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STL Journal Collective turns a viral Tik Tok into one of the city's most meaningful new communities

7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (811+ words) On a frigid November day in Forest Park, more than 80 people gathered near the Saint Louis Art Museum, bundled in blankets and gloves, pens in hand. They weren't there for a race, concert, or festival. They were there to journal....

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stlmag. com > culture > university-city-buy-nothing-facebook

University City residents set out to Buy Nothing'and found community

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (627+ words) They say everything comes with a price, but that's not true for members of a "Buy Nothing" group. The Facebook groups are a quirky way to pick up a free shoe rack or missing refrigerator part from a neighbor, for…...

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stlmag. com > business > wed-society-st-louis-kevin-elle-lashley

Married couple brings Wed Society to St. Louis

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (603+ words) Wedding planning can feel a little like online dating " endless options, questionable matches, and a lot of second-guessing. Kevin and Elle Lashley are here to fix that, launching Wed Society St. Louis as a swipe-right-only experience for St. Louis couples....

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stlmag. com > business > community-leverage-data-center-negotiation-st-louis

Experts urge communities to exercise their leverage when negotiating data center pitches

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1082+ words) It's set to be a busy week for data centers in the St. Louis region, as multiple local governments hold public meetings to consider the developments The meetings this week, like so many before them, are likely to feature skeptical…...

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stlmag. com > business > armory-data-center-plans-change-after-local-feedback

Team pitching data center near The Armory say local feedback shaped their new plans

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (993+ words) When a team of developers and consultants first presented their vision for a new data center development near The Armory in Midtown last year, the roughly $600 million proposal was met with resounding disdain and skepticism from locals. "Once we feel…...

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stlmag. com > business > franklin-county-data-centers-planning-commission

Franklin County hits pause on data centers after tense meeting with overflow crowd

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1034+ words) Testimony against the proposal continued for four hours, with just about every comment negative towards that proposal and data centers in general. At times, testimony was met with a chorus of boos or cheers from the live audience, with similar…...

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stlmag. com > business > shaw-nature-reserve-data-center

Data center proposal next to Shaw Nature Reserve has Franklin County gearing up for a battle

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (447+ words) Franklin County is poised to be thrust into the growing fight over data centers, with locals agitating against a data center being planned for hundreds of acres adjacent to the Missouri Botanical Garden's Shaw Nature Reserve. The county's Planning and…...

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stlmag. com > business > rural-missouri-data-center-battleground

Rural Missouri is quickly becoming a new battleground over data center development

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (672+ words) The fight over new data centers in Missouri may have started last year in St. Charles and St. Louis, but the battle has spread from urban and suburban areas to more rural parts of the state. CRG, the developer behind…...

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stlmag. com > business > town-hall-midtown-data-center

Town hall on Midtown data center brings out critics'and promises of no tax abatement

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (826+ words) A data center proposed for St. Louis" Midtown neighborhood drew hostile questions from city residents last night, with broad concerns and skepticism about the purported benefits of a $600 million data center east of the Armory." Steadfast City, a consultant working…...

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stlmag. com > business > landm-matchmaking-men-over-60

New St. Louis matchmaking service aims to crack a tough nut: Men over 60

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (272+ words) A new boutique matchmaking firm has been targeting households in certain St. Louis-area ZIP codes with an unusual message: They're looking for a few older men. L&M Matchmaking, which launched in October, aims to help "accomplished men meet exceptional…...