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by flyingember
Sat Nov 06, 2021 7:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: COVID19
Replies: 1182
Views: 268460

Re: COVID19

Interesting quote When thousands of people would rather die than continue existing in your system, it’s time to reevaluate your system. When thousands of people would rather die than continue existing in the imaginary system that exists in their head, it’s time to reevaluate the imaginary system in...
by flyingember
Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:34 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)
Replies: 5982
Views: 1437739

Re: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)

The Plaza has been in steady decline for the better part of the past ten years, even though the conversation has been dismissed on here repeatedly. There is no luxury retail left, which was always what made The Country Club Plaza a signature destination. Stores like Burberry and Halls have all move...
by flyingember
Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:26 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2807
Views: 720078

Re: Westport

I don't go to Westport too often, but I really wish we could shift the crowds/bars it gets to downtown. The streetcar might help alleviate this some with the connectivity. Idk if the term is "bar sprawl" but it would be awesome to have all of what Westport has really adjacent to P&L i...
by flyingember
Fri Nov 05, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: Kansas Suburbs
Topic: Johnson County name change.
Replies: 4
Views: 1475

Re: Johnson County name change.

moderne wrote: Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:21 pm Seems Johnson county was named for a slaveholder. So, county looking into changing its name to: Johnson County. Looking for another Johnson it could be named for.
Both were named for different slave holders. Which one are you referring to?
by flyingember
Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: COVID19
Replies: 1182
Views: 268460

Re: COVID19

Interesting quote
When thousands of people would rather die than continue existing in your system, it’s time to reevaluate your system.
by flyingember
Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:43 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Johnson County Transit (The JO)
Replies: 375
Views: 93298

Re: Johnson County Transit (The JO)

The bus system is based 100% on where they can get funding for, and then they fund where the politics demand transportation. 1. NKC has tens of thousands of jobs, so it's not jobs that defines where we improve transit service. There's tens of thousands of jobs without better than every 60 minute ser...
by flyingember
Fri Nov 05, 2021 9:50 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2807
Views: 720078

Re: Westport

I don't go to Westport too often, but I really wish we could shift the crowds/bars it gets to downtown. The streetcar might help alleviate this some with the connectivity. Idk if the term is "bar sprawl" but it would be awesome to have all of what Westport has really adjacent to P&L i...
by flyingember
Fri Nov 05, 2021 9:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: COVID19
Replies: 1182
Views: 268460

Re: COVID19

NYC saw the police union claim 10,000 cops would walk out over the vaccine mandate The local court upheld the requirement The initial number: 34 Supposedly that stat is a little misleading , as 6500 cops still have pending applications for exemptions, so it remains to be seen how many might still w...
by flyingember
Fri Nov 05, 2021 9:33 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Home prices across KC neighborhoods
Replies: 61
Views: 16877

Re: Home prices across KC neighborhoods

LVP is a huge benefit comes in the renal market where they aren't going to put wood in.
I checked our cost and our hardwood flooring was $6.40/sq ft installed in 2017

Not having to replace carpet every 3-5 years in a rental has to be a benefit for cost.
by flyingember
Thu Nov 04, 2021 3:05 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3880
Views: 661578

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

Who are you weirdos that go sightseeing at airports? Whose experience would be improved by putting a couple floors underground? If we had a downtown airport you might justify the cost, but come on. You could burry the parking in china and you’re still not going to have a better experience. The gara...
by flyingember
Thu Nov 04, 2021 2:51 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3880
Views: 661578

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

PDX has a huge massive garage blocking their main terminal but I haven't seen anyone saying it completely ruined their airport? I barely noticed it because I was trying to navigate where I was going. Everything kind of blended together into one big structure and I had never been there before. It wa...
by flyingember
Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:07 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Johnson County Transit (The JO)
Replies: 375
Views: 93298

Re: Johnson County Transit (The JO)

new Saturday service. That's a nice improvement.
by flyingember
Thu Nov 04, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: COVID19
Replies: 1182
Views: 268460

Re: COVID19

NYC saw the police union claim 10,000 cops would walk out over the vaccine mandate The local court upheld the requirement The initial number: 34 https://static.politico.com/dims4/default/c986729/2147483647/resize/1160x%3E/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.politico.com%2Fd7%2F68%2Fa22531524dd1ba27...
by flyingember
Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:59 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Home prices across KC neighborhoods
Replies: 61
Views: 16877

Re: Home prices across KC neighborhoods

$150k 4bd 2 bath Brand new flip 3301 Cleveland ave - right next to Central High School. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3301-Cleveland-Ave-Kansas-City-MO-64128/2334085_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare I think the size may be wrong. There's no way t...
by flyingember
Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:56 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Kindler Hotel (1110 Grand)
Replies: 57
Views: 10320

Re: Kindler Hotel (1110 Grand)

I have photos of the inside somewhere. It was in super rough shape and very 1960s and 70s on the interior.
by flyingember
Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:50 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3880
Views: 661578

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

London is going to be in low demand for business travel with Brexit.

Dublin is outside Schengen. So something on the continent seems most likely.
by flyingember
Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:48 pm
Forum: Urban Living
Topic: South Hyde Park
Replies: 10
Views: 5140

Re: South Hyde Park

Rubber sidewalk going in at 41st & Kenwood as part of a pilot project to test out new materials & repair techniques! Made of 100% recycled materials & installed around tree roots. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVqVCkTLNg2/ Interesting. Walked my dog by there just a few hours ago and notic...
by flyingember
Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Urbanism, architecture, transit, strawmen, etc.
Replies: 533
Views: 157991

Re: Urbanism, architecture, transit, strawmen, etc.

The fire Marshall won’t give an occupancy permit if everyone else is stupid enough to build it. A *tent* in California that can hold that many people needs 7 egress points. Edit- found better plans https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IgEAYCEphg6x6WDQ8NQGuILqN31SA6LP/view There’s 10 egress points. Still...
by flyingember
Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:20 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8090
Views: 7152128

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

AlkaliAxel wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 1:33 pm Yep. It’s actually more likely now. We’ve gone in a much better direction since 2006. The progress has been great. I don’t know exactly how, but they’ll find a way.
"we" being who exactly?

Because big public incentives, tax breaks and the like are less popular than in 2006.
by flyingember
Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:17 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Artistry KC (19th and Oak)
Replies: 152
Views: 48023

Re: OFFICIAL - Artistry KC (19th and Oak)

The lots along Main need infill first, especially around 8th/Main to Phoenix and the pockets in Xroads but would imagine these outer lots off beaten path are much cheaper. Lots that haven't developed yet are likely to be the most expensive to buy. The low hanging fruit has been built on already. Re...