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City planning official outlines Plan STL neighborhood planning to support reuse of SLPS properties

St. Louis Public School District Real Estate Committee · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Jonathan Roper of the City of St. Louis Planning & Urban Design Agency presented Plan STLneighborhood planning program, funded by a 2017 economic development sales tax, and described tools (planning, incentives, implementation awards) to help guide reuse of vacant school sites and align city investment with school-area redevelopment.

Jonathan Roper, a planner with the City of St. Louis Planning and Urban Design Agency, briefed the SLPS Real Estate Committee on Plan STL on Jan. 26 and described how neighborhood plans can support reuse of closed school properties.

Roper said Plan STL is the city's official neighborhood planning program funded by the 2017 economic development sales tax and typically runs 16—18 months per plan. The process includes community engagement, data collection and analysis, drafting strategies across…

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