Cortex Innovation Community
Cortex Innovation Community
St. Louis, MO
8.4 acres
"…innovation districts are the manifestation of mega-trends altering the location preferences of people and firms and, in the process, re-conceiving the very link between economy-shaping, placemaking and social networking."
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Originally envisioned as a research park, Cortex Innovation Community has quickly developed into a hub for start-up biotech companies, urban residences, and streetside shopping within the heart of St. Louis. With opportunities for a new light rail station and regional bicycle/ pedestrian connections being studied, this vibrant urban community is poised for growth.
Looking to bridge the gap between major educational and medical institutions, the Cortex Innovation Community will serve as a driver for sustainable development in a blighted neighborhood, and cultivate incubators and other neighborhood-building amenities for future economic development.
More than one-half mile of streets were reconfigured to capture stormwater runoff in curbside bio-filtration basins, permeable parking bays, and in underground cells.
"The success of Cortex is only possible because of the emergent network that developed more than a decade ago. As the district evolves, so too will the partnerships that make this planning process a reality."
City of Crystal Lake Park, MO
City of Olathe
Cortex Innovative Community and Arch To Park
Forest Park Forever
MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL (MARC) and THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MO
City of Joplin
St. Charles County
Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial
St. Louis Board of Public Service
