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Eleanor Tutt Departs Rise

December 31, 2015 in /by

Eleanor Tutt, our highly valued Data Management Coordinator, will be departing from Rise as of December 31, 2015. Eleanor started with Rise in February of 2007. Eleanor has been responsible for analyzing Rise’s geospatial databases, collecting and publishing neighborhood indicator data (including housing, demographic, social, and economic data), and creating Geographic Information System (GIS) maps for Rise planning and development […]

Wellston Case Study Features Rise

December 31, 2015 in /by

Rise has been a local partner for some time with an organization known as the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) convened by the Urban Institute. Eleanor Tutt (Data Mangement Coordinator at Rise) is on the Executive Committee and has been involved in the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative in Wellston. The Urban Institute is featuring the work […]

Rising Stars, New Innovative Program from Rise

December 30, 2015 in /by

Rise would like to announce its pilot “Rising Stars” Program. This program will serve as a mentorship, education and hands-on training program for exceptional university students or recent graduates interested in careers in community economic development in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Rise will provide education, supervision, professional development plans and otherwise prepare the Rising Stars for […]

Adams Grove on the Rise

December 30, 2015 in , /by

Rise received approval for a reservation of tax credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission on December 4, 2015 for its Adams Grove affordable housing development. The development will consist of 50 townhomes and garden apartments, incorporating contemporary design, green building and universal design principles in the area of the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood that lies south […]