Online petition for H&R block to move downtown?

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:55 am

It's been suggested to me to start an online petition to send to H&R block to show KC support for them to move downtown...

anybody think this would do any good? If so I could get it started up pretty quickly.....

Boognish · Post by **Boognish** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 10:52 am

I second the motion to start an online petition for H&R Block to move downtown. If things didn't go our way, at least we couldn't say we didn't try a bit...

GRID · Post by **GRID** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 11:19 am

Lets do it, start a great email that all of us could forward and get it going around the city with a link to the site and petition.

Something like:

If you are interested in returning Downtown Kansas City and the metropolitan area back to a world class city, than please sign this (link) petition and help persuade H&R Block to build it’s World Headquarters in the Downtown Loop.

We need our local companies to step up the plate and even though H&R Block has already stepped up many times over (they are a very good corporate citizen), the company is our only chance right now to bring a world headquarters downtown that will anchor a new entertainment district and possible sports arena.

Downtown is truly on a role, there are hundreds of millions of dollars worth of developments going on in the area, but there’s another piece to the puzzle that has yet to develop and that is a large destination retail component to fill in and tie together burgeoning areas of Downtown.

I hope every Kansas Citian looks forward to being proud of Downtown and Kansas City in general again. Bringing H&R Block downtown would go a long way in achieving that goal.

I hope we can get your support and you forward this email to as many Metro Kansas Citians as you can.

Thanks for your time.

Brought to you by the members of the KC Development and Skyscrapers websites and forums.
(links)

QueSi2Opie · Post by **QueSi2Opie** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 11:27 am

Sounds good, but you might want to leave out the "sports arena" part if you want to get the anti-arena folks involved as well.

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 11:48 am

OK, well I created a basic petition....if a few could read it over and make sure it's alright.....I'll try and get it on the front page and a form letter worked out to send out probably after thanksgiving.

LyRiCaL GanGsTa · Post by **LyRiCaL GanGsTa** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 1:23 pm

What's with the grammatical and spelling errors? Can you please fix it so it doesn't look buffoonish.

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 1:51 pm

that's why I wanted people to look it over....L.G. feel free to write one up and we'll start a new one, I'll delete this one.

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 1:52 pm

here what we had.....change it around and I'll have somebody start another one:

To: CEO & Board of Directors of H&R Block
We, the undersigned, want to urge H&R Block of Kansas City, Missouri to relocate their new headquarters in the downtown area of Kansas City, Missouri.

We believe the downtown area is starting to grow once again and the location of H&R Block would further enhance the downtown area and the entire Kansas City metro area.

Sincerely,

KCDevin · Post by **KCDevin** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 3:52 pm

yes please create a petition, but may some of us add comments?

JBinKC · Post by **JBinKC** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 3:54 pm

Not bad KC, but I say let Fang write it, if he's interested.

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 3:55 pm

yes Fang would be a good one to write it....we'll wait for him to volunteer

KCDevin · Post by **KCDevin** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 4:06 pm

can we suggest locations like 1034 Main?

(600,000 square feet out of wanted 750,000 square feet, but it has a parking garage with it)

GRID · Post by **GRID** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 8:44 pm

KCDevin wrote:can we suggest locations like 1034 Main? (600,000 square feet out of wanted 750,000 square feet, but it has a parking garage with it)

no. lets keep it simple.

Que I agree with keeping the arena out of the email, that was just a quick thing I threw together, I'm open to anything.

Good2Great · Post by **Good2Great** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 7:50 am

Guys, I don't want to play the role of the bad guy. But Mark Ernst and the management team at H&R Block could give a rats ass about an online petition from an obscure messageboard featuring a 12-year old kid who wants a 1400 foot fountain honoring the St. Louis ARCH.

H&R will follow the mooolah.

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:02 am

that's what I kind of figured but if something's suggested to me in this forum I'm going to give the users the chance to speak on it.

Joe KC · Post by **Joe KC** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:28 am

What about starting the petition and then emailing it around to friends, neighbors, and family? Ernst would disregard a petition signed by 10 message board users, but what about a petition with hundreds of names across the metro? Don't underestimate the importance of public pressure on corporations, especially ones that are highly dependant on their brand name.

KCDevin · Post by **KCDevin** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 1:21 pm

g2g you sound you really freaking hate me and I wanna know why...
btw bud, IM 15!
besides that honoring the arch would only be an excuse to make it go taller.

Good2Great · Post by **Good2Great** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 1:24 pm

KCDevin wrote:g2g you sound you really freaking hate me and I wanna know why...

I don't hate you, but don't expect an invitation to Neverland Ranch anytime soon.

KCDevin · Post by **KCDevin** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 1:25 pm

hey, I like MJ and i'm on his side unless he really did it.
although I would never go to neverland ranch...

TheDude · Post by **TheDude** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 1:48 pm

agree w/ G2G, unless we all bend over and take it in the rear like the City of KCMO is willing to do (and OP), H&R could really give a sh!t about a petition signed by a bunch of geeks w/ good intentions. now where did i put my PS2???

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