Pillar 1

Promote a Safe, Healthy, and Climate-Resilient City

The focus of Pillar 1 is creating a community that is safe, healthy, and resilient – not just about public safety and crime but about building a vibrant, thriving city that enriches the lives of all St. Louisans and all who pass through. This Pillar focuses on expanding and improving the city’s physical systems, infrastructure, and services to enable a more climate-friendly city.

"Recent floods and heavy rainfall destroyed my studio equipment and I had to spend thousands to replace equipment, carpet and furniture because the insurance companies refuse to insure us or opportunistically drop us during a disaster. In moments like these, you either sink or swim. And I learned to swim…. As a community, we banded together by helping each other move furniture and our assets out of the basements."

- Tyrone Johnson, Kingsway East and the Greater Ville (“Kingsville”)

How will we achieve this?

A

Goal

Establish a safe and equitable multimodal network by repairing 40 miles of sidewalks per year and offering 25 miles of new protected bikeways in the next five years.

Strategy and Actions

B

Goal

Integrate green infrastructure and nature-based solutions into stormwater, streets, and other public facilities to improve resilience and community health.

Strategy and Actions

C

Goal

Establish and maintain a 5% tree canopy increase to expand community resilience and improve air quality.

Strategy and Actions

D

Goal

Reduce solid waste and increase landfill diversion by 5%.

Strategy and Actions

E

Goal

Develop and expand climate-smart land use and development policies that promote resilience while encouraging community development.

Strategy and Actions