Collaborative Approaches Bode Well for St. Louis Region
Date Posted: February 2, 2021
Posted In: Discussion,
From RiverBender: The creation of a new organization called Greater St. Louis, Inc. may be one of the most important developments in years for our region, which has struggled because of issues related to fragmentation and lack of a unified effort aimed at helping all parts of the region to grow. We finally have one organization to serve as a single voice speaking on behalf of a broad base of stakeholders. The strength of this collaboration may well lie in the fact it is getting the right people together to focus on shared priorities. Bi-State Development and Metro Transit are proof that a collaborative regional partnership approach works.
It is no secret Metro Transit ridership has been negatively impacted for several years because of real and perceived security issues. Frankly, we failed to recognize the importance of a collaborative approach being a key part of the solution, and we failed to deliver the product we promised the region. It took hard decisions and the help of trusted colleagues to realize this, and subsequently move to change. I am proud to report this change is underway, but like our entire region, we still have work to do.