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Develop with Dignity was started in 2008 with the rise of development in North
St. Louis. It began with the gathering of churches, under the idea that churches in North St. Louis provided natural places
for communities to gather. The movements' goal is to provide a framework for the ethical development of our
neighborhoods; while we welcome all efforts to revitalize a once prosperous area, it must be respected that lives and homes
have been built here for generations. All development must take this into consideration, and we ask especially that developers
adhere to 4 specific principles:
- Engage area residents and their elected
officials in formulating a redevelopment plan
- No use of eminent
domain on owner occupied property
- Maintain current properties so they do not
become a nuisance or a danger to the community
- Every consideration must be given
to developing diverse communities
As more and more of our communities changed
through outside development, it becomes vital that those developers abide by these 4 principles. To learn more about growing
concerns in North St. Louis and to add your voice to the movement, please visit the website
http://www.developwithdignity.org/
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