KCRag Forum

Now that it has officially passed, how soon do we order the streetcars from CAF? And what is the plan for the maintenance facility, will it be expanded or have additional overnight streetcar parking added? first all the money needs to be identified and confirmed. Then the city/authority begins nego...

So what's the crane count right now downtown? Two at the Loew's convention hotel, 1 at the 16th Main hotel and 1 on hospital hill. Any more?

I know there was a crane at the Copaken residential project but that has topped out.

I know Obama deported a record number of people- but what worries me about Trump is that he actually uses and popularizes the rhetoric normalizing U.S. state sponsored terror against immigrants- and justifies it morally, using Christianity,and that it is simply "enforcing the law". ...lik...

FangKC wrote:https://cityscenekc.com/voters-overwhelming-approve-local-funding-to-extend-streetcar-to-umkc-next-stop-washington/

I saw this today on facebook. I am ecstatic about the vote but rather disappointed to see all the negative comments to the article.

I've seen several news stories saying the economy is the best it's been in decades. If the economy was headed up over the last 8 years, then it has really improved over the last year and a half. While the economy is better than it's been over the previous 8 years, I do wonder how strong it is. If i...

Is this the same Anita Moore? http://www.feastmagazine.com/the-feed/kansas_city_news/article_0b48fb06-ff86-11e6-a57c-0b0e420ed081.html Yes, and she's awesome. Cant wait for this place to open. https://www.facebook.com/Soir%C3%A9e-Steak-Oyster-House-458494797896810/ Is this restaurant going to be in...

Here's one pundit predicting KC will be a world cup site. Hopefully, the USA can qualify that year.

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/06/2016-f ... -bid-final

normalthings wrote:If only the leaders cared enough to recognize a local civil rights leader.

Wasn't Cleaver a local civil rights leader before becoming mayor?

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article213287264.html Altercation in BAP. Ignoring whether the police action was justified or not, one statement in the article caught my eye: "Other than the officers and suspects, the plaza was empty , Sinno said." From the pictures, it must hav...

California is voting to divide into 3 states. Have always thought MO should donate lower one third to Arkansas. Better to become a southern state, divide or donate lower third and get back to a swing state? https://www.yahoo.com/gma/proposal-split-california-three-states-makes-november-ballot-08560...

California is voting to divide into 3 states. Have always thought MO should donate lower one third to Arkansas. Better to become a southern state, divide or donate lower third and get back to a swing state? https://www.yahoo.com/gma/proposal-split-california-three-states-makes-november-ballot-08560...

DaveKCMO wrote:Let me just say I don't think KC will build any more new rail than River to UMKC.

Is that because of the recent election that dictated that all of KC vote on future rail lines?

Different sources of funds...both can be done. I realize that but the south loop capping, which I believe is the most important of the two, comes with strings attached. Cordish funding almost ensures the capping will be less than hoped for in terms of scope and also restrictive in terms of usage. I...

Perhaps the dumbest of all Chastain's proposals. A simple high quality bus service from downtown to KCI would suffice. We do need that - have it stop downtown and and Union Station. Beyond that, the proposal is further flawed by many of Chastain's past agendas - Penn Valley Park, robbing the bus sys...

I'd rather spend the money and cap the south loop from the convention center to the Sprint Center and leave the north loop as it is for now. Capping the south loop would have a huge benefit making downtown and the crossroads a single entity again and create badly needed public space in the most appr...

At 200,000 sq ft, this is a pretty good sized office project. I'm wondering what happened to the building that was formerly occupied by the architectural firm (Populous??). Whoever it was, they moved to the plaza. Is that space vacant or has it been leased since? Very un-Kansas City like for an enti...

I listened to some of the residents speak on the news clip regarding the development and they seemed pretty reasonable. They want the development but claim it doesn't have enough parking. Frankly, I think that's a fair concern. Build 450 units with 225 spaces and you are requiring have of your rente...

Yeah, it was definitely very hostile. People wouldn't even let MAC finish their presentation (which wasn't that long) before launching into lengthy rants. There were some parking complaints, but it seems like most of the ire was directed toward gentrification/apartments being too expensive. Kind of...

As long as we keep losing downtown corporate businesses to Overland Park, there won't be anyone willing to build a spec 35 story building in KC. The only way something like that happens is with a large tenant taking up multi-floors. I guess there is the weird off-chance it could be half hotel, half...

WIth the Great Plains - Westar merger looking like it will happen, it sounds like KC will finally be the benefactor of a merger. In terms of people moving downtown, the new company has an obligation to keep a certain amount of people in Topeka for 5 years and maintain a "presence" for 10 y...