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by rxlexi
Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8092
Views: 7168596

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

screaming NIMBY. This isn't meant as a defense for anything she's said but would it really be NIMBYism for someone to complain about being kicked out of their house as a wrecking ball swings at it? A good point. I think it's the irrational and personal nature of the responses, similar to the unhing...
by rxlexi
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8092
Views: 7168596

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

On the flipside, where are the Royals in some kind of basic public statement assuring that they are reaching out to affected businesses, and will maximize assistance for those displaced? While you would hope they are genuinely doing this, even just for PR they need to be out in front of this, trying...
by rxlexi
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8092
Views: 7168596

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

I saw that response on FB and was immediately turned off as well. So much anger. Most unfortunate to me is that rant was directed 100% towards Kevin Collison, who has spent an entire career in service to a better downtown, a better, more vibrant city. And in response to a rather tame post demonstrat...
by rxlexi
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:26 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: 2023 KCMO Election
Replies: 537
Views: 188572

Re: 2023 KCMO Election

Best news of the week. I shudder to think what Platt's replacement might have looked like in this environment, when it comes to progressive, pro-development mindset.
by rxlexi
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: New Chiefs Stadium
Replies: 1434
Views: 151902

Re: New Chiefs Stadium

How many here would rather see the Chiefs build a new stadium in Kansas than renovate Arrowhead? I'm not totally sure I would support it, but I really do think I would entertain the idea now. I'm just not impressed with the Hunts plans for Arrowhead. Didn't think I would be in this camp but after s...
by rxlexi
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: New Chiefs Stadium
Replies: 1434
Views: 151902

Re: New Chiefs Stadium

It would piss me off, Grid. I would rather the team move everything over to Kansas and get us a new stadium at the Legends or whatever then have a split scenario with everything Chiefs over in KS and Arrowhead sitting by itself in the rotting TSC to be used 10x/year for the county's $800M. If the Ch...
by rxlexi
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8092
Views: 7168596

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

For those in the know - how set in stone is the actual ballpark design in this proposal (stadium layout, orientation, materials)? Is the brick, Target Field semi-clone in the renderings basically what we're getting, or is there a chance it could evolve into more of a local or Kauffman feel like the ...
by rxlexi
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: New Chiefs Stadium
Replies: 1434
Views: 151902

Re: New Chiefs Stadium

And doing nothing with the training facility or the HQ offices? Again, WTF? They have been getting terrible reviews by the players for years. This might confirm rumors that the training facility and HQ may move to some STAR funded development in Kansas? Why would they not rebuild all that stuff and...
by rxlexi
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: New Chiefs Stadium
Replies: 1434
Views: 151902

Re: New Chiefs Stadium

What were some of you hoping for? You have to assume that several hundred million dollars is for things that aren't fun or pretty, like structural integrity. I think something closer to the renovations we got the last time around. I mean this is arguably the biggest cultural juggernaut in the regio...
by rxlexi
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: New Chiefs Stadium
Replies: 1434
Views: 151902

Re: New Chiefs Stadium

KCPowercat wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:44 am A HOF added on experience building would have been cool add.
Yes, big new HoF in a standalone building, new team practice facilities, could host corporate events and tours. Like a super-mini The Star in Dallas (less the retail district).
by rxlexi
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: New Chiefs Stadium
Replies: 1434
Views: 151902

Re: New Chiefs Stadium

Not sure I expected much more. Maybe more "outside" view looking different is the only thing I may have expected. This is obviously the last reno of Arrowhead to get them through 25 years and then done with this building. Yes, this is exactly what it feels like. I would have preferred the...
by rxlexi
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: New Chiefs Stadium
Replies: 1434
Views: 151902

Re: New Chiefs Stadium

Agree that this is underwhelming. On the plus side, these all look like really nice improvements that will enhance the fan experience (I do love the renovation and re-use of the tunnel for VIP entrance/spaces), and Arrowhead will remain Arrowhead (no roof or overwrought modern design elements) for t...
by rxlexi
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: 5th and Main (Northwest Corner)
Replies: 455
Views: 90551

Re: 5th and Main (Northwest Corner)

GRID wrote: Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:08 am Wow, what's it going to take to get new construction going in KC again?
A baseball stadium in the Crossroads.

For real though, City Harvest is one of the projects that I have been most looking forward to over the past couple years - really hope this makes it.
by rxlexi
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: North of the River
Topic: One North Development
Replies: 66
Views: 74962

Re: One North Development

Did The Fresh Market end up backing out of this development? Would love to see them come back to the area but I read somewhere that they were no longer part of the development. Yes, it's my understanding they have yet to land a grocery tenant as promised, due to lack of nearby households. Unsure wh...
by rxlexi
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:04 am
Forum: Power & Light District
Topic: OFFICIAL: Power & Light District
Replies: 7080
Views: 970624

Re: OFFICIAL: Power & Light District

Also, being the absolute stupid person I am, I only learned recently that County Road Ice House is just Joe’s BBQ with a different name. I honestly thought it was its own thing and served catered Joe’s BBQ from the location at 47th and Mission. Never been there before either, so maybe I should try ...
by rxlexi
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: Kansas City Sports
Topic: NBA to Kansas City
Replies: 375
Views: 131203

Re: NBA to Kansas City

Indy has three 5-star hotels?

Would have been nice to get Hotel Bravo up before WC.
by rxlexi
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8092
Views: 7168596

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

I also do not see how this stadium goes up with zero parking directly connected to it. It has got to have something. I know there is plenty of parking for most people, but there needs to be one close garage for people that will pay whatever it takes to park close, and also for handicapped etc. If y...
by rxlexi
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Phase Three Streetcar Expansion
Replies: 1281
Views: 198469

Re: Phase Three Streetcar Expansion

langosta wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:24 pm Time to think about dedicated row transit into and around downtown?
Worth discussing. I worry for the streetcar if/when Royals and 670 park happen downtown.
by rxlexi
Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8092
Views: 7168596

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

That’s not what they’re doing. They’re asking for tax payers to extend a sales tax to help fund the stadium and the stadium only. They can’t sit here and over promise that the cap will happen if you vote yes because there are many other involved parties. Bottom line is if this vote doesn’t pass and...
by rxlexi
Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8092
Views: 7168596

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

Would love to hear more about some of the design choices: Why wasn't the field oriented north, given this is the perfect location to do so, and the northeast view looks directly onto a looming relative eyesore of a building? Issues with sunlight/angles per MLB? To better incorporate the "villag...