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Enough with the coffee shops--geez--two starbucks within 5 blocks of the site (and two blocks of each other) as well as a scooters and coffee shops in the marriott and crowne plaza.  And (in typical kc fashion) nothing open much after dark or on the weekends other than the hotel establishments.  Peo...

The old minneapolis federal reserve building was built on the exact same principle and looks very similar to the rendering--right down to the "smile". The mpls fed building is only about 13-14 stories though. I searched and searched for a photo--couldn't find one. Unfortunately, in the end...

"Who, but the most extreme cheapskates are going to spend hours analyzing the tax rates in a 50-mile radius so they can figure out how to save a couple bucks on a car rental or hotel?? "



Do I hear someone calling my name???

I don't know if this has been addressed but 170 mil to "renovate" kauffman? I'm assuming that's for both stadiums at the complex but even at that rate, 85 mil for that park sounds patently obsene. Are the royals averaging 40,000 a game now? The team has averaged 20,000 a game for the past ...

I cannot believe they're actually thinking of paving over the BA plaza. How monumentally stupid can you be. With miles of viable un and under-developed vacant space all around they want to ruin the best space in the area. If money is that much of a problem then perhaps that speaks to the overall eff...

This is like talking to a schizophrenic child. You have to know how full of it you are. Nobody can possibly be this retarded. This has nothing to do with the discussion. Neither does this: YOU NUMBSKULL I am obviously not retarded, and I feel like I'm clearly a lot better at critical analysis of si...

I still don't see where it says anything about increasing the population density or attracting residents, Unique tactic--when proven wrong simply claim you're not aware of why. Then go on for hours, purposely, on the wrong assumptions. show me academic research Not what you asked for--all you said ...

Look, the bottom line on this whole debate is that if done right and supported correctly (camden yards, coors field, target center, fleet center) new arena construction can spur development and produce a virtuous effect for the community. If done wrong it won't--just like any development project. Bu...

There is no valid comparison between Boston and Kansas City When did this become a thread strictly on comparing boston to kansas city? You posted the following statement: "---from 1980 to 1995, the population levels in downtown areas in cities with downtown sports facilities declined more than...

More requested evidence/facts: http://www.meredithmanagement.com/news.htm The above links to a developer's site and project description for a 1,135,000 square foot mixed use development project to rise directly behind the left field wall (the "green monster") of fenway park. The project wi...

“I'm not getting any further into this....you rant about unresearched opinions but I have yet to see any research on either side."

"Then you haven't looked. I asked for facts from others and have seen noneâ€

HERE'S A BETTER IDEA http://www.urbantools.net/holyoke.htm (from the linked article) ...a new idea but one developed in the late 19th century by a Philadelphia-born economist named Henry George, who popularized the idea of taxing the value of land rather than the value of buildings. George was a pop...

Back about 8-12 years ago gavidaii downtown was--saks, nordstrom (both still there) ralph lauren and other assorted overpriced retailers were all located there linked by skyway to the more run of the mill city center, nicollett, and numerous hotels and eateries of varied quality. It was and to some ...