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by rxlexi
Wed May 03, 2023 2:43 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Ashland at River Market
Replies: 193
Views: 54625

Re: OFFICIAL - Ashland at River Market

This looks great. Does seem like perhaps a missed opportunity for rooftop deck/pool/common area, although maybe this is part of the plan and not visible in the renderings... Let's get it built! Edit...would appear that common area is in the U-shaped courtyard at the rear of the building. Works well ...
by rxlexi
Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: I-70
Replies: 266
Views: 63637

Re: I-70

I guess I'm late to this. I ran across the preferred alternative for 70 from Paseo to US-40. https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/J4I1486D_Updated%20Preferred%20Alternative_2022-12-30.pdf I find it interesting that they would do all that reconstruction and would not make the entire c...
by rxlexi
Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:37 am
Forum: Kansas City Sports
Topic: NFL Draft
Replies: 397
Views: 87115

Re: NFL Draft

I swapped back and forth between ESPN and NFL Network broadcasts last night (and the Bootleg Football livestream on YouTube for the detailed pick/scouting info) and thought the city looked amazing. The coordinated lighting between Union Station facade, Bloch Fountain and Liberty Memorial frontage wa...
by rxlexi
Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:10 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Brookside
Replies: 312
Views: 173841

Re: Brookside

Twin Oaks lasted well beyond the early 1990s, if memory serves. I seem to remember them still there in the early aughts, prior to demo and construction of the ill-fated replacement structures. Really hope UMKC pulls together something special here with a mixed-use plan + Roos arena at the streetcar ...
by rxlexi
Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:24 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)
Replies: 5982
Views: 1480579

Re: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)

On a positive note, the Hilton hotel looks much better. At least from a distance. It does look cleaner, but I kinda miss the pink of the Sheraton Suites...it tied in a *little* better to a modern Spanish-y feel. Yeah, I've been thinking this too. Not a fan of the newly whitewashed Jack Henry/"...
by rxlexi
Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:29 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: 12th and Broadway site: RFP for mixed use
Replies: 142
Views: 21949

Re: 12th and Broadway site: RFP for mixed use

Fang, I think the bend in the building opens up a nice view back towards the original HQ building from the intersection, kind of tying them together. My bigger concern than the design is just getting this building (or anything on this site, really) built in a timely manner. Hopefully the CPKS deal p...
by rxlexi
Thu Apr 13, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: West Bottoms Redevelopment
Replies: 811
Views: 262033

Re: West Bottoms Redevelopment

kboish wrote: Thu Apr 13, 2023 3:23 pm This is my issue. Trading Weld for this is a bummer. I’d take the 5 over 1 in any other situation
Exactly
by rxlexi
Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:51 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: West Bottoms Redevelopment
Replies: 811
Views: 262033

Re: West Bottoms Redevelopment

Nothing against 5-over-1's and the added density they bring. They are the current urban default for good reason and can be made quite attractive. It's the demo of the Weld building that bothers me here. It's one of the survivors down there, and it's sense of scale and history will be lost. At a mini...
by rxlexi
Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: West Bottoms Redevelopment
Replies: 811
Views: 262033

Re: West Bottoms Redevelopment

Lame. What happened to using the prior mentioned architect of record, S9 https://s9architecture.com/work/ ? Demoing (paid by city no less!) Weld Wheel for another generic 5-over-1 is offensive, and combined with the lengthy theoretical timelines on the overall build-out, has me questioning Somera Ro...
by rxlexi
Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:20 am
Forum: Kansas City Sports
Topic: NFL Draft
Replies: 397
Views: 87115

Re: NFL Draft

The stage is as colossal as the station. Is this a long term re-usable item for US that can be used for future events or a rental by the NFL? I believe I remember reading that the stage setup belongs to the NFL, and some version of it is used for the draft each year. Will not belong to Union Statio...
by rxlexi
Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8412
Views: 8121457

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

I would have been mad if someone built a stadium that looked like that in 2008. Somewhat agree re: retro trend. Kauffman has set the precedent for a modern park here, whether or not the faux-retro look is played out. The exterior brick facade in those renderings looks like the Mets Citi Park, no? W...
by rxlexi
Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:29 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Generic ongoing KCATA thread
Replies: 617
Views: 161559

Re: Generic ongoing KCATA thread

Yeah, reading that Star article recently about KCATA and Frank White III is embarrassing and enraging. It appears to make a mockery of both their hiring processes and ongoing management. I have little hope for the agency or major transit improvements (or successful development of 10th & Main!) u...
by rxlexi
Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Kansas City Photos
Topic: Best drone footage I've seen yet of KC
Replies: 9
Views: 2988

Re: Best drone footage I've seen yet of KC

KCTV tower at 24:00. Wow! repurpose that as world's tallest Free Fall Tower ride We have GOT to get that thing lit up again. It's so central, so tall and such a visible regional landmark. I'm surprised this isn't brought up more often. I wish the Power the Tower campaign from 2018-ish would come ba...
by rxlexi
Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:09 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3886
Views: 694269

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

Reading through the mayor Q MCI thread, the majority of issues reported seemed related to lack of staffing and/or maintenance. The vast majority were bathroom sinks not working, bathroom soap dispensers empty, not enough/overflowing trash cans, dirty/scuffed floors and carpets, and the arrivals traf...
by rxlexi
Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:04 am
Forum: Kansas City Photos
Topic: Best drone footage I've seen yet of KC
Replies: 9
Views: 2988

Re: Best drone footage I've seen yet of KC

KCTV tower at 24:00. Wow! repurpose that as world's tallest Free Fall Tower ride We have GOT to get that thing lit up again. It's so central, so tall and such a visible regional landmark. I'm surprised this isn't brought up more often. I wish the Power the Tower campaign from 2018-ish would come ba...
by rxlexi
Tue Mar 14, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3886
Views: 694269

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

Man, full new garage (6,200 spaces) seems hard to believe if the total capacity is available. I think each of the old terminal garages were around 2,000 spaces and only B ever really filled up in my experience. Need variable pricing in place.
by rxlexi
Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: KC gets decent share of touring shows
Replies: 49
Views: 8020

Re: KC gets decent share of touring shows

Basically, the major market festivals in Kansas City went away because, despite the high attendance, the market/promoters couldn’t support the expense. For instance, Middle of the Map went a decade without being profitable. I've wondered what happened to MotM. Pardon my ignorance but given high att...
by rxlexi
Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Fixing the KC Zoo (ongoing)
Replies: 711
Views: 160307

Re: Fixing the KC Zoo (ongoing)

I am not sure if this is the right spot to put this, but I was reminiscing about the zoo when I visited it as a child. I am a 90s kid. Does anyone remember the entry building having a sort of walking display/exhibit where a woman's voice was narrating as you moved from room to room? From what I rem...
by rxlexi
Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:24 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: 5th and Main (Northwest Corner)
Replies: 455
Views: 94113

Re: 5th and Main (Northwest Corner)

Happy this will (likely) move forward. I think swapping the 15 super-affordable (50% AMI) units for parking is an acceptable and maybe even preferable compromise in this location, given the parking was promised in the RFP and this is a high-value residential site that also serves as a central compan...
by rxlexi
Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:08 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: New Chiefs Stadium
Replies: 1437
Views: 162759

Re: New Chiefs Stadium

Also re: locker rooms, I believe the Chiefs locker room was heavily renovated recently (and looks top notch), while the visitor locker room is still dingy old stadium style. Considering this survey was sent to players across the league the low score maybe makes sense in that context.