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Why did St. Louis's population drop?

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Between 1950 and 1990 the population of St. Louis dropped by more than half. In the 1970s the population of Kansas City also dropped. People and businesses were moving to the suburbs. Those who stayed in the cities were poor. The cities undertook major renewal projects that tackled problems like air pollution, traffic congestion, and crime. In the 1980s millions of government funds were used to renovate apartments and houses.

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