We build capacity to solve challenges our city can’t solve alone.

the studio

Civic City is a community-first civic venture studio based in St. Louis, Missouri.

We build solutions to public challenges by turning community and institutional insight into city-building opportunities—working alongside communities, industry, and government.

Our work generates Civic Capital (CROI): data, talent, solutions, and shared capacity that can be used to build healthier, more democratic, and more prosperous cities.

2 Policies adopted

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen improving health and democracy, led by communities and cross sector partners working together to make St. Louis a city for all.

100+ partners

Working across sectors to expand insights, workforce, new ventures, and capacity needed to collaborate in city-building more effectively.

5,000+ Residents

Whose knowledge, narratives, and design solutions we implemented to build 6 community-first ventures driving citywide improvements.

Let’s Build

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