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Dearing Explains Why Geospatial Matters to St. Louis

Geospatial is being heralded as the next great savior for St. Louis, the industry that will bring people, jobs, help us fight inequality – the works. But is that the case? And what exactly is Geospatial, anyway? Geospatial was already a growing sector in St. Louis in 2015, when the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency announced their $1.75 billion new campus would be built in North St. Louis. That move, however, lead St. Louis Civic, Regional, and Business leaders to create an official push to make St. Louis a national leader and midwestern hub for the Geospatial industry…