City Affair Saint Louis

Thursday, December 2
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Foam Coffee and Beer
3359 South Jefferson Avenue
Saint Louis, MO

On November 2nd, Missouri voters overwhelmingly voted for the passage
of Proposition A, millionaire Rex Sinquefeld's initiative that banned
future municipal earnings taxes and requires St. Louis and Kansas City
voters to approve the continuation of each cf their 1% earnings tax on
residents and those employed in their borders every five years. As
soon as April, voters in both Kansas City and St. Louis will vote to
repeal or ret...ain their city's earnings tax.

At December's City Affair, join us for a spirited discussion when our
panelists and you, the audience, debate the next step in the debate
over the retention of St. Louis's 1% earnings tax. Should we retain
the tax? Should we work for its repeal? What really are the arguments
for and against the 1% earnings tax? How will you vote in April?

Tentatively we have several special speakers/panelists who will join
us to lead the discussion:

Lyda Krewson - Ward 28th Alderwoman

Lisa Selligmann - Architect, Central West End resident

Mike Glodeck (?)- Owner of Foam, small businessman

Stay tuned for longer biographies for each of our panelists, as well
as additional panelists who may join the discussion.

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City Affair XX time update:

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October's event will focus on the LBGTQ community's involvement in revitalizing city neighborhoods. What is St. Louis doing to attract and retain these demographics? What can we do better? How do the communities here compare with those of other major cities? We will tackle these questions and more on October 7.

Moderated by Randy Vines with an Introduction by Matt Mourning
With the following panel:
Alderman Shane Cohn of the 25th Ward
Robyn Montague of TransHaven Missouri
And several other speakers to be announced...

Following forty five minutes of panel discussion we will open the floor to audience questions.

EVENT INFORMATION

Thursday, October 7th:30-9:00 PM Van Goghz Martini Bar & Bistro (3200 Shenandoah Ave at Compton in the Tower Grove East neighborhood)

2 Drink minimum, please.

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As the crowning achievement of humanity, cities can be essentially defined by the bonds between people. While development, finance, and culture grab the most attention among urbanists, it is time to examine the public responsibility that underlies urban environments.

Are we responsible for maintaining a foundation of solidarity with all elements of society? Is egalitarianism possible in the divisive modern urban environment?

We will discuss issues of social justice and activism with a panel of local advocates:

Shawn Mckie - The Juice Project blends media literacy and health literacy education with physical exercise and art for social change. The Juice Box, which is also home to J.U.I.C.E., Inc., sits in a predominantly Black low-income neighborhood, and thus, re-imagines the corner store.

Jay Swoboda and RJ Koscielniak - Whats Up Magazine is St. Louis' activist publication with an ear to the street. Whats Up is sold by St. Louis' homeless and strives to create fairness, opportunity and community by covering issues that socially conscious people want to know about.

Claire Wolff - The Urban Studio Café is a non-profit cafe with a mission to foster a sense of strong community, creativity, knowledge and enrichment while providing a quality cup of joe. The Urban Studio has a successful history of providing enriching programs to youth in Old North St. Louis. Revenue generated by the cafe supports these programs.

Emily Beck will moderate the panel discussion.
Following panel discussion we will open the floor to questions.

EVENT INFORMATION

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
7:30-9:00 PM
OLD NORTH ST. LOUIS RESTORATION GROUP OFFICES
2700 N. 14th St.
ST. LOUIS, MO. 63106


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