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.
Chris Krehmeyer’s Blog
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
When a Grocery Store Means Everything. Fields Foods Opening in Pagedale in January 2023.
January 12, 2023
When the Save A Lot in Pagedale closed in November of 2021, it was a major blow to a community that had worked hard
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.
Our Region Doesn’t Need Another Band-aid. It Needs a Solution.
August 5, 2022
In a recent article I wrote for the St. Louis Business Journal called How St. Louis Became America’s Comeback City, I started with the
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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