St. Louis City residents and officials cheer NGA decision, raise questions Live
The spy agency with a name almost too long to tweet unofficially announced its relocation decision Thursday. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's current headquarters are in St. Louis, and will remain in the city.
Kelley is the president and CEO for Downtown STL Inc.
Tyler, according to his Twitter biography, is an alderman in Belleville.
Many area residents celebrated the decision.
4:46 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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I was a supporter of the downtown stadium, but all in all, NGA's economic impact will dwarf the impact a stadium would have.
4:50 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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Hard to overstate how big a deal in keeping the NGA. Has the potential to be a game changer for the City.
4:36 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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Congratulations and THANK YOU to @MayorSlay for huge win on NGA. It was a tireless effort & a win for the entire region. #STLRising
4:34 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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4:41 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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WOOOOOOO. What it took to keep NGA in STL isn’t awesome. But this is still a HUGE keep by the city. Very, very, very good news.
4:36 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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Now, I really hope the planned beginnings of a North-South Metrolink line are indeed triggered by this NGA development. Huge deal.
4:48 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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Very excited in a few years to see development around #NGA site in North City. Awesome to see real estate investments made in St. Louis!
4:51 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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That NGA decision has been keeping me up at night, shout out to Mayor Francis Slay and all of Missouri
4:49 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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Strong team. Hard work. And now great news with NGA decision today. Way to go St Louis!
4:54 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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For 70+ yrs, #NGA West has called #STL home. I'm pleased their new location will remain in our area. Full statement: https://t.co/ZsXYSxtKt3
5:14 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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History has come full circle in North St. Louis. St. Louis still knows how to win! #NGASTL
5:03 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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There were also questions about the process.
Oh Boy. NGA is gonna build there complex in STL city, near Pruitt-Igoe. Lot of ppl gonna lose their homes. I hate that.
4:37 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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But, still many questions about gentrification, & how #NGA relocation will change community, which is low-income & predominantly Black #Stl
4:45 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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Glad NGA stays in STL. Pissed that poor minorities are once again being pushed aside to make it happen. Eminent domain isn't fun kids.
4:52 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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North STL better utilize this. Would've been a huge pickup for my neck of the woods #NGA
4:53 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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@nextSTL A good design is the difference between helping the north side and hurting it. We can only hope for creativity and ingenuity.
5:04 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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#nga Decides on new complex in N. St. Louis.
More proof that the government is cluless
5:05 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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So what are the plans for the current NGA on Arsenal at the river? There has been a federal facility there since Missouri was a state.
5:16 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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