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aknowledgeableperson wrote:What did people do on the train before these toys? At least some of the time was spent talking to those around you.

drink?

Hmm, only 22 units or will there be another building? Nice to have this and fill in a lot but not exactly a big pop boost for hood. according to the permits i found earlier there will be one building w/ 23 (22 i guess?) and one building with 56 units. Both were described as "mixed use". W...

Its like Collison is reading the rag and writing stories for us. That last article came out right after we started talking about corporate commitment in reply to Grid's post...and then as we started talking about it some more he writes this http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/17/4298501/all-play-and-n...

Last night Eric Hosmer did something kinda odd. He hit the ball in a way that caused it to go so far it went over the wall in centerfield. In this case, the umpires allowed him to go completely around the bases and score a run. Is that because it was in Tampa? I know they have weird rules for that ...

Brownback is talking crap and he knows it. The Missouri incentives came as a reaction to Kansas poaching companies. exactly. his statements made absolutely zero sense. if he has to save face on these "negotiations" by acting like Missouri suddenly took incentives to a ridiculous level, th...

[ Many college towns have ordinances/laws that say you can't vote in those towns because you are only there to go to that school. You might live there 4-5 years off campus. They see young temp residents as a bloc that might vote against what they're trying to pass or who they're trying to elect. Wh...

I'd really love it if there was a ticket booth along the route that sold tickets to all shows in the area. It would be a nice feature to head downtown without a plan, checkout scheduled events from small to large concerts at local venues (Bulldog/Kill Devil up to KCPA/Sprint), Alamo/Screenland movi...

We've made phenomenal progress over the past five to seven years, and that shouldn't be discounted, but we have a long way to go and I am as shocked as Grid that a single, major corporate development hasn't yet been announced for DTKC. That's when we'll know the city has truly turned the corner. Th...

a beast has awoken.

I guess maybe I'm going to have to be the first one to point out that Baltimore is effectively a suburb of one of the fastest growing and most rapidly gentrifying cities in the country, which also happens to be the 7th largest metro in the nation, one of the most urban, and which has a population 3...

And oh btw the harbor point (and previous Harbor East) example) GRID cited both are receiving large tax incentives (TIF or other abatements)to finance them. and it is just a phased plan like PnL. http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2013/06/07/harbor-point-do-we-really-need-80-million-in-bells-and-whistles/...

AllThingsKC wrote:10. Ross Dress for Less finally came to KC:

No one can say there hasn't been progress

DaveKCMO wrote:this bill died in the final days of the session. the filibuster worked. lobbying groups might pay to put it on the ballot as a petition initiative on the same timeline.

What lobbying groups would be behind the initiative?

Committed local businesses is crucial to a downtown's success. KC can definitely use more civic minded businesses...and not even just civic minded, but businesses proud to be in KC. DST definitely represents that as well...or at least has in the past. from the bizjournal article ... The announcement...

Maybe Crate and Barrel would go for this space...can't believe they passed up all the Plaza traffic for a mundane strip center spot way out south. I think this outcome is unlikely, but given that the Halls building is nothing too special, it would be awesome if Crate and Barrel built a store on the...

Sort of the right thread...

GQ city guide w/ Porta Fonda owner (and occasional former) Patrick Ryan

http://www.gq.com/life/food/201306/shor ... -interview

Good picks!

KC people tend to totally take for granted what is one of (if not the only) incredibly civic minded corporate citizen in KC, Hallmark Cards. They have single handily built one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in the country (Crown Center) with very little tax incentives and continue to i...

I think a URL just had diarrhea.

Stockton wrote:Changing these signs all across such a large city seems like a waste of our tax dollars.

Why is this being done?

The sign lobby is strong.

hmmm. Yes, i don't agree with the things you just quoted there, but was agreeing with what i saw as a larger point. I guess I should have been clearer. ---maybe i didn't clearly read his post (as often happens since i'm usually in and out of this site while at work) It seems like Waldo fighting agai...