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by kcjak
Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:59 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2812
Views: 731404

Re: Westport

Looks like the shabby building on the SE corner of 39th/Broadway caught fire last night. Sounds kind of extensive. Maybe this will lead to demo and development of something more urban and appealing. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/fire-crews-respond-to-blaze-in-midtown-kansas-city-thursday-night
by kcjak
Tue Apr 04, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - Buck O'Neil Bridge
Replies: 1454
Views: 423771

Re: OFFICIAL - Buck O'Neil Bridge

Should be a great view of downtown when rounding that curve going SB
by kcjak
Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:24 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8083262

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

Mammoth's release of renderings of the stadium is laughable on the nostalgia front. Copper in the design to remind people of the Star printing plant that used to be there, brick to remind people of the West Bottoms - who cares?!? Just design something that works. Modern to somewhat mirror the T-Mobi...
by kcjak
Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Is KC's restaurant scene in a slump?
Replies: 47
Views: 34029

Re: Is KC's restaurant scene in a slump?

Only two area nominees moved on as finalists - Yoli and Drastic Measures.
by kcjak
Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Troost developments
Replies: 1242
Views: 421621

Re: Troost developments

I hope Ollie Gates isn't involved - I'm not a fan of what the area transitioned into. The best I can say is that a lot of junkety sections got cleaned up, but there is soooo much wasted, empty space. I feel like if any other developer had done that there would have been screams of gentrification. Si...
by kcjak
Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:41 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)
Replies: 5982
Views: 1478905

Re: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)

I feel like the new sushi place could be successful in a location even bigger than the t.Loft space.
by kcjak
Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:08 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: 5th and Main (Northwest Corner)
Replies: 455
Views: 93984

Re: 5th and Main (Northwest Corner)

Parking > affordable housing. Where's KC Tenants now?
by kcjak
Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3886
Views: 693050

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

A shuttle could stop at only one or two places to let people off (not on) at, while a bus could stop at every block if riders required. Shuttles could also be designated as destinations like downtown/Plaza or JoCo and not have any stops in between.
by kcjak
Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3886
Views: 693050

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

Using the Rate Information Card going from KCI to my home in Volker would cost a minimum of $64.30 plus traffic delay time. Super Shuttle is $47. How is there not a company running a bus or van from the airport to downtown-ish and charging $40? There is a bus to downtown and instead of $40.... it's...
by kcjak
Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:17 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3886
Views: 693050

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

Using the Rate Information Card going from KCI to my home in Volker would cost a minimum of $64.30 plus traffic delay time. Super Shuttle is $47. How is there not a company running a bus or van from the airport to downtown-ish and charging $40?
by kcjak
Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Union Station....
Replies: 38
Views: 7906

Re: Union Station....

I'm a KU alum and am happy for the purple lighting. Union Station is only around today because of the Bi-State Tax approved by Johnson County so it makes complete sense to me.
by kcjak
Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: Kansas Suburbs
Topic: Oak Park Mall
Replies: 333
Views: 98983

Re: Oak Park Mall

If Oak Park loses two big anchors, but the rest of the mall remains fairly stable, I could see this going to way of Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie Illinois. They’ll build some mixed-use buildings in a bid to start turning the mall into something more of a neighborhood hub rather than standalone de...
by kcjak
Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:08 am
Forum: Kansas Suburbs
Topic: Oak Park Mall
Replies: 333
Views: 98983

Re: Oak Park Mall

Oak Park really needs to figure their shit out. That Dillard's South store is huge, but at least it does have some covered parking attached to it. That Nordstrom store is way to big and their target demographic has continued to move further south. I don't see it sticking around in it's current form ...
by kcjak
Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: Kansas City Sports
Topic: TIME TO FREAK OUT AGAIN ABOUT CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT! THE BIG 12 IS DEAD! MAYBE!
Replies: 4611
Views: 484384

Re: TIME TO FREAK OUT AGAIN ABOUT CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT! THE BIG 12 IS DEAD! MAYBE!

Over the past 5-6 years I've become convinced the selection committee is more concerned about ratings from potential second/third round matchups or other appealing storylines than fair and equitable matchups based on their own parameters like Kenpom or Quad 1 wins. It doesn't make sense to try and m...
by kcjak
Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:20 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: North Plaza Hotel- 46th and Broadway
Replies: 200
Views: 126034

Re: North Plaza Hotel- 46th and Broadway

Even suburban locations of Alofts are more interesting architecturally than this.
by kcjak
Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:44 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments
Replies: 2536
Views: 645828

Re: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments

I wonder what kind of return on investment would result from KC offering something like Icelandair but where travelers to the US from Europe could take advantage of a one or two night layover before proceeding to another destination?
by kcjak
Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:38 am
Forum: Missouri Suburbs
Topic: Smokey River Entertainment District
Replies: 9
Views: 3103

Re: Smokey River Entertainment District

It seems like a dispensary on site would make a killing during this festival and during weekends throughout the year. Where's the nearest one in relation to this location?
by kcjak
Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8083262

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

I have to wonder about the funding mechanism if built in NKC. Does that mean JaxCo (pop. 700,000+) residents are off the hook, but Clay County (pop. 250,000+) would foot part of the bill? I'd hate to see downtown KC miss out on any real synergy for existing businesses and future neighborhood investm...
by kcjak
Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 436247

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

I wouldn't mind so much if they at least flipped the design so the shorter building is on the south and 30 floor building on the north...at least some stepping to mirror the P&L building.
by kcjak
Tue Feb 21, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Kansas Mega Projects
Replies: 3
Views: 1786

Re: Kansas Mega Projects

https://fox4kc.com/news/kansas-news/kansas-county-getting-1-9-billion-chip-manufacturing-facility/ 1,200 jobs paying an average of over $65,000 per year and a $1.9 billion investment in Burlington, KS. The jobs and multiple out of state suppliers are great. But this product doesn’t seem as meaningf...