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by flyingember
Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:30 am
Forum: Kansas Suburbs
Topic: OFFICIAL - Prairiefire
Replies: 284
Views: 145168

Re: Prariefire at Lionsgate - large mixed use development

More likely it's because the whole area is over built on retail.

Overland Park approved too much for the density of homes.
by flyingember
Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:22 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: 911 and 915 Broadway to become loft apartments
Replies: 21
Views: 8907

Re: 915 Broadway to apartments

Wow, that is a skinny but deep building. Wonder how many units it will become.
by flyingember
Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:20 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: KCMO Downtown Streetcar
Replies: 6092
Views: 1046794

Re: KCMO Downtown Streetcar

Today there was a lot of sidewalk and curb work in the crossroads. Stop status major concrete work complete or better Delaware 5th/Walnut 7th NB 9th SB 16th SB 16th NB 19th NB work underway 12th NB (digging was being done this afternoon) 14th SB (the platform has been poured) 19th SB (the connecting...
by flyingember
Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:03 pm
Forum: Out of Town Talk
Topic: Europe 2015
Replies: 5
Views: 2516

Re: Europe 2015

But where does everyone park?
by flyingember
Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:16 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Loews Convention Hotel (formerly Hyatt)
Replies: 3315
Views: 729336

Re: New Convention Hotel

Until about 2005 (I forget the exact year) the Liberty Fall Festival parade was always half Shriners. I won't fault the effort they made but they got a little boring because most of their groups are the same thing in a different outfit. Not sure why they stopped attending but they didn't even scale ...
by flyingember
Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:07 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: 6023 Prospect
Replies: 4
Views: 1657

Re: 6023 Prospect

ldai_phs wrote:Any pics?
google street view has an ok view of it
by flyingember
Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:13 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: The KCMO School District
Replies: 1091
Views: 268987

Re: The KCMO School District

Is there similar historical data? Because if you look at the MARC census maps it's clear there's been massive outflows of population from east of Troost.

Also, how does the population compare to the school age population? Roughly half white doesn't mean the kids in school are half white.
by flyingember
Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:09 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: 6023 Prospect
Replies: 4
Views: 1657

6023 Prospect

There's fences up and a couple signs on it, one showing space for lease and the other showing financed by Lead Bank.

Work is already underway.
by flyingember
Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:46 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Replies: 610
Views: 441344

Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity

They could be trying to put together a larger parcel to sell the land as development ready.
by flyingember
Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:42 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Misc Crossroads News
Replies: 3556
Views: 2063829

Re: Misc Crossroads News

Windows are back in vogue
by flyingember
Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:55 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Loews Convention Hotel (formerly Hyatt)
Replies: 3315
Views: 729336

Re: New Convention Hotel

Visit KC shows 14 facilities spread across the city with space for over 11,000 people Sprint Center holds 19,000 The entire Bartle Hall complete has 37 spaces that can hold 77,300 people. that's space for over 100,000 people across 50+ events, shows, etc. it's not just a convention, the numbers from...
by flyingember
Tue Sep 08, 2015 7:58 pm
Forum: Out of Town Talk
Topic: Braums
Replies: 11
Views: 3625

Re: Braums

mgsports wrote:I did and Springfield,MO is over that and has locations.
I don't think you understand the word radius. If you had you could sell the idea better.

A 300 mile radius is halfway between SGF and Marshfield MO

Amazingly old Olathe is inside that same radius.
by flyingember
Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:07 pm
Forum: Out of Town Talk
Topic: Braums
Replies: 11
Views: 3625

Re: Braums

Read the FAQ. Approx 300 miles
by flyingember
Mon Sep 07, 2015 2:03 pm
Forum: Out of Town Talk
Topic: Braums
Replies: 11
Views: 3625

Re: Braums

longviewmo wrote:Nope. Never. They only build within 300 miles of their farm.
Wow, that's true

http://www.braums.com/faq/

This is a good example to not just list random stores without doing research into them
by flyingember
Mon Sep 07, 2015 1:44 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Kansas, Missouri battle over companies
Replies: 1799
Views: 345480

Re: Kansas, Missouri battle over companies

Yea South KC - I should have read the Business Journal article - much more info than the Star had. I noticed Applebee's had gone from 350 to 220 employees since moving to KCMO (as opposed to adding 390 jobs). Did the economic development people REALLY think that Applebee's had that kind of growth p...
by flyingember
Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:54 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Loews Convention Hotel (formerly Hyatt)
Replies: 3315
Views: 729336

Re: New Convention Hotel

The claim I saw was 5.5 million room nights lost.

So that's a HUGE list
by flyingember
Sat Sep 05, 2015 5:04 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Loews Convention Hotel (formerly Hyatt)
Replies: 3315
Views: 729336

Re: New Convention Hotel

Wasn't there something about there was point past which no petition could undo the process? Like once the money is contractually signed towards the project we can't back out without penalties.

Has that happened?
by flyingember
Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:18 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: KCMO Downtown Streetcar
Replies: 6092
Views: 1046794

Re: KCMO Downtown Streetcar

9th SB looks like it's done 14th SB has forms up 19th SB is 75% done So that's 7 stops with major concrete work done and two in the works. The crosswalk work at Union Station has the outline concrete in. the mainline cabling is strung but there's hardware to put up for it. The service line still has...
by flyingember
Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:11 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: West Terrace Park - Cleanup?
Replies: 75
Views: 15847

Re: West Terrace Park - Cleanup?

Also, regarding ADA, considering the STAIRS and the steep bridge aren't at all ADA friendly...I wonder if a variance for a non-ADA path between two non-ADA accessible elements would be allowed. most cases you see both side by side for that reason. that's why I thought skirting around HNTB made the ...
by flyingember
Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:28 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Kansas, Missouri battle over companies
Replies: 1799
Views: 345480

Re: Kansas, Missouri battle over companies

I doubt they actually got the incentives. They shouldn't have received it all either way. http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2011/05/31/applebees-scoops-up-state-tax-incentives.html The incentives package provided by the Missouri Department of Economic Development includes nearly $11 million...