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by KCDowntown
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8411
Views: 8118567

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

The Yes on 1 Twitter account just announced that Oak will stay open.

KCDowntown
by KCDowntown
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - East Village
Replies: 1907
Views: 283882

Re: OFFICIAL - East Village

I looked back at an old post I did on the various possible Royals sites a couple of years ago, and to get the area east of Oak inside the loop to match the density of the area west of Oak that it would need to add approximately 2,500 residents. Not saying this is a likelihood or a possibility, just ...
by KCDowntown
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza
Replies: 478
Views: 307466

Re: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza

Public Plaza / outdoors space is a seemingly common convention center asset. I think if you put a urban-minded hotel on one side of this you could activate it while keeping the much needed plaza space. That's a really good point, it is an asset that I've seen conventions use. Maybe if the cap can a...
by KCDowntown
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza
Replies: 478
Views: 307466

Re: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza

I feel like they should open up this entire block for development instead of using this as a park. One thing that has always stuck with me from Jane Jacobs Life and Death of Great American Cities is that a park is an embellished representation of the area around it. And the area around this block is...
by KCDowntown
Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8411
Views: 8118567

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

I am currently on vacation in San Diego, and yesterday my family and I went down to area around Petco Park. We were in the Gaslamp Quarter and there were shops and activity everywhere. This area is adjacent to Petco Park, and spanned multiple blocks in all directions. The stadium had some small stru...
by KCDowntown
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: North of the River
Topic: Bond Bridge Question
Replies: 15
Views: 21501

Re: Bond Bridge Question

On the PortKC Board of Comissioners docket there's a $150,000 contribution from PortKC to the city for lighting repairs on the Bond Bridge.

Docket

KCDowntown
by KCDowntown
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8411
Views: 8118567

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

I think the rushed nature of everything is partly due to the fact that they know they have a supportive Governor with Mike Parsons for the state component of the funding. His current term ends in early 2025.

KCDowntown
by KCDowntown
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:57 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Ozark Building / AC Hotel by Marriott at 9th and Grand
Replies: 44
Views: 10251

Re: Ozark Building / AC Hotel by Marriott at 9th and Grand

Looks fantastic. Love seeing new lights in an old building. Thanks for all the pictures.

KCDowntown
by KCDowntown
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8411
Views: 8118567

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

I’d be interested to hear how the meeting with the Royals and the Crossroads neighborhood went if anyone in attendance has time to write about it.

How receptive is the Crossroads generally?
Are the Royals helping or hurting their cause with the neighborhood?

KCDowntown
by KCDowntown
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8411
Views: 8118567

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

Sherman speaking about the effect of the stadium on the Crossroads area in this clip...

https://twitter.com/BallySportsKC/statu ... 3743631777

KCDowntown
by KCDowntown
Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:48 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8411
Views: 8118567

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

From Broadway to 71, Truman to the railroad tracks, there are approximately 130 distinct surface parking or vacant lots of various sizes in the Crossroads (the small lot south of the Reiger, the whole block at 19th and Grand, and the 3 block behemoth at 20th & Oak all count as 1 apiece) Since 20...
by KCDowntown
Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:05 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8411
Views: 8118567

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

Just wanted to put my thoughts out here: I support this site over East Village for a variety of reasons... Proximity to streetcar. I consider the streetcar our most important asset for the future of downtown as it help centralize downtown for the region as it hopefully continues to expand. Giving pe...
by KCDowntown
Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8411
Views: 8118567

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

by KCDowntown
Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8411
Views: 8118567

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

Just noticed that Grand is two lanes in the rendering, with the sidewalks widened on the stadium side. I think one of the slides at the presentation talked about enhancements to 18th street and Grand, but it was hard to tell.

KCDowntown
by KCDowntown
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8411
Views: 8118567

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

FYI, the renderings in the Royals tweet are huge if you open up the images a new tab. Allows you to get a better idea of the street-level experience on the north-facing rendering.

KCDowntown
by KCDowntown
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Is the Streetcar Extension bringing new development as promised?
Replies: 31
Views: 2568

Re: Is the Streetcar Extension bringing new development as promised?

I try to keep track of all the projects going on from 31st to the River and here's what I have for the last couple of years. Even after the original streetcar was announced, development didn't really pick up immediately. It was in those next couple of years after it was done when it really got going...
by KCDowntown
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Remodeling Town Pavillion
Replies: 172
Views: 49177

Re: Remodeling Town Pavillion

Tenant Finish Permit for Plowboys to be turned into breakfast bakery.

KCDowntown