
The Arch City Report
A weekly news podcast covering the biggest stories from the St. Louis Business Journal.
Episodes
33 episodes
Can downtown avoid repeating history?
As St. Louis’ struggling downtown pushes toward reformation as a residential hub, we look back 20 years ago, when the neighborhood was in the middle of an earlier renaissance, and ask: Can this one stand the test of time? We also d...
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Episode 29
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22:50

$6B company falls through
St. Louis was in line to get a new $6 billion public company — until the deal recently collapsed. The company, Evolution Metals, said it would be based in The Hill neighborhood and help build a U.S. battery and magnet supply chain to rival Chin...
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Episode 28
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22:14

Southwest trims its Lambert service
This week we dissect Southwest Airlines’ move to cut some service at Lambert airport, where it’s by far the biggest carrier. Some West Coast routes are taking big hits, while other leisure destinations see additions. We’ll detail why the ai...
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Episode 27
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25:10

A Congressional view of Metro East
This week we sit down with Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, who give us the latest on her push to preserve the Granite City Works plant after Nippon Steel’s purchase of U.S. Steel, and discusses role she hopes to play in ending Metro East’s 15 ye...
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Episode 27
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24:24

Inside the Future of the Arch
A new study released this week attempts to tabulate the impact the $390 million project launched in 2009 to bring new life the Gateway Arch grounds, the Old Courthouse, Kiener Plaza, and the Mississippi Riverfront. This week, we talk to the...
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Episode 26
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25:03

The Cardinals’ big Busch Stadium plans
This week, we’re joined by Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III who answers some big questions: How did the Cardinals find their way into the Kansas City Stadium Bill? What are they planning for Busch Stadium renovations? And how has the inv...
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Episode 25
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54:27

Big Business in River City USA
This week, I'm joined by Bi-State Development's Mary Lamie to talk about the significant investments being made along the Mississippi riverfront in St. Louis, and what is says about this city's relationship with the waterway that created it.
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24:43

Where the Rams and the tornado intersect
This week, St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green joins us to discuss the board’s swift action in approving some tornado recovery bills and just how much of the city’s money from the Rams settlement could be in play for recovery effo...
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Episode 23
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27:44

Rawlings takes a swing at big number
Rawlings, the St. Louis company that was founded off its patent for a baseball glove more than 140 years ago believes it’s on the verge of a huge milestone. This week, we explain how the company that supplies the balls to Major League Baseball ...
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Episode 22
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19:09

‘Marshall Plan’ needed for North City’s recovery
The tornado that tore through St. Louis left five dead and a trail of property damage expected to exceed $1 billion. But what’s to come, especially in poor communities hit hardest, could be just as damaging. Join us we talk with the Urban Leagu...
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Episode 21
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23:02

Inside of the fate of a big, empty skyscraper
Real Estate investor Charles Goldman joins us this week to explain his plan to bring new life to Missouri's largest skyscraper, the long-vacant AT&T tower in downtown St. Louis, and why a tax credit bill in Jefferson City is critical to the...
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Episode 20
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29:03

The secret life of a banker
A former top executive at a Metro East bank is accused of stealing nearly $2 million from his employer in a check kiting scheme. This week, we discuss what we learned about Andy Blassie’s life outside the bank. Join us for that and more on the ...
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Episode 19
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26:20

St. Louis’ quest for big-ticket attractions
Downtown businesses leaders want a better chance at attracting more and bigger events to the city. So they’ve asked state lawmakers to approve a unique district that could arm them with the tools they need to make downtown into an even bigger c...
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Episode 18
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22:55

Would you live downtown?
Would you live downtown? Odds are good that if you already live in the St. Louis region, you’ve already made up your mind that doing so isn’t safe. But one downtown developer has data showing outsiders who haven’t been exposed to downtown’s saf...
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Episode 17
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17:02

The saviors of South Kingshighway
South Kingshighway was once a bustling retail corridor touching a dozen south St. Louis neighborhoods. But years of disinvestment has left South Kingshighway in a state of disrepair. This week we introduce you to one family, the Garcias, led by...
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Episode 16
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19:07

Meet the man who wants to buy the Post-Dispatch
Most St. Louisans have come to know David Hoffmann as the man trying to turn Augusta into the next Napa Valley. But over the last several months, he’s emerged as America’s most aspiring newspaper magnate. He joins the Arch City Report with the ...
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Episode 15
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31:32

Are nonprofits in turmoil?
Some high-profile St. Louis nonprofits are in turmoil, including a well-known radio station that finds itself needing to sell its license and office tower. Meanwhile, other charitable groups are coming up with innovative ways to give back to th...
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Episode 14
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21:22

Cards start season in a slump
Baseball season is upon us, but after two years of declining attendance, the prospects this year don’t look good for the businesses that rely on visitors to Busch Stadium. This week, we take a look at exactly how much sales have declined in and...
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Episode 13
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22:53

Why this is becoming Hockey City USA
A series of national hockey events have all come to St. Louis around the same time as the Blues are battling for a playoff spot. This week, we ask the president of the Blues and the St. Louis Commission about what this says as a location for de...
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Episode 12
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38:46

Will the Green Line Get Trumped?
The north-south MetroLink expansion, projected to cost as much as $1.1B, is light on ridership projections, but high on promise for what it would do to help reinvigorate north St. Louis. But with the Trump administration in power, transity agen...
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Episode 11
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23:01

Startling Data on Metro East
The St. Louis-area counties west of the Mississippi might be the engine driving Missouri’s economy, but its Metro East counterparts can’t say the same in Illinois. Its economic output, data show, relies heavily on one major employer fraught wit...
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Episode 10
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25:43

Arch City Report Extra! The mayoral interviews: Andrew Jones
The Business Journal is releasing its interviews with the candidates for St. Louis mayor in their entirety. Here, Andrew Jones outlines his vision for St. Louis.
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Episode 9
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46:10

Downtown Plots a Comeback
The proposal to redevelop the vacant Millennium Hotel site, like several other downtown projects, will rely heavily on apartments in a neighborhood where supply already outpaces demand.
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Episode 8
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22:08

Arch City Report Extra! The mayoral interviews: Michael Butler
The Business Journal is releasing its interviews with the candidates for St. Louis mayor in their entirety. Here, city Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler describes his plan for spending the Rams money and increasing the city’s population, among o...
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Episode 9
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48:40
