Joe Edwards is the driving force behind the revitalization of The Loop, designated “One of the 10 Great Streets in America” by the American Planning Association.
Nationally-renowned restaurant and music club Blueberry Hill was the first of a new era of unique owner-operated businesses in the area. His subsequent attractions include the beautifully restored 1920s Tivoli Movie Theatre, the non-profit St. Louis Walk of Fame with its stars embedded all along The Loop’s sidewalks, The Pageant concert nightclub, the Pin-Up Bowl and the sensational Moonrise Hotel, Eclipse Restaurant and Rooftop Terrace Bar.
Joe also has renovated numerous historical buildings and encouraged one-of-a-kind specialty shops, restaurants and cultural institutions to make The Loop their home.
Currently he is spearheading the effort to bring a fixed-track, vintage trolley system back to the area.