The 2010 Census Pt. I: The State of St. Louis

There is one typical question frequently asked of any urbanist. Its permutations may differ, but few cocktail parties, power lunches, or bleary-eyed salons are without someone speculating on a magic bullet to save the city. In the case of St. Louis the magic bullet is simple: more people.

This is the first of a multi-part series to examine the 2010 United States Census Redistricting Data in the context of the past ten years and seek to understand where we are today, what we can learn, and how we can position ourselves for the next decade.

With a background in urban design, it would be natural to critique the suburban-style low-density development that has mushroomed throughout the urban fabric in the past twenty years, but instead, I will focus on people, the residents.