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- Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:41 pm
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: OFFICIAL: Port Authority Riverfront Project
- Replies: 1883
- Views: 641710
Re: OFFICIAL: Port Authority Riverfront Project
In case anyone missed the news. Streetcar Riverfront Extension Cost Jumps 65 percent Bottom line: Gerend said project add-ons include extending it closer to the KC Current soccer stadium; building double tracks between the riverfront and streetcar maintenance facility, and larger than anticipated co...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:01 am
- Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
- Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
- Replies: 9276
- Views: 11109689
Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium
If either team moves to Kansas, I'm done with KC. I will never give two shits about the city again. Mark this post... Chiefs I could live with, but if the Royals did? Then yeah, it's wayyyy over. I could really care less what state the Royals or the Chiefs play in. The Royals are at a crappy suburb...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:34 pm
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities
- Replies: 585
- Views: 147351
Re: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities
This part struck me the most. Capital cost C$1·8bn Canadian government C$400m Province of Alberta C$600m City of Edmonton C$800m I could see the Feds coming up with their share, but are the state and city numbers even possible in our current system? $1.3 billion USD total cost. $582 million USD cit...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:21 am
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: Affordable Housing
- Replies: 409
- Views: 122511
Re: Affordable Housing
Great news, and also think it's great that the Trust Board is also supporting transitional and drop in center projects. Jazz Hill Homes — A renovation of 181 affordable one- and two-bedroom units in 10 historic colonnade-style buildings along The Paseo by Flaherty & Collins Properties; recommend...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:12 am
- Forum: Urban Core
- Topic: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)
- Replies: 6027
- Views: 1626774
Re: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)
I'm not going to come on here and say that the new owner will solve all the Plaza's problems or that I will agree with everything they want to do. However, at the minimum Highland has deep pockets to invest in the un-sexy capital improvements and hopefully improve the pedestrian environment in antic...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:33 pm
- Forum: Missouri Suburbs
- Topic: Discovery Park in Lee's Summit
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8554
Re: Discovery Park in Lee's Summit
The part about relocating the family's farmhouse was very interesting. Would love to see pictures of the house and the relocation.
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:23 pm
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities
- Replies: 585
- Views: 147351
Re: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities
https://www.railwaygazette.com/light-rail-and-tram/edmontons-valley-line-southeast-opens/65285.article First phase of Edmonton Valley Line opens. Second phase projected to open in 2028, total length 27-kilometre (17 mi). Lot of parallels to KC, both medium sized prairie cities but Edmonton has more ...
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:52 am
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments
- Replies: 2543
- Views: 745653
Re: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments
Even though it was overkill, we arrived like 5 hours early for our flight out of Schipol last year. Lines were insane but once checked in the process really wasn't that bad. It's just a self-perpetuating problem, as others hear about the lines people start getting there earlier and earlier and peopl...
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:17 am
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: OFFICIAL: Port Authority Riverfront Project
- Replies: 1883
- Views: 641710
Re: OFFICIAL: Port Authority Riverfront Project
https://twitter.com/GovParsonMO/status/1724569246032691541 It is an honor to have Woodwether Terminal as a namesake as it is the fastest growing port in the Midwest, and Kansas City is the 2nd largest port destination in the Midwest. Thank you @portkc! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F-7mmGLWwAAIPQF?for...
- Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:42 am
- Forum: Urban Core
- Topic: Armory Block Redevelopment at 3620 Main
- Replies: 37
- Views: 37383
Re: Armory Block Redevelopment at 3620 Main
Random violent crime, drivers that could care less about running people over, no (zero) police presence, KC Tenants, random violent crime, bad drivers, inept City Hall leadership, KC Tenants, random violent crime, no police - anywhere. Wash, rinse, repeat for decades. The city has invested a ton of...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:03 pm
- Forum: Urban Core
- Topic: Armory Block Redevelopment at 3620 Main
- Replies: 37
- Views: 37383
Re: Armory Block Redevelopment at 3620 Main
Partially, I think the increase in interest rates and generally difficult market conditions are forcing some developers to re-evaluate as well as unfriendly development policies from City Hall. I'm curious if there is a report about the pace of ongoing development on Main and well as a report of par...
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:49 pm
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: Generic ongoing KCATA thread
- Replies: 646
- Views: 173556
Re: Generic ongoing KCATA thread
The next step to actually improve is to get dedicated regional funding going in Johnson, Wyandotte, Platte, Clay, and Jackson counties. The counties will make different decisions than the cities -- as we've seen with how service is funded today (with general fund dollars) in Johnson and Wyandotte. ...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 3:44 pm
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: Generic ongoing KCATA thread
- Replies: 646
- Views: 173556
Re: Generic ongoing KCATA thread
I abstained from voting today. Measure passed 73-27. Coverage: https://www.kcur.org/news/2023-11-07/kansas-city-votes-yes-on-public-bus-funding-by-renewing-sales-tax-for-another-decade Happy to vote for this even if I don't use the bus. I also wanted to note that both Clay and Platte counties voted...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:14 pm
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
- Replies: 3917
- Views: 793662
Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
https://i.imgur.io/AvGPK0O_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium Returned from Cancun tonight. Saw the beautiful A350 parked at the gate down as I walked to baggage claim. It dropping the Chiefs off annd will depart tomorrow morning. Another seamless international direct experienc...
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:56 am
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: 2023 KCMO Election
- Replies: 545
- Views: 199092
Re: 2023 KCMO Election
Not that I know. It's a legacy requirement the Parks Board has to put land sales to a vote that really should be done away with, instead have city council approve it.
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:08 pm
- Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
- Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
- Replies: 9276
- Views: 11109689
Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium
The KCStar is just trash, they thrive on anything to make people click and get outraged.
10% insurance increases per year?
Yes, inflation in 40 additional years of our existing tax is going to be a lot if you just run it with straight line napkin math.
10% insurance increases per year?
Yes, inflation in 40 additional years of our existing tax is going to be a lot if you just run it with straight line napkin math.
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:41 pm
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: Rail to KCI - 2023
- Replies: 123
- Views: 65611
Re: Rail to KCI - 2023
Please bear with me, this is a bit of a long post. On this forum, I have generally been negative about mode selection of BRT versus Streetcar and/or fixed rail in KC for transit expansion. This is both a personal preference due to the permanency of rail lines, the demonstrated high impact spin-off d...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:55 pm
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: Rail to KCI - 2023
- Replies: 123
- Views: 65611
Re: Rail to KCI - 2023
I have a lot of questions but firstly this partnership seems better than no partnership of course. All of these proposals are preliminary. We will still need local funding to pay the loans back. As far as I can tell, no funding mechanism has been identified. Maybe rail to KCI was just chosen to grab...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:59 pm
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: KU/KCK <-----> TSC East/West Transit
- Replies: 338
- Views: 478862
Re: KU/KCK <-----> TSC East/West Transit
KU/KCK <-----> TSC East/West Transit is a loser. It would be the worst thing that can possibly happen right now. No one in KCK wants to go to Van Brunt. Nobody on the east side of KCMO wants to go to KCK. Do you people that are for this even live here? There are no amenities or attractions on this ...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:23 pm
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: KU/KCK <-----> TSC East/West Transit
- Replies: 338
- Views: 478862
Re: KU/KCK <-----> TSC East/West Transit
The negative report coming back from the KC Star regarding the construction overages to the Riverfront extension shouldn't hinder this effort. If this is built and built correctly, it'll be transformational for the city and east side. There's so much potential in vacant lots, dilapidated apartment b...