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- Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:58 pm
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: New Convention Hotel talk
- Replies: 1018
- Views: 120034
Re: New Convention Hotel talk
I used to work with a woman who knew a honcho with Kansas City Convention and Visitors Bureau named Mike White. Back in the mid-to-late 1980's he decreed that Kansas City should go after the mid-sized convention market. Well we've seen how well that worked for our economic prosperity. A mid-sized ci...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: Who's the hottest councilwoman?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3024
Re: Who's the hottest councilwoman?
Yeah, more like Jennifer Anniston in that picture
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:54 pm
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: New Convention Hotel talk
- Replies: 1018
- Views: 120034
Re: New Convention Hotel talk
We need to be at least on equal footing with similarly situated cities. Denver, Loiusville, Nashville, San Antonio, STL, Indianapolis etc. Whatever these cities have, we need to have. This is our competition. We either stay on pace or fall by the wayside. P&L, SC, PAC, and all of Barnes ot...
- Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:52 am
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: Downtown Alley Ways
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3636
Re: Downtown Alley Ways
Belden Alley, San Francisco is a good example. There are photoimages at this link:
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- Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:12 pm
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: Downtown Alley Ways
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3636
Downtown Alley Ways
I've wondered about the possible uses of alleys downtown for quite some time. I am starting this thread to see what ideas our forumers might have for the use of these corridors. Has anyone seen how such throughfares are used in other cities? I see myriad possibilities as pedestrian ways, and courtya...
- Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:35 am
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: Status and future of the River Market area??
- Replies: 3007
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Re: Status and future of the River Market area??
Fifth and Walnut may not be the place for it, but a news stand might be a nice complement to what the market has to offer. I don't know how well it would do the other five days a week. How does Bo Lings do in the City Market? It is a popular local chain, and it might be the best bell whether of su...
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:38 am
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: New Convention Hotel talk
- Replies: 1018
- Views: 120034
Re: New Convention Hotel talk
Infrastructure and engineering for 13th and Walnut is not designed to support a 1000 room hotel. 300 room luxury would be max. The Convention Hotel should be built on the block just west of the mainstreet Theater. By far the best location hands down. KC can support a W quality hotel and a conve...
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:34 am
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: STL MetroLink mixed-use redevelopment
- Replies: 3
- Views: 845
Re: STL MetroLink mixed-use redevelopment
Oh, shit! Thanks for telling me that! I'm morphing into a Chastain. It's probably a good thing that I haven't moved to West Virginia.dangerboy wrote: Advocrat, that's easy for you to say from Olathe. Last time I checked it was KCMO that was debating whether or not to build rail, not Olathe
- Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:31 pm
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: New Convention Hotel talk
- Replies: 1018
- Views: 120034
Re: New Convention Hotel talk
I would build a 1000 room convention hotel on the west side of 14th-15th and Baltimore (Truman Road). I would even settle for 900 rooms. Demolish the existing eyesore (14th & Baltimore)and the wierd parking garage on Wyandotte at 14th. It would provide connection to Crossroads on the south and P...
- Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:02 am
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: STL MetroLink mixed-use redevelopment
- Replies: 3
- Views: 845
Re: STL MetroLink mixed-use redevelopment
This rendering could become a reality someday. This type of transit future, drawings to development, has happened elsewhere along light rail corridors. Early last Spring there was a public meeting (one of many last year,) held at 55th and Oak in the Presbyterian church there. Maybe some of the folks...
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:36 pm
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: Top priorities for KC
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9507
Re: Top priorities for KC
Another area for me (and this is doable) is focus east-west on 18th Street from Broadway to Brooklyn. What I'm talkin' about is part of the Funk Filosophy-Kids, Kodes, Kurbs and Kops. The Kids might not fit in specifically, but a general improvement on this very nice 2 mile corridor could sure attrr...
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:30 pm
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: New Convention Hotel talk
- Replies: 1018
- Views: 120034
Re: New Convention Hotel talk
Tha would be great! 14th-15th and Baltimore (west side), w/ a convention meeting room area capping the loop.DaveKCMO wrote: the new hotel should also accomplish the goal of capping another segment of 670.
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:25 pm
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: Status and future of the River Market area??
- Replies: 3007
- Views: 852822
Re: Status and future of the River Market area??
Vietnamese Market would make an excellent third location for D'Bronx, or another, New York Deliloftguy wrote: What else do you all visualize as fitting there?
- Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:06 am
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: Top priorities for KC
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9507
Re: Top priorities for KC
Massive development in the West Bottoms. I'm not calling for TIFF, but the City can promote this area without a massive tax deferment-just make it a favored development zone. The Funk talks Kops, Kids, Kurbs, and Kodes; put the effort where the mouth is. Stand back and look at the Bottoms from a ...
- Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:22 am
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: General Amtrak Discussion
- Replies: 361
- Views: 290624
Re: General Amtrak Discussion
What about the equipment? Those KC-StL trains look like they have seen better days. Any new news on the OKC to KC run? What about pushing the KC-StL line to Lawrence? Would Kansas go for that? Kansas may already be going for that. Have you been following the intercity passenger rail initiative in...
- Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:18 am
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: General Amtrak Discussion
- Replies: 361
- Views: 290624
Re: General Amtrak Discussion
in short, track conditions and capacity. regardless, 79 mph is the max U.S. speed on shared track that has grade crossings. most locomotives could go 110 if needed, but that would require elimination of grade crossings. faster than 110 and you'd need dedicated passenger track. that being said, the ...
- Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:10 am
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: General Amtrak Discussion
- Replies: 361
- Views: 290624
Re: General Amtrak Discussion
Excellent news. Is it possible that the cost of driving is a factor in it finally passing? Let's just hope more people ride the system to justify this action and promote faster and more effcient rail. The cost of energy may have been a big contributor to the 3-1 margin of affirmative votes, bu the ...
- Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:51 pm
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: If someone wants to live in a vibrant big city, should he/she move to KC?
- Replies: 150
- Views: 18366
Re: If someone wants to live in a vibrant big city, should he/she move to KC?
it's not a price point issue for me, it's where i am at in my life. right now i wouldn't live in a non-urban setting for any salary i am qualified to make, but i would gladly live in an urban setting making less than half what i am making now. however, in 20 years, maybe i'll want to live out in ...
- Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:24 am
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: The End of Oil
- Replies: 654
- Views: 103571
Re: The End of Oil
OK, Kard
I'll take it back. Finally a green car that doesn't look like it was created by a Playskool or Lego design team.
But you got to admit, what's been on the scene for decades seemed to be deliberately crafted to look bad and be ashamed to be seen in.
I'll take it back. Finally a green car that doesn't look like it was created by a Playskool or Lego design team.
But you got to admit, what's been on the scene for decades seemed to be deliberately crafted to look bad and be ashamed to be seen in.
- Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:57 pm
- Forum: Kansas City Transportation
- Topic: The End of Oil
- Replies: 654
- Views: 103571
Re: The End of Oil
Is there some kind of Divine commandment that a hybrid or "green" vehicle has to be ugly? Every single one. Why? If it is possible to pack that power plant in something small like that, it could also be put in the body of a Mustang, the new Challenger, a Charger or the soon to go on the ma...