Derek

Policy Analyst and former Community Organizer | UMSL MPPA | Supporter of Social Justice | Father of Shiloh 🐕 | he/him | 🛹 📊 🏒 🍺 🏕 🏃🏻‍♂️

[East-West Gateway @EWGateway]

The St. Louis MSA remains the 21st most populous U.S. region with 2.8 million people. The region, along with 17 peers, saw a small decrease (0.4%) in population in 2022. Natural change & net migration were both negative. More at https://t.co/oucqCvjD3b #wherewestandwednesday

[St. Louis Fed @stlouisfed]

New research from our Institute for Economic Equity: Almost half of LGBTQ+ adults struggled to pay for common household expenses in the first half of 2022 https://t.co/h3LYUcx6Z5

[Derek @dvwetherell]

@WhiskeyAndSoba Iowa Buffet at Iowa and Winnebago

[East-West Gateway @EWGateway]

There is still time to visit our Virtual Open House on Transportation Equity. Read and watch videos on our findings, and provide feedback. The Virtual Open House closes this Friday, Nov. 4th.
https://t.co/FEImrBUDKY

[Derek @dvwetherell]

Very cool, unless I’m missing something, this is a career season for Tarasenko. Hope he sticks around. #stlblues

[Derek @dvwetherell]

@stlcsb hey, maybe given recent events we can get someone out today to get these dogs? Myself and others in the neighborhood have called several times about them over the past week. There is a third dog not pictured @ 3600 Michigan Ave

[East-West Gateway @EWGateway]

In St. Louis, the number of housing units per 1,000 people increased 1.6% from 2010 to 2020. This increase is a combination of the increase in total housing units (2.7%) and the smaller increase in population (1.2%). More on #wherewestandwednesday at https://t.co/4HnweTXqUE

[East-West Gateway @EWGateway]

Join us a today, November 17th from 1 to 3 p.m. for the EWG Virtual Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony and Panel Discussion on Census 2020 Trends. #wherewestandwednesday

[Derek @dvwetherell]

@dmtrubman The Tridge is very sick. I stand by this take, lol.

[East-West Gateway @EWGateway]

As of 4/1/2020, the U.S. Census Bureau counted 2,820,253 people living in the St. Louis MSA. Despite a small population increase from 2010 to 2020, St. Louis was bumped from the 20th to the 21st most populous U.S. MSA. More at https://t.co/Z5s92cTSmJ #wherewestandwednesday

[East-West Gateway @EWGateway]

In St. Louis, leisure & hospitality jobs increased by 6.7% from April 2021 to May 2021. Yet, there are still 15.6% fewer jobs in the industry compared to pre-pandemic. More about where we stand on employment at https://t.co/X8f4bRqtPQ #wherewestandwednesday

[East-West Gateway @EWGateway]

St. Louis MSA employment continues to be 5.2% lower in May than pre-pandemic (February 2020). Thus far in 2021, the region has added 1,600 jobs, only 300 of which were added in May. More on employment during the COVID-19 pandemic at https://t.co/ctf4YT3J3V #wherewestandwednesday

[Derek @dvwetherell]

Fireworks suck, but at least they provide a good excuse to watch king of the hill full volume while feeding the dog child beggin strips...

[Derek @dvwetherell]

Yeah, any of the folks still around that ignored this should be gone. What is this organization doing...
https://t.co/A54PeVTfVL

[Derek @dvwetherell]

Despite really appreciating Petro, this Blues fan is on the #Habs train for the playoffs. They’ve been very for to watch so far.

[East-West Gateway @EWGateway]

In St. Louis there were 124,400 leisure & hospitality jobs in April 2021, 18.3% (27,800 jobs) fewer than the average for the three Aprils proceeding the pandemic (152,200 jobs). Find out more about where we stand on employment at https://t.co/EiwdKAGSVS #wherewestandwednesday

[Derek @dvwetherell]

@ShineSouthCity @STLCityGov Both!

[Derek @dvwetherell]

@stlcsb My bad! It should read 3711, sorry. Thank you!

[Derek @dvwetherell]

@stlcsb alleyway behind 7311 Oregon there is a pothole

[Derek @dvwetherell]

@stlcsb 2815 Potomac yard waste dumpster bottom is rusted out.