ST. LOUIS – Could a new state-backed plan finally bring more people, businesses, and life back to downtown St. Louis? Missouri lawmakers on Thursday approved a major plan supporters say could help transform downtown.
The proposal, known as House Bill 3231, would create what lawmakers are calling “innovation zones.”
That means cities like St. Louis could apply for special state-backed tax incentives to help developers turn empty office buildings into apartments, restaurants, shops, entertainment, and mixed-use spaces…