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by AlbertHammond
Sat Apr 15, 2023 3:41 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2807
Views: 719943

Re: Westport

The suburban format Walgreens, Gomers, and Jimmy Johns drive through on the other three corners are just so depressing for what should be a very important and valuable intersection for the city. Not even 35 years ago it was a two-story Tobler's Flowers (offices on 2) on the NE corner; a 3 story apa...
by AlbertHammond
Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Trees in KC (ongoing)
Replies: 120
Views: 40663

Re: Trees in KC (ongoing)

MARC worked with MultiStudio to create a couple of model ordinances for cities to use as a starting point for new or updated ordinances on tree preservation and weed control/native plants. Several metro cities are already using these to update their ordinance. Many others should be. http://marc2.org...
by AlbertHammond
Mon Nov 28, 2022 3:11 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - Buck O'Neil Bridge
Replies: 1449
Views: 402041

Re: OFFICIAL - Buck O'Neil Bridge

I have thought saving the old bridge for a park was an incredibly dumb idea since the first moment I saw it. I appreciate the concept being thrown out there, but the fact that it received any traction was a joke. Were we trying to save the bridge? ..or build a useful place for the community to meet ...
by AlbertHammond
Fri Nov 04, 2022 3:45 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: The Madison - NW Plaza luxury apts
Replies: 45
Views: 8400

Re: The Madison - NW Plaza luxury apts

beautyfromashes wrote: Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:02 pm
I get a 1980 College and Quivera Tippens vibe. Bad beige formed stucco, bad arched windows but didn't want to pay for the window arch glass so just filled it in, bolted on balconies, tinted glass...it's bad.
Nailed it! Now I'm hungry.
by AlbertHammond
Tue Oct 18, 2022 2:05 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL: Penn Valley Park (Ideas+redeveloment)
Replies: 819
Views: 135812

Re: OFFICIAL: Penn Valley Park (Ideas+redeveloment)

FlippantCitizen wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:57 pm The park is just inaccessible, surrounded by pedestrian hostile streets on practically every side. Once inside it is chopped up by further unsafe streets.
Amen! This park will never be a successful city amenity until the perimeter hostility is tamed and the internal car sewer is removed.
by AlbertHammond
Tue Sep 06, 2022 12:12 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Observations by a Newcomer
Replies: 11
Views: 1639

Re: Observations by a Newcomer

The lack of street trees downtown and on main avenues around town surprises me. Oddly, KCMO is better at this than almost any other city in the metro, with exception of Leawood, MH, Lenexa and PV. Overland Park is viewed as a leader in many regards, but for street trees they are a laggard. They are...
by AlbertHammond
Fri Feb 25, 2022 6:16 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Turn the North Loop into a bigger living/working district?
Replies: 93
Views: 13965

Re: Turn the North Loop into a bigger living/working district?

-Capping or filling the north loop will be expensive. If the linear park concept is pursued (which I'm not endorsing) then hopefully they wouldn't actually fill in 100% of the land. imo it would be better to leave it at least partially below grade so that people can walk underneath the intersecting...
by AlbertHammond
Fri Feb 25, 2022 6:07 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Turn the North Loop into a bigger living/working district?
Replies: 93
Views: 13965

Re: Turn the North Loop into a bigger living/working district?

This was fully hashed out in the other North Loop thread. Some cons to doing this: 1-There is a lot of developable land in DT but this land happens to be directly adjacent to RM, and on/near the streetcar route, which makes it among the most valuable. 2-Other developable parcels are owned by a vari...
by AlbertHammond
Fri Feb 25, 2022 11:40 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Turn the North Loop into a bigger living/working district?
Replies: 93
Views: 13965

Re: Turn the North Loop into a bigger living/working district?

I think we have decades worth of developable land in downtown. A full-blown central park to attract that development, families and dog owners and connects to neighborhoods to the east is the way to go!!

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by AlbertHammond
Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:03 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Liberty Memorial Musuem and Penn Valley Park
Replies: 214
Views: 64818

Re: Liberty Memorial Musuem and Penn Valley Park

That north fountain was fully restored about 5 years ago with new pumps, lights, piping, valves, historic tile and waterproofing.
by AlbertHammond
Wed Jan 08, 2020 5:44 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Brookside
Replies: 312
Views: 169592

Re: Brookside

Does anyone else hate the dedicated right turn lane from southbound Brookside Blvd to westbound 63rd Street?

One way for Brookside Plaza? Seriously?

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by AlbertHammond
Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:38 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Black leaders seek to rename Paseo to MLK Blvd
Replies: 185
Views: 66197

Re: Black leaders seek to rename Paseo to MLK Blvd

Naming a street after this civil rights hero was a pathetic move anyway. He deserves a great park or monument (the current park is very weak). If the on again, off again Washington Square Park ever happens, I propose naming it after MLK. That would cause more city leaders to push it forward and woul...
by AlbertHammond
Tue Oct 29, 2019 3:27 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Strongtown: Suggestions for KC's downtown streets
Replies: 102
Views: 28992

Re: Strongtown: Suggestions for KC's downtown streets

Marohn was of KCUR this morning and will be presenting at the Plaza Library this evening.

https://www.kclibrary.org/signature-eve ... re?delta=0
by AlbertHammond
Fri Sep 27, 2019 1:28 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2807
Views: 719943

Re: Westport

My take.....

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Sure....bike lane and stuff, but this was a quick lunch hour creation.
by AlbertHammond
Fri Sep 27, 2019 10:51 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2807
Views: 719943

Re: Westport

My biggest worry would be shutting down broadway. Slow it down take out a few lanes.. I think the Savannah squares could be a great influence here. The Broadway traffic could calmy loop around the "Westport Square" and support the businesses facing the square. Maybe add angle parking alon...
by AlbertHammond
Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:56 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2807
Views: 719943

Re: Westport

No details. The speaker just wanted us to consider unusual options for creating city-building public space. This one seemed worthy more discussion.
by AlbertHammond
Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:32 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2807
Views: 719943

Re: Westport

Hmm...... New Westport urban square. Hmm....let's discuss more...

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by AlbertHammond
Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:30 am
Forum: Kansas Suburbs
Topic: Quiktrip
Replies: 16
Views: 6959

Re: Quiktrip

...or keep the Roe store and have two. I am sure they can keep both of them busy.
by AlbertHammond
Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:34 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)
Replies: 5982
Views: 1437337

Re: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)

An office building at NE corner of 47th/Main is going residential, luxury senior living. Would like to see some of the office spaces above Plaza retail also go residential. https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2017/12/12/more-details-on-northpoints-planned-luxury-senior.html Before: https://...
by AlbertHammond
Tue May 21, 2019 10:26 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2807
Views: 719943

Re: Westport

The Westport Area Plan goes to council today for adoption.