Two of St. Louis’ most prominent social justice groups are moving in together.
Action St. Louis and ArchCity Defenders on Tuesday are launching the public phase of a capital campaign to renovate a building in the city’s North Point neighborhood, to be known as the Northside Movement Center. The two groups will have offices there, plus space for community gatherings. They also hope to launch a coworking space for small businesses or other organizations.
“Historically speaking, when you think about movement, land is a core part of how you think about building power,” said Kayla Reed, executive director of Action St. Louis. “When you have space, you have the ability to be nimble and responsive to what community needs.”…