Saturday, July 30, 2011
Patch Regional Editor Holly Edgell reflects on a recent trip to China and how the society is evolving in the digital age.
There has been a good deal of talk about China in metro St. Louis lately. Our lawmakers, business groups, and corporate leaders hope to make the region a hub for trade with China. That hope has a name: Aerotropolis. Right about now there is a bit of turbulence around the idea, though, as reported by the Missouri Watchdog here on Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch. Maryland Heights Patch and Hazelwood Patch also reported on the Aerotropolis, which would involve providing tax credits for developers to build cargo warehouses and related infrastructure in the communities near Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Where do I come in? While China has been causing some buzz in our area, I actually had the opportunity to travel to that country on …
Friday, July 22, 2011
While many Missouri leaders lined up in St. Louis this week to voice their support for the proposal, groups such as the Show-Me Institute argue that the government should avoid involvement in the issue.
Patch is pleased to partner with Brian R. Hook, editor and investigative reporter for Missouri Watchdog, a news website dedicated to investigative journalism about local, state and federal government across Missouri. We've invited Hook to contribute a weekly column that describes what he's watching and why it's important for Missouri taxpayers. Fasten your seat belts. Prepare for landing. Aerotropolis is on approach to St. Louis. Aerotropolis is a plan that is designed to turn St. Louis into a global cargo hub. According to an economic-impact study by the St. Louis Regional Chamber of Commerce and Growth Association, the missing piece of a multi-model infrastructure system for the St. Louis region is air cargo. The $300 million in tax …
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The announcement came after the chairman of a commission trying to steer Chinese cargo to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport briefed members of the St. Louis County Council on Tuesday in Clayton.
A proposed Missouri economic development package announced Wednesday includes incentives to create a China hub at the St. Louis airport. At a news conference at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, state legislators, business officials and local politicians extolled a plan that would include $360 million worth of tax credits to foster creation of a China hub for the region. An effort to send such a measure to Gov. Jay Nixon failed earlier this year when lawmakers couldn’t agree on a final piece of legislation. The news of a legislative breakthrough came one day after the chairman of a board trying to steer the China hub to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport said at a Clayton meeting that he is optimistic about legislative …
