NGA: Good for St. Louis or destined to be unfulfilled renewal? Live
With thousands of jobs at stake, a federal spy agency has been considering locations for relocating its local office complex. The top two candidates were a largely vacant area of north St. Louis City or a field near Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.
Campaigning for the relocated campus culminated with the decision announcement: the agency prefers to move to the north city location.
NGA stays in STL.
From Lewis & Clark to satellite technology and lasers.
Good for St. Louis and good for the country.#STL
10:50 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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.@NGA_GEOINT's $1.7B investment in St. Louis City is a BIG deal, especially next to Pruitt-Igoe site. https://t.co/mGBRP9od0E
7:07 AM - 01 Apr 2016
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Its location carries with it the controversy of being in north St. Louis city.
The City of STL and developer Paul McKee have spent years intentionally creating ghetto conditions to lower property values in this area
11:18 AM - 01 Apr 2016
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When “renewal” makes breaks in urban fabric, formed through decay of unfulfilled promises, permanent…who does that serve? #Promise Zone #NGA
8:50 AM - 01 Apr 2016
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.@NGA_GEOINT to move to North #StLouis. The cost: not just the #EminantDomainAbuse, but @STLMetro riders in North STL! SHAME ON @MayorSlay!
9:06 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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7:41 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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A few folks on the wrong side of history today; celebrating taking land from minorities who fought for their homesteads is unbecoming. #NGA
9:28 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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The NGA will just be one more fortress campus in St. Louis. Another AG Edwards/Wells Fargo, another SLU.
9:00 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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And drew anger from Illinois residents:
@NGA_GEOINT Can't wait for that report. St. Clair Co. was obvious choice unless you play politics with tax payers money. #NGA #StLouis
5:34 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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As one user wrote:
Reaction to NGA is fascinating. Joy, relief, anger, disgust. Comes down to state residence, urbanist leanings, & political allegiances.
8:33 AM - 01 Apr 2016
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I'm not sure I would call the NGA a win as much as a great stick save...... Hopefully we can build on it and actually get some goals!
6:15 AM - 01 Apr 2016
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4:46 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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@NGA_GEOINT decision to stay in #STL is a win for econ development in the city and a sign of future urban growth demand. #NGADecision
5:00 PM - 31 Mar 2016
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NGA (then known as DMAAC) was the reason my family moved to St. Louis. Glad to see it is here to stay!
8:21 AM - 01 Apr 2016
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