KCRag Forum

I am confused enen though they voted no, can't this project still continue, i think i heard that somewhere or is that completly off. Railroads hold a special legal place in the United States.  Due to efforts to link the nation together socially and economically, efforts were made to build track via...

In 1999 Joco had 43 percent of all housing starts in the metro. Now that is down to 29 percent. The Northland has passed Joco with 33 percent. Apparently the high Kansas state and local taxes are taking there toll on the Joco housing industry. http://www.kansascity.com/746/story/985933.html Another...

It appears to be KCMO PD's policy to work with these shows (they are on the First 48 and others as well).  It is publicity.  Topeka, I doubt, would ever allow it (tough town, but I doubt that the police force would be go to show as they continue to have huge troubles within the department and the ci...

The pro sports are KCMO franchises. Always have been. They were here before the KS suburbs grew to any relevance or size. I think you're claim is disingenuous and only meant to confuse and belittle. MO didn't ask KS to help - NOR did KS volunteer. It's moot, KCMO does what it can as a major-league ...

I can't even go to the Stars page because the comments anger me so.  If they would require a log in to comment I believe it would help. The Star is getting less and less page hits from me.  I hate the comments that appear with stories that just plain stupid/scary/adding nothing.  It has kept me fro...

I'll tell you why I don't like Kansas... Johnson County is filled with people looking to avoid higher taxes and some of the social problems that had built up in Kansas City.  They sold out!  Instead of sticking it out and working to build racial harmony, rebuild the school district, pay your fair s...

ffa can stay in louisville...I would never want what the ffa needs downtown...way too much dead space.  they need cheap fairgrounds, not modern convention facilities it appears. They need square footage that can convert into meeting space.  The dome in Indy is why it located there more than anythin...

To be fair both the FFA and Skills have more to do with exhibit space than rooms...kids can quad up.  new convention hotel is more critical for adult conventions.  why is sprint center being used for additional exhibit space? An FFA buddy of mine told me that the justification for not being in KC (...

Around November of 2007, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics held a national regional conference at Bartle Hall and downtown.  Around 3,000 attended.  It was one of 3 national regional conferences the group holds yearly. A friend of mine who helped in the planning noted that the conferen...

KC-wildcat wrote: Is there going to be a Hard Rock Cafe or House of Blues in the PAC?  Or a Spangles?

Maybe the could squeeze a W Hotel in there....

Sam S.

I love the amount of effort that goes into their development names. Absolutely original every time. & I guess you dont' have to worry about lawsuits for infinging on another's name. Who would want the name [your city name here] Live! I guess is easy and cheap is better than relevant/worthwhile/...

I don't like it. It seems like they could use less land if they would build higher leaving a parcel for some other small building/business. I don't see a need for being more vertical.  They were talking (last I knew) about 6 floors, so this fits.  In addition, I do believe they higher you go the mo...

KC has not ignored the combined sewer issue.  It's expensive, and folks are generally opposed to having their yards, streets, alleys and lives disrupted for extended periods of time. Until it rains that is, and their basements flood. The Brookside combined sewer overlay project, is a test case for ...

Does anyone else notice the contradiction between these two sentences? No, there is not a contradiction.  That sea of asphalt the Chiefs want to maintain to garner the income (they don't have to share it and skybox revenue with the league - and it is key to franchise health these days).  As long as...

But, at least it was MISSOURI who got the chance to screw it up, not Kansas!    So, ha, ha!   8-[ Yes, and Missouri's record of screwing this up when it comes to downtown over the past 50 years is rather horrific.  The P&L provides some hope, but the history of infighting, corruption, and gener...

Annie, did you go to the small gallery space off the lobby area?  It is open to the public.  Last time I was in they had a showing of a regional artist (his style was sort of in the same lines as J.J. "Jimmy" a.k.a. "Kid Dyn-o-mite" Evans).

Later,
Sam S.

Yep!  I'm so glad that MISSOURI has all the great venues so that people from other states (that don't have great venues and great urban enviornments) can come to MISSOURI and enjoy it!     :lol: :lol: :lol: Yeah, go ahead and laugh.  KCMO is sinking a ton of money into the sports complex in large p...

If they opened anther location in the city it would probably alleviate this. Doubtful.  Most people don't travel across town during a lunch break. Doesn't mean more locations wouldn't hurt.  The D&D pondered the pure restaurant concept (starting in Wichita), but has put that on hold. Later, Sam...

One last item makes it clear that "disenfranchisement" (of both types) is less and less of an issue: Rosas, 36, is himself a Mexican immigrant, and now a naturalized citizen. He has watched Dodge City grow more accepting of its Hispanic newcomers. "We feel more welcome--we feel at hom...

When they say "disenfranchised", do they mean disenfranchised or not enfranchised?  A good number of Hispanics (but by no means all) are not enfranchised because they are not citizens.  That has nothing to do with the people of SW Kansas- it has to do with voting law.  It is the same way ...