other re- Station and about 22nd Street would pay anything for the quirements including paying and between Interstate 64 and projects and that others would district to include the project the Blues. prevailing wages. Olive Street. The plan would not be affected. area. The area would include The team would have to be one step in a more than “If you go to the games, if Each district would have a 23.4 acres of Missouri pay the city $15 million if it $500 million project to build a you buy tickets, if you buy 1 percent sales tax. The de- Department of Transportation relocated within 10 years. 22,500-seat professional soc- a beer or soda, a hot dog or veloper would use the money land now used as an exit and However, that amount would cer stadium by March 2022, french fries or anything, what- raised to pay for new public entrance to Interstate 64. The go down each year the team in time for that year’s Major ever you do or spend within infrastructure costs within the state acquired that property stayed within St. Louis. League Soccer season. the stadium, that is what pays project area. decades ago as part of a proj- Market Street would be Reed was excited about the for it,” Reed said. The plan would commit ect to build a Route 755 from rebuilt between 21st and project when he talked to re- The plan calls for 25 years the city to cooperate with the Interstate 70 on the north to 22nd streets, and Clark porters after Friday’s meeting of property tax abatement on team owners to identify oth- Interstates 44 and 55 on the Avenue would be reconnect- of the Board of Aldermen. He the value of any improve- er funding sources, including south. But the state built only ed between those two streets. said the stadium would attract ments on the land. There also the state. part of Route 755 and aban- Twenty-Second Street would 300,000 people to the area on would be a sales tax exemp- According to local media, doned it in the 1970s. be extended south to the I-64 an annual basis, and generate tion on construction materials the state won’t commit $30 There also is 7.55 acres of Service Road. Also, the team about 1,600 construction jobs used in the project. million in tax credits for the local street right of way and owners would have to keep and 200 permanent jobs. Other incentives could in- project but would consider various other property. all facilities in good shape and In the first year, the city clude a transportation devel- about $6 million. Besides the stadium, there work with the St. Louis Land would receive $1.65 million opment district, a community The city promises to work would be team offices, prac- Clearance for Redevelopment in revenue. Also in that first improvement district and po- with the team on such things tice fields, parking facilities Authority to locate potential year, the team would have to- tentially a port improvement as signs, street maintenance and a number of improve- areas for off-street parking for tal benefits of $3.1 million in district, if land is added to and the use of sidewalks, as ments to utilities, sidewalks soccer fans and businesses in revenue from special taxing the St. Louis Port Authority it does with the Cardinals and and streets. Aloe Plaza West the western part of downtown.

For four Tuesdays to kick off 2020, join a small musical heroes of the last 150 years to exactly Jan. 14 • Amanda E. Doyle, “Standing Up for Civil Rights group of your fellow citizens to explore some what is the reason for all those stop signs in St. Louis” of the quirky, authentic, and underappreciated in St. Louis city…all will be revealed at these Jan. 28 • Molly Butterworth and Tom Eyssell, “They Will facets of our town. Lunch and learn with five informal, entertaining presentations. Run: The Golden Age of the Automobile in St. Louis” local authors and get to know more about St. Ticket price covers your pick 2 lunch from The Louis! Royale’s tasty menu; books will be available for Feb. 11 • Steve Pick and Amanda E. Doyle, “St. Louis Sound, An Illustrated Timeline” From our zoom-zoom history of automobile purchase and signing courtesy of the authors. manufacturing to our hidden legacy of civil Tickets: $12 • Available for purchase online Feb. 25 • Valerie Kienzle, “What’s With St. Louis? The rights activism, and from the homegrown at brownpapertickets.com Quirks, Personality, and Charm of the Gateway City” 6 THE NORTHSIDER FEB. 13-19, 2020 Proposed changes to 1977 Reinvestment Act spark fight by BILL BEENE the need for revisions to the CRA in With census tracts drawn by each would be eligible for CRA credit” of The NorthSider order to account for “new realities” state’s governor, the program is sup- with eligible activities “that now in- such as online banking. But it con- posed to focus on the most distressed cludes infrastructure, transportation, ST. LOUIS — Proposed changes to a tinues: “Many are also concerned, areas in the state. and even sports stadiums. Eligible federal law could leave parts of the however, that the OCC [Office of the But chunks of north St. Louis were activities would no long be required city — and especially north St. Louis Comptroller of the Currency] and left out of the massive Opportunity to primarily benefit low- and moder- — with less, not more, service from FDIC’s [Federal Deposit Insurance Zone redevelopment funding equation. ate-income communities.” financial institutions, critics say. Corporation’s] proposed changes A map issued by the St. Louis Second, Woodruff said, the pro- The Community Reinvestment Act could weaken requirements for banks Economic Development Partnership posed rule shifts the way financial in- was enacted in 1977 to fight redlin- to invest in local neighborhoods.” shows that of the nine OZ districts in stitutions are assessed on the goal of ing and hold financial institutions ac- Its newsletter offers various voic- the city of St. Louis, only three are in appropriately serving all communities countable in serving the banking needs es and perspectives from around north St. Louis. That’s if the National where they do business to a single ra- of people in low- to moderate-income the country exploring the CRA and Geospatial Intelligence Agency, tio: CRA-eligible dollars invested di- neighborhoods. The law requires the weighing in on the changes. which is designated as an OZ district, vided by deposits = CRA rating. Federal Reserve and other federal The CBN is also asking area resi- is counted. Many distressed neighbor- Lael Brainard, who sits on the Board banking regulators to encourage fi- dents to submit personal comments on hoods have not been included in an of Governors of the Federal Reserve nancial institutions to extend credit to the proposed changes by March 9. OZ. System, spoke last month at the Urban people in all the areas in which they One respondent, Yvette Moore of The proposed changes to the Institute in Washington. She empha- do business – not just for wealthy ar- north St. Louis, had this comment: Community Reinvestment Act are de- sized that any successful reform must eas or large projects. “While CRA regulation was initially scribed by the OCC and the FDIC as be grounded in the origins of the CRA The administration of President enacted to combat the ills of redlining intended to help distressed areas. The and its ongoing importance to low- Donald Trump announced in practices by lenders, as long as un- agencies say the changes will increase and moderate-income neighborhoods. December what it described as re- derhanded moves like the ones in this bank activity in low- and moderate-in- “The CRA was one of several forms to the law. new proposal, and larger depletion come areas where there is significant landmark pieces of legislation en- The St. Louis Community Builders plans, like the so-called ‘Opportunity need for credit, more responsible acted in the wake of the Civil Rights Network of Metro St. Louis has come Zones,’ continue to discourage devel- lending and greater access to banking Movement intended to address inequi- out against the proposed changes in opment in north St. Louis, the scarcity services. ties in the credit markets,” she noted. its February newsletter. The builders of funding will continue in the areas Also, the agencies would set an addi- “By passing the CRA, Congress aimed group, known as CBN, is an organi- most in need.” tional definition of “assessment areas” to reverse the disinvestment associat- zation of diverse community leaders Qualified Opportunity Zones were tied to where deposits are situated. ed with years of government policies interested in promoting engaged and established by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Frank Woodruff of the National and market action that deprived low- equitable neighborhoods. Jobs Act, enacted under Trump. The Alliance of Community Economic er-income areas of credit by redlin- The CBN is hoping to mobilize in- IRS describes the program as a way Development read into the proposal ing – using red-inked lines to separate dividuals and groups against changes to spur economic development and that in the federal agencies’ “attempt” neighborhoods deemed too risky.” that it predicts would overwhelmingly jobs in distressed areas by giving tax to make compliance easier for banks, Jaimie Weisberg of the Association affect north St. Louisans negatively. breaks to investors who invest in those regulators are proposing to incentivize of Neighborhood and Housing The group cites a recognition for neighborhoods. the very thing the CRA was written to Development, based in New York, fight. said the CRA should penalize banks “There is a lot of dislike about the that finance activities that cause dis- proposed rule,” Woodruff wrote on placement and harm. Weisberg joined shelterforce.org, an independent, non- CBN in urging stakeholding residents profit publication that calls itself “The to give their input. Voice of Community Development” The comment period opened on Jan. and says it supports (and sometimes 9 and runs for 60 days. challenges) the community develop- “Your voice matters,” Weisberg ment field. said. “Tell the regulators and your First, Woodruff pointed out about legislators what you want banks to do the proposal: “It dramatically and ir- for you and your community and why responsibly expands what activities that matters.”

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Subject to credit approval. Income restrictions apply. Reed said. “You never know who has resolution said. it in them to step out and put them- On Feb. 1, he saw a vehicle strike selves in danger to help someone else. Unpack your dreams with an a homeless woman at Cass Avenue You have shown by these selfless acts and 13th Street and then speed away. that you have that within you. We all A ordable Advantage mortgage. It was when he ran into traffic in an are going to be made better because attempt to help her that himself was of it.” Owning a home can be easier than you think, especially struck. The New Life Evangelistic Center with an Aordable Advantage mortgage from Simmons — “Here’s a guy that goes out, tries to has provided Carter with bus tickets with a low down payment, low fixed rate, and flexible credit get somebody, so in my heart, he’s a to travel to see his family in Louisiana terms. All of which makes homeownership simple, hero,” Vaccaro said. soon. straightforward, and – most importantly – aordable. Vaccaro is the sponsor of a resolu- Speaking to the board, New Life tion calling on the city to work with In fact, Simmons oers an entire package of Aordable Evangelistic Center Director Larry Advantage products to help strengthen your finances — the New Life Evangelistic Center to Rice said he was shocked when first from checking to mortgages to home improvement loans. remedy code violations so it can re- responders said that after Carter had open its building at 1411 Locust St. been at the hospital, he was released So take advantage today. Learn more at as a day shelter. The resolution has to the streets. simmonsbank.com/a ordableadvantage been referred to the aldermanic Public Carter was scheduled for surgery or visit your nearby branch. Safety Committee, which Vaccaro this week. chairs. “My prayer is that we can find him Carter, 33, declined an offer to ad- a hotel room because after he comes dress aldermen during the ceremony. back from surgery, I don’t want to see But Board of Aldermen President him back out there, and also that we Lewis Reed spoke up for him. can get 1411 Locust open again soon “I just also want to thank Quinton during the day, so he wouldn’t have to for the selflessness to go out in the be out there,” Rice said. FEB. 13-19, 2020 THE NORTHSIDER 7 T-shirt aims for solidarity and justice in St. Louis by BILL BEENE “I think it’s important for people “They’ve been really popular; of The NorthSider like me in a position of privilege to we’ve already sold out of some siz- stand up,” Walsh said. es,” said Jeff Vines, co-owner of BENTON PARK WEST — A hip “We have to learn about, educate STL Style House along with his twin T-shirt promoting solidarity among ourselves and support others who brother, Randy. racial groups is the latest effort to are not in the position of privilege The T-shirts are red and come in la- keep detainees who can’t make bail and expand our knowledge of others dies’ or unisex sizes. from sitting unnecessarily in the noto- who have a different life experience Vines said his store partnered with rious Workhouse or Medium Security than we have,” said Walsh, who is Walsh because the idea was in line Institution. white and had a solid middle-class with their style. Artist and activist Bryan Walsh of upbringing. “We pride ourselves on making the Screwed Arts Collective created “If we then take time to care and bold statements, and his design is a the T-shirt art and is donating five empathize with others, we all will be reflection of what we do,” Vines said. percent of its sales to the Bail Project. much better off than we are now,” he “We align ourselves with projects that The image is of the St. Louis flag. added. make St. Louis more progressive.” However, the flag’s prominent fleur de Yvette Finley, who has eyes for the If sales continue to go well, Walsh lis symbol, which represents France T-shirt, said she appreciated people said, he will order more and, eventu- and the Frenchmen who founded St. such as Walsh who understand what ally, select other organizations to do- Louis and brought slavery here, is re- humanity is all about and are in favor Bryan Walsh nate funds to. placed with a raised fist. of racial harmony and mutual support. People can also make donations to “We all need to be resisting and And while she has an affinity for the it was more than that,” he said. “So the Bail Project. fighting back on every front, and fleur de lis symbols, she likes Walsh’s many people are unaware that they “I think it’s important to give a per- the raised fist is a pretty good repre- take on the flag with the raised fist were the first to initiate free breakfast centage back,” Walsh said. “If we are sentation of that,” said Walsh, who and will support his effort by buying in schools and free health care and able to help reduce the bail for peo- first conceived the idea during the a T-shirt. making sure people vote, et cetera.” ple, it allow them to get out of the Ferguson protests of 2014. “I think it’s really cool; I have to “Going forward, it’s important that Workhouse and to working their job,” During the protests Walsh saw a have one,” Finley said. “I love sup- we emphasize and represent the soli- Walsh said. similar design idea, but it replaced the porting people who do good in the darity in the raised fist because black The Bail Project is a national re- fleur de lis symbol with a peace sign. community.” She added that the de- people are disproportionately affect- volving bail fund that provides free That didn’t sit well with Walsh’s signed reminded her of the Black ed by bail and put in jail,” he said, bail assistance to low-income indi- creative mind’s eye. Panthers and their “black power” fist. noting that many people are detained viduals who are legally presumed in- “That’s great and nice and all, but And while the fist packs a Black for minor or nonviolent offenses and nocent and whom a judge has deemed it’s wishful thinking, especially at Panther Party inference, Walsh said can’t afford the bail. eligible for release before trial contin- that time – and now,” Walsh said of there were many things to note about A limited edition of 50 T-shirts were gent on paying bail. the peace sign. the group. printed by STL Style House (3159 “We all have to make sure we sup- The raised fist sign, for Walsh, “The Panthers got denigrated in the Cherokee St. at Compton Avenue), port folks in that situation,” Walsh pushes both resistance and solidarity. media because they carried guns, but where they are flying off of the rack. said. SURF & TURF FOR YOUR 2XPOINTS ON APP & ONLINE FLORAL ORDERS* WED., 2/5 – TUES., 2/18

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A monthly gathering for breakfast is held at the Firehouse 282 Restaurant and Bar, 1315 N. Vandeventer Ave. “This is just where we congregate. We meet here once a month to celebrate life,” said June Bryant. FEB. 13-19, 2020 THE NORTHSIDER 11 HOMICIDES with the police are isolated, a major- » CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ity of black officers say the incidents are evidence of a broader problem Support local journalism And it hasn’t stopped. between police and blacks. Only 27 There have already been 16 homi- percent of whites held that view. cides in the city of St. Louis in this The report also found that members year as of Feb. 10. Although the of the public overwhelmingly hold majority of them did not happen in the view that the incidents point to a north St. Louis – which isn’t usually broader racial problem. the case – the St. Louis Metropolitan The firing of St. Louis police offi- Police Department’s North Patrol re- cers last year over racist Facebook corded at least 583 homicides in just posts, uncovered by the Plain View five years. Project, also suggests broader issues The record year (2017) for St. Louis in policing black residents. homicides amounted to 66.1 murders Officers in the Pew report also per 100,000 people. suggested that high-profile incidents When homicides here reached a de- such as Brown’s make policing hard- cade high in 2015, that was the year er. About 9 in 10 (89 percent) of following the unrest and squaring off white officers say policing is harder, Support The NorthSider and of blacks and police officers after the and 81 percent of black officers say shooting death of Michael Brown. the same. SouthSider community newspapers Poverty, which sometimes leads Also, 93 percent of all officers say to the sale of illegal drugs and the they are more concerned about their Step 1. Go to www.patreon.com/metrostl resultant violence, remains a major safety. As well, 75 percent of officers root cause of crime, according to say they have become less willing to Step 2. Pick a level of support: academics. stop and question people who seem “High-poverty areas generally ex- suspicious – in other words, many of- hibit higher crime rates, especially ficers may be “de-policing.” Subscriber - $20 per month violent crime,” Alan Berube of the Still, other factors may be contribut- Brookings Institution said in testify- ing to the high number of homicides. Supporter - $50 per month ing before a House Ways and Means There is only a 31 percent closure rate subcommittee on income security in St. Louis in homicide cases. That Gold Supporter - $100 per month and family support in 2007. “In these suggests that about 69 percent of the neighborhoods, the social penalties killers remain on the street. Platinum Patron - $250 per month for criminal activities may be lower, But that percentage may be much and reduced access to jobs and quali- higher. The SLMPD acknowledg- Each level comes with special perks. ty schools may lower the opportunity es on its website that closing a case ALL come with home delivery of every new issue costs of crime.” doesn’t mean it has been solved, or of The NorthSider and The SouthSider. “Growing up in extreme pover- even that a suspect has been arrest- ty exerts powerful pressures toward ed. The website states: “A ‘cleared’ crime,” researchers D. Stanley Eitzen case is one where investigators have and Janis E. Johnston explain in their determined who is responsible for the 2016 book, “Inequality: Social Class crime and the person has either been and Its Consequences.” arrested or arrest is not possible be- They add, “The fact that those pres- cause the suspect is deceased, incar- sures are overcome by some individ- cerated elsewhere, etc.” uals is testimony to human strength Sgt. Keith Barrett in the SLMPD’s and resiliency.” public information office said in In St. Louis, more than 50 percent response to questions from The of blacks live below the poverty line, NorthSider that St. Louis officers according to Data USA. were not “de-policing,” and that of- White counterparts living in pov- ficers did not say their job was more erty in the city of St. Louis make difficult to do because of increased up less than 20 percent of the white tension between police and black population. residents. The poverty percentage gap be- When asked whether officers were tween blacks and whites is nearly as concerned about their safety because wide as that represented by the differ- of that tension, Barrett replied, “No, ence in the numbers of homicide here. the concern for safety is due to more Of the 194 homicides here last year, firearms in the possession of violent 175 of the victims were black and 15 criminals.” were white. Barrett attributed the low homicide Studies in recent years have ques- solution rate largely to lack of wit- tioned whether “de-policing” has aid- nesses willing to provide evidence. ed and abetted the spike in homicides, “The difficulty in successful pros- particularly among blacks. ecution is mainly due to witness reluctance to come forward with in- REPORT CITES RISING TENSION formation,” he said. “Most often it’s In a Pew Research Center report, because of the fear of retaliation.” “Police, Fatal Encounters and The report did not include issues in- Ensuing Protests,” three in four offi- cluding racist attitudes among some cers say interactions between police law enforcement officers, such as and blacks in their community have those posted in the Plain View Project. grown more intense. Accordingly, In 2018, Circuit Attorney Kimberly about 72 percent say their colleagues Gardner identified several police of- are less willing now to stop and ques- ficers deemed rogue and said she tion people who seem suspicious or would not accept cases from them. to use force, even when it appears Though some say those cases point appropriate. to a lower prosecution rate in some While two-thirds of police officers crimes (because of questionable po- (67 percent) say the highly publicized lice integrity), most of those case do deaths of blacks during encounters not involve homicides. 12 THE NORTHSIDER FEB. 13-19, 2020

2019 homicides per 1,000 residents 2019 Aggravated assault with a gun cases of aggravated assault CITIES By neighborhood per 1,000 residents » CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 By neighborhood with a firearm. In those two 0 The number indicates 2 The number indicates 20 categories, those three areas the neighborhood’s 0 the neighborhood’s thousand, while the rate in 0.01-0.84 ranking in the table ranking in the table were as safe as any place in below 0.01-6.4 below 23 neighborhoods was more 0.85 -1.68 the world. 6.41 -12.8 than one per thousand. 1.69-2.52 People from St. Louis 18 12.81-19.2 18 It’s one more aspect of the 2.53-3.36 28 44 County, where she works as a 19.21-25.6 Delmar Divide revealed in a 3.37-4.2 11 13 Special School District teach- 4 25.61-32 10 review of neighborhood sta- 7 26 er in the Lindbergh School Parks 44 7 tistics for homicides and ag- 5 Parks 2 District, have asked Savio gravated assaults by a gun in 3 10 12 37 whether she hears gunshots 36 21 18 26 14 33 2019. 6 12 19 6 30 3 in her city neighborhood. 13 15 1 An analysis by the 37 15 74 28 19 “When I say I live by Ted 17 34 25 24 21 8 50 4 NorthSider and SouthSider 1 11 8 Drewes, I live in St. Gabriel’s 43 31 9 52 63 45 23 58 22 20 5 newspapers showed that 57 53 49 parish, I live by Francis Park, 79 52 16 78 31 when it comes to violence, 35 16 58 the county folks know that,” 38 45 23 66 27 there are effectively two cit- 54 53 63 40 42 54 76 47 48 14 said Savio, who has lived 50 61 78 76 68 43 46 42 ies of St. Louis, with approxi- 77 65 27 70 60 70 9 39 in the neighborhood for 34 62 67 59 55 72 61 71 38 mately equal populations. 39 64 65 29 years. 41 73 55 59 A* 68 74 In one, generally made up 67 70 47 49 48 72 57 41 69 Crime can happen any- of the Central Corridor and 33 36 where, said Savio, who is 74 29 64 22 75 much of south St. Louis, 46 25 77 51 35 over 60. She mentioned an in- a total of six people were 71 24 73 34 cident in 2000 when a woman murdered last year. In a sec- 62 56 was killed in the West County 51 75 ond, consisting of the north 32 40 Center parking lot. side and southeast St. Louis, Most people would not be 30 32 there were 188 homicides. surprised to hear that most Rate 2019 Rate per Homicides by police officers 2019 Pop. per 1,000 aggr. assaults Pop. 1,000 violent crime occurs on the is not included in those num- Neighborhood homicides (2010) residents Neighborhood with a gun (2010) residents north side. One would only 1. Lewis Place 7 1,673 4.18 1. Near North Riverfront 31 553 56.06 bers because they are classi- 2. Riverview 1 304 3.29 2. Mark Twain I-70 Industrial 41 1,295 31.66 have to watch the local eve- 3. Wells Goodfellow 16 5,895 2.71 3. Fairground 44 1,793 24.54 fied differently. Last year city 4. Walnut Park East 11 4,130 2.66 4. Fountain Park 36 1,484 24.26 ning news to see the dai- police killed eight people. 5. Mark Twain I-70 Industrial 3 1,295 2.32 5. Old North St. Louis 44 1,916 22.96 ly reports of violence. But 6. Hamilton Heights 7 3,105 2.25 6. Hamilton Heights 70 3,105 22.54 “I look, to be certain; wher- 7. North Riverfront 2 937 2.13 7. Mark Twain 88 4,188 21.01 Board of Aldermen President 8. Fountain Park 3 1,484 2.02 8. Jeff-Vander-Lou 114 5,557 20.51 ever I’m at, I look around. I 9. Jeff-Vander-Lou 11 5,557 1.98 9. Peabody Darst Webbe 48 2,378 20.19 Lewis Reed was nonethe- make sure if I’m driving, if 10. Penrose 12 6,387 1.88 10. Walnut Park East 81 4,130 19.61 less shocked at how stark the 11. Walnut Park West 6 3,349 1.79 11. Lewis Place 31 1,673 18.53 somebody’s standing by my 12. Kingsway East 6 3,542 1.69 12. Wells Goodfellow 108 5,895 18.32 difference is between city car, they should have a rea- 13. The Greater Ville 10 6,189 1.62 13. Walnut Park West 58 3,349 17.32 neighborhoods. 14. College Hill 3 1,871 1.60 14. Downtown 61 3,721 16.39 son to be standing by it,” said 15. Hyde Park 4 2,668 1.50 15. The Greater Ville 101 6,189 16.32 “It’s stunning,” Reed said. 16. Carr Square 4 2,774 1.44 16. Columbus Square 30 1,869 16.05 Terrance Morgan, 68, a day 17. Academy 4 2,816 1.42 17. College Hill 29 1,871 15.50 He said the numbers should porter who was walking on 18. Baden 10 7,268 1.38 18. Baden 112 7,268 15.41 be a sobering wake-up call. 19. Fairground 2 1,793 1.12 19. Hyde Park 38 2,668 14.24 Lewis Place Saturday when 20. Old North St. Louis 2 1,916 1.04 20. Riverview 4 304 13.16 “What this lays out so 21. Visitation Park 1 960 1.04 21. O'Fallon 76 5,791 13.12 a reporter asked about the ar- 22. St. Louis Place 3 2,939 1.02 22. Marine Villa 35 2,691 13.01 clearly also are the effects of ea’s homicides. Morgan also 23. Downtown West 4 3,940 1.02 23. St. Louis Place 38 2,939 12.93 a long history of institution- 24. Mount Pleasant 4 4,408 0.91 24. The Ville 23 1,868 12.31 has cameras by his house. 25. Dutchtown 14 15,770 0.89 25. Academy 34 2,816 12.07 alized racism,” Reed said. 26. Kingsway West 3 3,441 0.87 26. North Riverfront 11 937 11.74 Morgan, who lives in the 27. Peabody Darst Webbe 2 2,378 0.84 27. Downtown West 46 3,940 11.68 That included the Team 4 Fountain Park neighbor- 28. North Pointe 3 3,966 0.76 28. West End 73 6,574 11.10 plan, which removed many 29. Marine Villa 2 2,691 0.74 29. Fox Park 29 2,632 11.02 hood west of Lewis Park, is 30. Patch 2 2,695 0.74 30. Kingsway East 39 3,542 11.01 of the resources from the 31. Vandeventer 1 1,682 0.59 31. Carr Square 29 2,774 10.45 on the safety committee of 32. Carondelet 5 8,661 0.58 32. Patch 28 2,695 10.39 north side. (See MetroSTL. his neighborhood and cleans 33. Gravois Park 3 5,225 0.57 33. Kingsway West 35 3,441 10.17 com for our four-part do- 34. The Ville 1 1,868 0.54 34. Mount Pleasant 44 4,408 9.98 streets near his home. He’s 35. Columbus Square 1 1,869 0.54 35. Dutchtown 154 15,770 9.77 cu-series, “Benign Neglect”, 36. O'Fallon 3 5,791 0.52 36. Gravois Park 50 5,225 9.57 organizing a community yard 37. West End 3 6,574 0.46 37. Penrose 61 6,387 9.55 to learn about the history of sale for the Lewis Place and 38. Hi Pointe 1 2,196 0.46 38. McKinley Heights 13 1,497 8.68 the “Team Four Plan”.) 39. Southwest Garden 2 4,885 0.41 39. LaSalle Park 11 1,299 8.47 Fountain Park neighborhoods 40. Forest Park Southeast 1 2,918 0.34 40. Carondelet 72 8,661 8.31 “You had a government that to raise money for more secu- 41. Tower Grove East 2 5,853 0.34 41. Benton Park West 32 4,404 7.27 42. Downtown 1 3,721 0.27 42. The Gate District 25 3,456 7.23 had taken a position to delib- rity cameras in the area. 43. Skinker DeBaliviere 1 4,077 0.25 43. Botanical Heights (McRee Town) 7 1,037 6.75 erately devalue an entire side 44. Mark Twain 1 4,188 0.24 44. North Pointe 26 3,966 6.56 Crystal Porter, 40, a nurse 45. Midtown 1 5,652 0.18 45. Vandeventer 11 1,682 6.54 of the city,” Reed noted. who lives on Lewis Place, 46. Bevo Mill 1 12,654 0.08 46. Tiffany 6 1,060 5.66 Reed’s analysis is serious, 47. Tower Grove South 1 13,333 0.08 47. Kings Oak 1 180 5.56 said she felt safe on her street Unknown 3 48. Forest Park Southeast 15 2,918 5.14 and so is the extent of the 49. Covenant Blu Grand Center 17 3,562 4.77 but not in surrounding areas. 50. Visitation Park 4 960 4.17 problem. “What do I do to keep safe? Neighborhoods with no reported homicides in 2019 51. Bevo Mill 44 12,654 3.48 Last year’s statistics show In alphabetical order 52. Skinker DeBaliviere 14 4,077 3.43 Mind my business and stay to 53. Central West End 47 14,471 3.25 that almost no one in large Neighborhood Pop. (2010) 54. Clayton-Tamm 7 2,251 3.11 myself,” she answered. 48. Benton Park 3,532 64. Kosciusko 14 55. Tower Grove East 16 5,853 2.73 parts of central and most of Linda Savio has a very dif- 49. Benton Park West 4,404 65. Lafayette Square 2,078 56. Holly Hills 10 3,701 2.70 south St. Louis died by homi- 57. Tower Grove South 36 13,333 2.70 ferent experience just a few 50. Botanical Heights 1,037 66. LaSalle Park 1,299 58. Midtown 14 5,652 2.48 cide. But in north and south- 51. Boulevard Heights 8,708 67. Lindenwood Park 9,486 59. Soulard 8 3,440 2.33 miles south. Savio, a teacher 52. Central West End 14,471 68. McKinley Heights 1,497 60. The Hill 5 2,443 2.05 east parts of city, the murder who lives in south St. Louis, 53. Cheltenham 620 69. Near North Riverfront 553 61. Clifton Heights 6 3,074 1.95 rate was nearly twice as high. 54. Clayton-Tamm 2,251 70. North Hampton 7,892 62. Ellendale 3 1,575 1.90 63. DeBaliviere Place 6 3,466 1.73 said she felt basically safe 55. Clifton Heights 3,074 71. Princeton Heights 7,619 Statistics show that the over- 64. South Hampton 11 6,904 1.59 living her St. Louis Hills 56. Compton Heights 1,315 72. Shaw 6,811 65. Southwest Garden 7 4,885 1.43 all murder rate in St. Louis neighborhood. 57. Covenant Blu 73. Soulard 3,440 66. Hi Pointe 3 2,196 1.37 is the highest in the country Grand Center 3,562 74. South Hampton 6,904 67. Shaw 9 6,811 1.32 “I hear about crime, yes, but 58. DeBaliviere Place 3,466 75. St. Louis Hills 7,373 68. Franz Park 3 2,442 1.23 among big cities. I have not been a victim, oth- 59. Ellendale 1,575 76. The Gate District 3,456 69. Benton Park 4 3,532 1.13 Using the city population 60. Fox Park 2,632 70. Lafayette Square 2 2,078 0.96 er than my garage has been 77. The Hill 2,443 71. Compton Heights 1 1,315 0.76 from the 2010 census, the 61. Franz Park 2,442 78. Tiffany 1,060 72. North Hampton 6 7,892 0.76 broken into,” said Savio, who 62. Holly Hills 3,701 79. Wydown Skinker 1,054 73. Princeton Heights 5 7,619 0.66 2018 homicide rate for the 63. Kings Oak 180 74. Lindenwood Park 6 9,486 0.63 was approached Saturday 75. Boulevard Heights 5 8,708 0.57 city of St. Louis was 58.3 per by a reporter as she and her NOTE: There were no reported homicides in city parks in 2019. 76. Cheltenham 0 620 0.00 100,000 residents. In 2019, 77. St. Louis Hills 0 7,373 0.00 son Matt, 23, walked next to 78. Wydown Skinker 0 1,054 0.00 the rate was 60.8 per 100,000 Francis Park near St. Gabriel A. Kosciusko* 11 14 785.71 Unknown 13 residents, an increase of 4.3 Catholic Church. *According to the 2010 census, Kosciusko had a population of Aggr. assaults percent. The St. Louis Hills, 14. In 2019, there were 11 aggravated assaults with a gun. The Park with a gun “What you’re showing here neighborhood was omitted from the overall aggravated assaults O'Fallon Park 7 Forest Park 2 Wydown Skinker and ranking because of the low population. Penrose Park 4 Carondelet Park 2 is the enormous inequality in Cheltenham neighborhoods Calvary-Bellefontaine Missouri Botanical Garden 0 lethal violence in the city,” SOURCES: SouthSider analysis of SLMPD data; U.S. Census data Cemeteries 4 Tower Grove Park 0 had no homicides and no SouthSider Fairground Park 2 Willmore Park 0 said Richard Rosenfeld, an FEB. 13-19, 2020 THE NORTHSIDER 13 emeritus professor of criminolo- ‘In some neighborhoods gy at the University of Missouri-St. in St. Louis, one finds Louis. Rosenfeld has studied neigh- homicide rates that rival borhood-level crime in St. Louis and those in the most violent is not surprised by the increasing countries in the world.In violence. “In some neighborhoods in St. many other neighborhoods, Louis, one finds homicide rates that conditions are far safer.’ rival those in the most violent coun- RICHARD ROSENFELD tries in the world,” he said. “In many Emeritus professor of criminology at other neighborhoods, conditions are the University of Missouri-St. Louis far safer.” In fact, the per-thousand rate in the second city of St. Louis is nearly twice program, on top of $2 million that al- as high as in El Salvador, which has ready had been allocated for it. The the highest murder rate in the world. Health Department was named to ad- According to the website World minister the program. But according Population Review, the murder rate PHOTO BY JIM MERKEL / SouthSider to Reed’s office, no checks have been in El Salvador was .618 per thousand Linda Savio and her son, Matt, live in St. Louis Hills. “I hear about crime, yes, issued yet. in 2017, slightly higher than in all of but I have not been a victim, other than my garage has been broken into,” she Cure Violence is based on the idea St. Louis. said. No homicides were reported in the neighborhood in 2019. It is also one that trained contractors can intervene Neighborhoods with high rates of of the three city neighborhoods that had no reported aggravated assaults with in neighborhood conflicts before they homicide tend to have high pover- a gun that year. become deadly. Proponents say the ty levels and joblessness, Rosenfeld method has brought sharp reductions said. Commonly, they’ve also experi- in shootings and murders where it’s enced substantial losses in population. ‘It’s stunning. What this lays out so clearly also are the been tried in other cities. Even though there is money for AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS effects of a long history of institutionalized racism. three sites, the health department is WITH A GUN You had a government that had taken a position to dragging its feet, Reed said. He add- In addition to a rising homicide rate, deliberately devalue an entire side of the city.’ ed that there was a possibility that the St. Louis has also seen an increase city could get additional corporate LEWIS REED in aggravated assaults with a gun. In Board of Aldermen President funding so as many as six sites could 2019, there were 2,537 aggravated be operated. assaults with a gun, an 8.8 percent “The money’s been in place since increase over 2018’s figure of 2,332 September and October,” Reed said. such incidents. ‘The Chief believes that addressing the specific “This is the crisis of our day. Nothing “Aggravated assault is assault that issues in these designated areas [Crime Reduction else should matter. People’s lives are results in or threatens serious bodily Zones] will again assist us in dropping the overall at stake on a daily basis.” injury or that is committed with a fire- crime rate, including gun crime, and making the City Health Director Dr. Frederick arm,” according to Rosenfeld. City of St. Louis a safer place to live and visit.’ Echols strongly disagreed. In a paper on firearms assault in St. “The health department is not in the Louis, he wrote that the rate of fire- OFFICER MICHELLE WOODLING business of politicizing lives,” Echols arms assault in St. Louis was far high- SLMPD Public Information Officer said. er than the average for other large Echols said he was meeting his U.S. cities. goal of opening a site in the Wells- To deal with high crime in the work, or visit in the city of St. Louis, areas will again assist us in dropping Goodfellow neighborhood by April. neighborhoods most seriously affect- your safety matters. That’s why the overall crime rate, including gun Sites will open later in the Walnut ed, city Police Commissioner John Mayor Krewson has been intently fo- crime, and making the City of St. Park and Dutchtown neighborhoods, Hayden identified an area of espe- cused on addressing violent crime on Louis a safer place to live and visit.” he said. cially high violent crime in north both the prevention and enforcement Woodling said that in 2018, there Echols insists it would be a mistake St. Louis that’s become known as sides. were 23 fewer homicides and 113 to rush, considering how complicated “Hayden’s Rectangle.” “For example, the city has stepped fewer victims of aggravated assaults the issues are. Hayden’s Rectangle is generally up its efforts to provide summer jobs with firearms within the Rectangle “That’s something that we can’t put bounded by Dr. Martin Luther King for youth and young adults, to address than in 2017. together overnight,” he said. Jr. Drive on the south, West Florissant problem properties and vacant build- However, the number of homicides Echols noted that the neighbor- Avenue on the north, Vandeventer ings, and to pair community health rose from 68 in 2018 to 70 in 2019, hoods with the highest murder rates Avenue on the east and a line just workers with police officers who while aggravated assaults with a fire- were below the poverty level, lacking west of Goodfellow Boulevard on the are responding to calls in challenged arm jumped from 598 in 2018 to 675 things such as education and access to west. neighborhoods so we can better con- in 2019. resources. To attack the problem, Hayden nect victims to services. It is our hope Reed criticized the fact that the num- “They essentially become disen- worked with the city police Crime that programs like this will address ber of murders increased in the latest franchised from our community,” he Analysis Unit, which reviewed five socioeconomic causes of crime be- statistics for Hayden’s Rectangle. said. years of historical data. fore they become criminal. “We’re going to have to embrace Fixing this crisis of violence faced “The review confirmed that focus- “But the city is also focused on ad- public safety and policing strategies by families living in the most violent ing on the designated area would like- dressing chronic understaffing at the that have proven to work,” Reed said. city neighborhoods will not be easy. ly be beneficial in our effort to reduce police department by making it eas- The same economic development “Long-term reductions will re- violent crime, and his focus would ier for the department to retain and tools that were used to redevelop the quire broader policies to ameliorate be time well-spent,” said city police attract dedicated officers. And Mayor south side and the central corridor the economic and social conditions public information officer Michelle Krewson is championing com- must be used on the north side, Reed – poverty, joblessness and racial seg- Woodling. mon-sense gun legislation at the state said. regation that breed the hopelessness After that, the chief began sending and local levels to try and keep guns and alienation of our fellow citizens,” police from the Bureau of Specialized out of the wrong hands, like juveniles THE CURE VIOLENCE PROGRAM Rosenfeld wrote in the St. Louis Bar Enforcement into the area. Police lat- and prior offenders, and to better pro- Reed also criticized the delay in im- Journal. er created additional Crime Reduction tect witnesses of crimes. Addressing plementation of the Cure Violence “No quantity or quality of policies Zones for the Central Patrol and the public safety in the city is going to program and changes proposed by the on firearms legislation can effectively South Patrol. take a sustained, all-of-the-above ap- city Health Department to start with address the social inequalities that are Hayden and Public Safety Director proach, which we remain solely com- just one program site instead of the reflected in the unequal distribution Jimmie Edwards declined to mitted to doing.” funded three. of firearm violence in our city and comment. Woodling addressed the issue of In October, the Board of Aldermen nation.” Mayor Lyda Krewson’s spokesman, Crime Reduction Zones by saying, and the Board of Estimate and Jacob Long, sent this statement: “The Chief believes that addressing Apportionment voted to appropri- Bill Beene of The NorthSider contributed “Regardless of where you live, the specific issues in these designated ate $5 million on the anti-violence to this report. 14 THE NORTHSIDER FEB. 13-19, 2020 ACROSS 1 Opposite of neither crossword 5 Protect 10 “Four and twenty blackbirds baked in ---” 14 On the ocean 15 Publish 16 Route 17 Via 18 Serviced

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