From skylines to civic pride, a media agent explains why defending St. Louis matters in global city conversations.
As a media agent, I immerse myself in online groups to understand what members enjoy reading and discussing. One group in particular—World Cityscapes & Skyscrapers on Facebook—where I serve as an All-Star Contributor, truly stands out. The group has more than 650,000 members from around the world, including as far away as China. These members are passionate about their cities and skylines—and so am I.
What I won’t do, however, is allow anyone to talk down on my city of St. Louis, Missouri. Over the years, I’ve been warned multiple times in the group. Some of my posts were removed, and I nearly lost my account altogether. Perhaps that’s exactly why I was eventually recognized as a top contributor—because I defend my city and refuse to tolerate disrespect or misplaced hatred…