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by IraGlacialis
Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ¡Gondolas!
Replies: 25
Views: 8834

Re: ¡Gondolas!

Laugh all you want, but I think a gondola that connects downtown with the West Bottoms some day would be seriously cool. I always thought a terrestrial cable-car or funicular (complete with the old-timey look) would be more fitting. The only place I would see a gondola being installed would be acro...
by IraGlacialis
Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:16 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Westport Mizzou bar to host celebration of Quantrill's Raid
Replies: 10
Views: 3695

Re: Westport Mizzou bar to host celebration of Quantrill's R

Pretty stupid and ignorant of history. Quantrill was an Ohioan who came to Missouri along with many people from the south to influence events in Kansas prior to the Civil War. No doubt they found some Missourians sympathetic to their cause but the population overwhelmingly supported the union and w...
by IraGlacialis
Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:06 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Film Row building threatened with demolition
Replies: 234
Views: 48686

Re: Film Row building threatened with demolition

To ask the obvious: why not build the garage on top of the Film Row Building and integrate the structures? How much of the interior is original? Then turn the old building into street-level retail/gallery space. It also shouldn't be too hard to continue the yellow-brick-with-art-deco-accents design ...
by IraGlacialis
Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:30 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: We need a new airport!!!
Replies: 5031
Views: 949063

Re: We need a new airport!!!

Personally, if you are flying that far, I prefer to stop on the coasts first and have a short layover. After a certain point, it is preferable to simply get as close as possible to your final destination as possible, if not directly. The less time you have to spend on that connecting flight, the be...
by IraGlacialis
Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:48 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Beaumont Club closing
Replies: 28
Views: 7389

Re: Beaumont Club closing

^^^^^ Yeah, the general consensus from friends about the place itself was pretty lukewarm. ... hat the surrounding parking options, like the garage and sun fresh lot, are "dangerous" and crime magnets. Wow, I wonder how did I manage to survive going to Green Room and sitting outside on the...
by IraGlacialis
Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:39 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: KCMO Downtown Streetcar
Replies: 6092
Views: 1016561

Re: KCMO Downtown Streetcar

Aluminum/stainless steel clad would definitely be awesome. Bonus points if it is shaped along the lines of the Pioneer Zephyr, which did have regular service to KC It would look terrible if they plaster ads and logos all over it, though. I dunno, it could possibly be pulled-off if the ads were adapt...
by IraGlacialis
Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:44 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Holy Name Church
Replies: 50
Views: 10279

Re: Holy Name Church

And people wonder why America has regressed so much. This is sad to see. I wouldn't call it regression as it's not like we had a period of time prior where we truly valued our historic structures (unless they were that important). And of course, we are nowhere near the architectural hell that chara...
by IraGlacialis
Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:34 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: weekend getaway - where to go within a 4-hour drive of KC?
Replies: 55
Views: 12233

Re: weekend getaway - where to go within a 4-hour drive of K

Seconded for Truman Lake in terms of nearby hiking with a dose of the Ozarks. There are several parks around that you can find (try to get ones near large bluffs), and the nice thing is that not only is the area does have the crowds or development like Lake of the Ozarks (the prohibition of private ...
by IraGlacialis
Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:53 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: KCMO Downtown Streetcar
Replies: 6092
Views: 1016561

Re: KCMO Downtown Streetcar

DaveKCMO wrote:otherwise the death spiral continues and we're stuck with local TV news (and no one wants that).
There's always KCUR.

In any case, good luck.
by IraGlacialis
Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It is that time of year again
Replies: 23
Views: 9555

Re: It is that time of year again

So you guys are actually getting a winter this year?

*early "Merry Christmas" wishes*
by IraGlacialis
Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:35 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Misc Crossroads News
Replies: 3502
Views: 1749372

Re: Misc Crossroads News

There's already a CrossFit gym in the Crossroads itself, between Locust and Cherry. I guess demand in that area is high enough to add another one in on the other side of the district. All things considered, I'd say that's a pretty good thing as an indicator of both affluence and concern for personal...
by IraGlacialis
Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:35 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Kansas City History
Replies: 36
Views: 11458

Re: Kansas City History

Yeah, I'd like to get my hands on that book as soon as I can, though it may be a while. The explanation given for the City of Kansas' desire to be part of Kansas fits into the whole border unpleasantness scheme of things. Still, even if the mayor desired the move, I wonder what the actual populace w...
by IraGlacialis
Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:12 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Kansas City History
Replies: 36
Views: 11458

Re: Kansas City History

I'm also curious to know whether KC would've been the same if the border was rearranged pre-Civil War, or if Independence would have ended up becoming the equivalent to Kansas City today. Even post-Civil War, there was still some animosity on the Missouri side towards Kansas due to the nastiness tha...
by IraGlacialis
Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:35 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Missouri Amtrak Service
Replies: 657
Views: 162201

Re: Missouri Amtrak Service

All the more reason to get a dedicated line between KC and STL.
by IraGlacialis
Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: New Partners for Smart Growth Conference - February 2013
Replies: 24
Views: 4785

Re: New Partners for Smart Growth Conference - February 2013

Yes, but Missouri was very divided as well as developed compared to Kansas. 110,000 troops fought for the Union while only 40,000 fought for the Confederacy. That is to say more people fought in the Union army from Missouri than there were people in Kansas. St. Louis and the rest of pro-union Misso...
by IraGlacialis
Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:48 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: KC in TV and Movies
Replies: 1900
Views: 575844

Re: KC in TV and Movies

Chalky White mentions KC (alongside STL, Chicago, and NYC) again as a place where he has important connections.
by IraGlacialis
Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:24 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Downtown energy.
Replies: 21
Views: 4912

Re: Downtown energy.

Sustained energy is always tough w/o an event....on a typical tuesday night with no event, just not going to be that many residents out, no matter how many live down here....not sure that's any different than 99% of other cities in the nation. Loop is always going to be tough north of 12th. I don't...
by IraGlacialis
Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:29 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Downtown energy.
Replies: 21
Views: 4912

Re: Downtown energy.

Agreed....not to get off topic but say the south leg of the loop wasn't there...where would "downtown" end to the general population? River to the railroad tracks. Occasionally Crown Center. In any case, nice to see such vibrancy. Hope to see said energy sustained during Sun-Thu nights wh...
by IraGlacialis
Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:25 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: New Partners for Smart Growth Conference - February 2013
Replies: 24
Views: 4785

Re: New Partners for Smart Growth Conference - February 2013

And the global conversation. Just returned from the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, where both Mayors James and Reardon presented. A lot of interest in what's happening in Kansas City around the world. I also spoke at the FTTH Forum in Istanbul the week before (who were very keen to ha...
by IraGlacialis
Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:03 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: KCMO Downtown Streetcar
Replies: 6092
Views: 1016561

Re: KCMO Downtown Streetcar

Yes, but how how many of those are integrated garages, and much of that are lots? I'm including the Crossroads in this as well. The amount of existing lots that could go into the railroad-side lots converted into garages is considerable. Such a development would allow a good chunk of parking put on ...