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With 16,000 people living in the official downtown boundaries, isn't it time for some redistricting so that there is a district that truly represents the needs of downtown constituents?  We need a district of our own.  Is there anything we can do? Bring on the new thread.  Scooterj has hit a topic ...

Take a look at the area around 36th/37th and Gillham.  There are a number of run-down apartments that are getting major facelifts.  It appears that there are multiple developers taking on these projects and making a huge change.  I toured the Park Regency Condos at 36th, last week.  An incredible tr...

bbq, thanks you for the unique and tres interesting post.  Looks pretty sci-fi.

lock+load wrote: I can't imagine hauling all of my recycables to a drop off site.  It is a big enough hassle just toting the newspapers up to the city market.  I don't bother with anything else.

L+L, is there a newspaper recycle drop at the market?

So, where is Souperman?

Didn't you know that Harry gives free beer to River Market residents who mention this forum?  He's a swell guy, that Harry.

Until recently, I was one of the serious nay-sayers about the Bloch addition.  I did not get it.  As the project has been finishing, I had a friend share their more enlightened vision of the development, and I was caused to reflect with new perspective.  Now I am becoming more and more inspired by t...

I currently own a loft in the building and love it.  Does anyone think the value of lofts will go up substantially once the P&L District is open and people realize how wonderful downtown can be?  Or will the value go down since more condos are going to be built in the area (saturation)?  I have...

B_Breath, you are one sick puppy.

briantsmith25 wrote: Good. I'm moving to cold storage in March. Do you know how I can get involved in the neighborhood assn.?

Contact Mel Mallin at 471.6789, or melmallin@gmail.com,  He's the president of the River Market Business Association, (RMBA), but they have a residential membership too.

Fang, is that ironwork original?

I'm on the edges of brokerage/development/housing activism for years and try to stay deeply informed on the market.  Mainly it's because I have been around downtown community development for a long time and I dig the sh*t out of it.  As far as what the percentage sold might be at Soho,I would guess ...

I just realized something... the "ART" sign at the end of Wyandotte that's been there as long as I remember is probably soon going to be history as well. Yeah, I heard that Mel Mallin is trying desperately to figure out where to reset that Billboard.  Got any suggestions?  I have been try...

chrizow wrote: hell, there's probably no more authentic KCMO experience than hanging with art students and midtowners in a 60s strip mall in a 1930s neighborhood. 

True woids.....

Scootj.............they are going to be priced high.  Hear that they will start at $1.25 per square foot monthly. But, people with a couple of coins to rub together are jonesing for an alternative to the drive to Town Center, too.  They aren't necessarily bad people because they have made money (alt...

good one KCFutbol.......but the ave is MoHo than EV has earned.

I'm looking forward to this project.  It is definately going to help the neighborhood and, with the help of Cold Storage, should finally bring some critical mass to the Market. I'm fine with it being 4 stories, though.  Oh, the sharp pangs of being a NIMBY with a view of the Broadway Bridge.  8) Be...

I bet what ends up happening is once this is up and running, you see the local places (Bryants, Gates, whatever) start setting up shop in vacant storefronts right outside the official P&L boundaries. Good luck to them in finding "vacant" storefronts anywhere near P & L, and when a...

Chrizow, and others, give Beth at Succotash some lip about staying open 24/7.

I've put the idea to her and she looks at me like I'm crazy (point taken).

I truly believe that it would be the hoppingest late nite spot in town and a financially gratifying experience for her.

Hey Jivecitystl...........  I'm headed to St. L. this weekend.  Trade you tips? For breakfast, choose from the following; Succotash is a great hipster breakfast joint, Cascone's (on 5th) is a hit for those who enjoy simple urban chow (eggs, italian sausage, hash browns and italian toast), Club 303 o...