Laclede’s Landing struggles to attract business and tourism

Despite investments in new housing that began a decade ago, the Laclede’s Landing area in downtown St. Louis continues to struggle to attract businesses and tourism.
A train chugs through Laclede’s Landing alongside the Mississippi River in downtown St. Louis, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. Laclede’s Landing is still struggling to attract businesses and tourism despite the investment in housing that started a decade ago.
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