Fertile Ground
June 10, 2024
I just finished reading “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimerer, a botanist and poet. I could not more highly recommend this beautiful but challenging
Chris Krehmeyer’s Blog
St. Louisans defying the odds (and why that’s good for all of us).
October 4, 2023
Beyond Housing CEO Chris Krehmeyer writes why addressing poverty makes all of St. Louis richer
How St. Louis Could Become America’s Comeback City
September 5, 2023
To be clear, St. Louis is not America’s comeback city at the moment. If we can get enough of the right heads together on
North St. Louis County: Achieving a Critical Mass to Move St. Louis Forward
August 4, 2023
The work that has been taking place in North St. Louis County is a story that warrants the attention of the entire region: because
Pagedale: A Template for Moving All of St. Louis Forward
July 6, 2023
How Pagedale’s revitalization provides a path forward for the greater region
How to Move a Mountain: Thoughts on Creating Lasting Change in the St. Louis Region, Once and for All.
June 7, 2023
Beyond Housing president and CEO Chris Krehmeyer writes about the St. Louis region’s homicide crisis and our need to commit to long-term change while
Ears to Hear and Eyes to See
February 8, 2023
For the last several months, I have been preaching from the book of regional self-interest about the need to invest in our collective future.
Want to Repair St. Louis’ Reputation? Think Big and Long Term
January 31, 2023
This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Business Journal. Among the challenges identified by readers of the St. Louis Business Journal in its
The Bases are Loaded in St. Louis. This Time, Let’s Make the Most of It.
October 11, 2022
Despite all the challenges highlighted by St. Louis Business Journal readers in the AdvanceSTL series, there are a lot of great things happening in
Bring Back the Joy
October 5, 2022
Last weekend’s Blacktoberfest event was a huge success and reminded us of an important element in our comprehensive work—joy.
Chris Krehmeyer I’ve been working in community development in the St. Louis area for 25 years, and I’ve been the CEO of Beyond Housing since 1993. While I’m proud of our accomplishments, I don’t claim to be an expert. At Beyond Housing, the experts we listen to are the voices of the community members we serve. I’ll be raising issues here that I believe matter to our community. I hope you’ll join the conversation. We do reserve the right not to post comments containing offensive language. To paraphrase Dr. King, we can disagree without being disagreeable.
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