Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis - Five Point Safety Proposal

Problem properties, liquor licensing, unhoused populations, cruising/general traffic lawlessness, and surface parking lots are issues that contribute to general disorder in cities like St. Louis. Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis has proposed some solutions to these issues in their Five-Point Safety Proposal. Les Sterman from Citizens, details what is in the proposal and comments on the Citizens' draft city ordinances for short-term rentals and surface parking lots.[00:00] Introduction[01:51] Return to Civility - John Sweeney Speed of Laughter Project[03:15] Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis-Les Sterman[04:20] What is the group Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis[05:20][05:20] Five-point Safety Proposal[06:49] 1. Problem properties[13:22] 2. Liquor licensing[21:33] Dred Scott Heritage Foundation - Dred Scott Commemorative Stamp[22:34] Information about St. Louis In Tune[24:04] Les Sterman's background[27:08] 3. Unhoused populations[30:10] 4. Cruising and general traffic lawlessness[34:21] 5. Surface parking lots[38:01] Solutions for all of the city as well as downtown[39:09] Why all of these and not just one or two?[40:13] Impact on tourism and conventions[41:54] Response from city government[43:43] What will it take to implement these?[44:55] Downtown St. Louis has many wonderful things that get ignored and why living downtown has unique benefits.This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com@saintlouisdna @citizens4stl @stlcitygov @stlintune #shorttermrentals #unhoused #problemproperties #cruising #liquorlicensing #parkinglots