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by town cow
Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:42 am
Forum: Kansas City Photos
Topic: Downtown Kansas City Development, 1985–86
Replies: 12
Views: 11377

Re: Downtown Kansas City Development, 1985–86

Olympic swimming pool? Is there a Midget Olympics out there somewhere?
by town cow
Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:35 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Renovations of apartment buildings along Armour Blvd.
Replies: 965
Views: 342975

Re: Renovations of apartment buildings along Armour Blvd.

Interstate office building east of Burger King: apartments. Current parking will stay. Vacant parcel north of Burger King: apartments.
by town cow
Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:04 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Congress Building 3535 Broadway
Replies: 27
Views: 9541

Re: Congress Building 3535 Broadway

Del Hedgepath and Andrea Carter--definitely a winning combination for midtown.
by town cow
Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:35 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: West Bottoms Redevelopment
Replies: 811
Views: 261961

Re: Why Can't the West Bottoms Be Redeveloped....?

Interested in what raggers think of this piece about haunted houses saving the West Bottoms:

http://narrative.ly/unmasking-the-haunt ... ghborhood/
by town cow
Fri Sep 25, 2015 8:35 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: KC sci|tech|startups|entrepreneurial thread
Replies: 189
Views: 79841

Re: KC sci|tech|startups|entrepreneurial thread

Go Midwest, Young Techie: This focuses on Lincoln, but KC comes out pretty fine in the graphic: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-24/go-midwest-young-techie-silicon-valley-too-pricey-for-startups?utm_source=Mic+Check&utm_campaign=7f0d1e742e-Friday_September_259_24_2015&utm_mediu...
by town cow
Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:08 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: How Many People Live in the West Bottoms?
Replies: 4
Views: 2236

Re: How Many People Live in the West Bottoms?

2010 census shows 382 residents.
by town cow
Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:41 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: 18th and Vine
Replies: 696
Views: 240622

Re: 18th and Vine

KC Star article about the same plan posted earlier that was done by the Iowa State graduates. The sentence below jumped out at me. Does anyone know about the apartments Ollie Gates is planning, and the location? Meanwhile, in the Jazz District, barbecue baron Ollie Gates is working on a project that...
by town cow
Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:57 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Historic Plaza Apts Being Demo'd?
Replies: 64
Views: 17389

Re: Historic Plaza Apts Being Demo'd?

If these people want to save the apartments, why didn't they get involved before they reached the current state?

Yeah! And while "these people" are at it, have them come over and fix up my house.
by town cow
Mon May 18, 2015 8:44 am
Forum: Development Q&A
Topic: Is the 1% for art tax for downtown still a thing?
Replies: 5
Views: 10065

Re: Is the 1% for art tax for downtown still a thing?

And it is not a tax, it is a contribution to public art.
by town cow
Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:40 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: hyde park: believe the hype?
Replies: 521
Views: 117565

Re: hyde park: believe the hype?

Word is that MAC is about to start that building and the former Hostess bldg on the north side of Armour next to Burger King.
by town cow
Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:36 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Weird Stuff Antiques sold building at 901 Tracy
Replies: 28
Views: 8102

Re: Weird Stuff Antiques sold building at 901 Tracy

Ride a bike by there all the time--they are still selling out of that location.
by town cow
Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:52 am
Forum: Kansas City Photos
Topic: Postcards From the Edge of Time
Replies: 649
Views: 255305

Re: Postcards From the Edge of Time

That's exactly the way that bar looked--pretty small. It was farther north on Main than the current picture shows...
by town cow
Thu Dec 04, 2014 9:21 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Golden Ox: Restaurants that have lasted 50+ years
Replies: 38
Views: 8259

Re: Golden Ox

Savoy Grill
by town cow
Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:29 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Status and future of the River Market area??
Replies: 3007
Views: 786300

Re: Status and future of the River Market area??

town cow wrote:
Rendering I've seen looks se from Grand and Missouri, with focus on that corner. It's the south facade I'm interested in, since it is the visual entry to the RM.

And, where will Harry's customers park?

Where did you see a rendering?


Saw it at the PIEA hearing last week.
by town cow
Fri Nov 21, 2014 9:27 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Status and future of the River Market area??
Replies: 3007
Views: 786300

Re: Status and future of the River Market area??

Rendering I've seen looks se from Grand and Missouri, with focus on that corner. It's the south facade I'm interested in, since it is the visual entry to the RM.

And, where will Harry's customers park?
by town cow
Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:46 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Status and future of the River Market area??
Replies: 3007
Views: 786300

Re: Status and future of the River Market area??

Let's see what I can remember: Bo Lings, Winslow's, Minsky's, Blue Nile, Hien Vuong, Beignet, the Bite and Taste of Brazil were open and all were packed. Looked like the Arabia cafe was even open, but I didn't see anyone buying any food...I think Bo Lings was only open from the outside, but people w...