In this episode of The 314 Podcast, Ryan Krull fills in for Sarah Fenske and sits down with Peter Hoffman. Through his work with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Peter is doing more than anyone in town to combat the problem of vacant buildings in the City of St. Louis. And that is a problem. As Hoffman details, the city has just shy of 10,000 vacant structures weighing down its neighborhoods. He talks about why this represents an "existential threat" to our town but why nonetheless he's optimistic about the city's future. Watch on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are available. Love the show? Be sure to follow or subscribe.

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In this episode of&nbsp;The 314 Podcast,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stlmag.com/author/ryan-krull/">Ryan Krull</a>&nbsp;fills in for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stlmag.com/author/sarah-fenske/">Sarah Fenske</a>&nbsp;and sits down with Peter Hoffman. Through his work with&nbsp;<a href="https://lsem.org/neighborhood-advocacy/">Legal Services of Eastern Missouri</a>, Peter is doing more than anyone in town to combat the problem of vacant buildings&nbsp;in the City of St. Louis. And that is a problem. As Hoffman details, the city has just shy of 10,000 vacant&nbsp;structures&nbsp;weighing down its neighborhoods. He talks about why this represents an "existential threat" to our town but why nonetheless he's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stlmag.com/news/benton-park-neighbors-target-slumlords-nuisance-property/">optimistic</a>&nbsp;about the city's future.&nbsp;Watch on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGme7iXhvDnXB6ZTWV-1RtWf">YouTube</a>&nbsp;and listen on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-314-podcast/id1793192207">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0mJtCTOoiTpN2Jjc2VW0eE">Spotify</a>, or wherever podcasts are available. Love the show? Be sure to follow or subscribe.
See related stories and resources from this episode at https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/314-podcast/episode-41
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGme7iXhvDnXB6ZTWV-1RtWf&nbsp;
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mJtCTOoiTpN2Jjc2VW0eE&nbsp;
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-314-podcast/id1793192207&nbsp;
New to podcasts? Follow these instructions to start listening to our shows, and hear what you&rsquo;ve been missing: https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/how-to-listen/
Have an idea for a future episode? Email podcasts@stlmag.com.&nbsp;
Interested in being a podcast sponsor? Email advertisting@stlmag.com.

Join St. Louis Magazine executive editor Sarah Fenske for conversations that dig into why things are the way they are in St. Louis — and how we can make them better. From the stories that inspire us to the challenges that push us, The 314 Podcast is here to celebrate the good, confront the bad, and untangle the complicated.

Join St. Louis Magazine executive editor Sarah Fenske for conversations that dig into why things are the way they are in St. Louis &mdash; and how we can make them better. From the stories that inspire us to the challenges that push us, The 314 Podcast is here to celebrate the good, confront the bad, and untangle the complicated.

The 314 Podcast

Join St. Louis Magazine executive editor Sarah Fenske for conversations that dig into why things are the way they are in St. Louis — and how we can make them better. From the stories that inspire us to the challenges that push us, the 314 podcast is here to celebrate the good, confront the bad, and untangle the complicated.

Join St. Louis Magazine executive editor Sarah Fenske for conversations that dig into why things are the way they are in St. Louis &mdash; and how we can make them better. From the stories that inspire us to the challenges that push us, the 314 podcast is here to celebrate the good, confront the bad, and untangle the complicated.