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Why would a small, private school sell land to UMKC when they (Rockhurst) are also burdened with the same lack of available land? Small private colleges like Rockhurst typically have significant endowments and operating budgets and higher tuition than larger public universities. That doesn't mean t...

Doesn’t it not matter since they already have to build a new garage. That underground garage is in terrible shape, has been for years if not decades. It would not be wise to build on top of the existing garage. This is talking about the Kauffman Center garage. I stand corrected. Didn't research com...

1. You better have a much more robust public transportation system in place than now.
2. And, yes, a parking garage. In reality many more than just one.

normalthings wrote:

beautyfromashes wrote:

flyingember wrote:Was the garage designed to support a building on top?

Yep.

Doesn’t it not matter since they already have to build a new garage.

That underground garage is in terrible shape, has been for years if not decades. It would not be wise to build on top of the existing garage.

I was very much under the impression that a downtown campus was part of the impetus for the streetcar running to UMKC. BAP certainly is not my pick of sites but, it beats the hell out of 63rd street. It probably still isn't the UMKC master plan now but decades ago they were drawing up plans to expa...

Given the recent attitude of Trump on immigration I have finally figured out what he means by Make American Great Again. He means Make America WHITE again.

Surprised no one picked up on this (from what I can tell). May not have affected round #2 but who knows about the future. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/climate/koch-brothers-public-transit.html "NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A team of political activists huddled at a Hardee’s one rainy Saturday, wolfing d...

"2. I l hear a lot of talk about this being Trump's policy. Perhaps this is where the left is misguided with this fake outrage. This was taking place under Obama, Bush, and probably Clinton, etc." "This has been going on at the border for decades. While it's sad and shocking, it's really not "news,"...

Keep dreaming. A downtown stadium will not happen.

They need to reach financial close. That's for sure. I don't even know if they're still aiming for 30% design. But they need to close. After that they can blame shit on other people, but they're in charge of financing. We need a final agreement and financial close. How can you have a financial clos...

expanding the gates by 4 didn't cause a year delay. That's insanity. The facility had to be "redesigned" to not just have 4 more gates but also the support structure for 7 more gates and be designed in a way for 15 more to be built. I'm saying that all these factors came together to create a delay ...

This fall will be an interesting time. Do the GOP candidates start running away from Trump if they are losing their races for the Senate and House? So many have tied themselves to Trump, been in OK and so many of the candidates running for office say a vote for them is a vote for Trump. And with the...

FWIW, the Kansas City Public Service company started to replace streetcars with "motor buses" in 1933 with an abandonment of an East/West rail line from Troost to Summit along 33rd, 25th and 24th Streets. This was 2 years after abandoning its first line that ran in front of Union Station. In the fut...

Sharing a MO NBA team could address NHL overlap at STL arena. And investors (edit: as well as larger fan base) from both markets could reduce risk. And could help build KC/STL relationships. For a few seasons the Kings had home games both in KC and Omaha. Not conductive at all for the team as a who...

In the 70's there was a Martin Luther King hospital in KC. Why not rename a hospital?

Sharing a MO NBA team could address NHL overlap at STL arena. And investors (edit: as well as larger fan base) from both markets could reduce risk. And could help build KC/STL relationships. For a few seasons the Kings had home games both in KC and Omaha. Not conductive at all for the team as a who...

The BAP would be a lousy location for the Conservatory. And the way it is built now it is a lousy location for a park. Reason, the park should be more in line with the street grade on the three sides. Best solution? Blow up the garage, go deeper with a new garage and with the space above terrace the...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-has-few-takers-for-2020-convention/ar-AAx6BTQ?li=BBnb7Kz "Cities across the country are turning down the opportunity to host the 2020 Republican National Convention, where President Trump is expected to be nominated for a second term. The cities that have ...

For the most part I would agree with your assessment. It has been awhile but the last time I looked at growth numbers for both jobs and residents the pace of growth was greater in the areas further out (10 miles) for a city's core, not just KCMO but for cities across the nation. So in that respect K...

TheLastGentleman wrote:Pedestrian tunnel?

Pedestrian overpass.