NFL Draft

[FlippantCitizen]

Wow, I didn't realize KC was cancelling two days of school because of this. That is bush league at best.

[TheSmokinPun]

Think it's remote learning actually.

[FlippantCitizen]

Think it's remote learning actually.

Whatever. If I have to take a day off myself to take care of my kid I'm not babysitting them while they stare at a zoom session. We're going to the park. Bush league.

[Cratedigger]

Does anyone know what, if anything, US is receiving in payment for this disruption of normal income generating activity? Or, are they just viewing this as good publicity and going with that? Or, do they have no choice or say?

US is fully opening during all this as far as I know. I checked into it since we will be in town this week. You just can't enter from the main front entrance. You have to use the side entrances which is really not a big deal.

Good to know. I had even heard, I think on the Rag, that the streetcar would be shut down during the draft too. I hope there is no truth to that?

One of the streetcar drivers I was talking to last week said they plan to be running all 6 of the cars at that time. She was concerned about the route getting bunched up.

[gfenn11]

US is fully opening during all this as far as I know. I checked into it since we will be in town this week. You just can't enter from the main front entrance. You have to use the side entrances which is really not a big deal.

Good to know. I had even heard, I think on the Rag, that the streetcar would be shut down during the draft too. I hope there is no truth to that?

One of the streetcar drivers I was talking to last week said they plan to be running all 6 of the cars at that time. She was concerned about the route getting bunched up.

That's awesome if true. Have they ever had all 6 on the route at once?

[moderne]

How is the fountain going to figure in on this? If it is spouting it will block sight lines. Maybe just be operating before the program starts and when there are lulls in stage activity? Maybe no problem with people trying to play in it on a cool April evening.

[Cratedigger]

How is the fountain going to figure in on this? If it is spouting it will block sight lines. Maybe just be operating before the program starts and when there are lulls in stage activity? Maybe no problem with people trying to play in it on a cool April evening.

Calm with a light show is probably the way to go

[DaveKCMO]

Only five streetcars will be running and provide 5 minute headways (you have to go to Chicago for that frequency). We will never run six on the downtown alignment. Too risky and negligible return.

The 5-car schedule will be tested during First Friday.

[gfenn11]

Also important to note that passenger service will end/begin at the Crossroads stops on 19th- so no riding all the way to Union Station.

[DaveKCMO]

Also important to note that passenger service will end/begin at the Crossroads stops on 19th- so no riding all the way to Union Station.

This was NFL's direction because "security".

[shaffe]

Also important to note that passenger service will end/begin at the Crossroads stops on 19th- so no riding all the way to Union Station.

Will the cars themselves still go all the way down to Union Station to make the turnaround?

[moderne]

The stage is as colossal as the station. Is this a long term re-usable item for US that can be used for future events or a rental by the NFL?

[rxlexi]

The stage is as colossal as the station. Is this a long term re-usable item for US that can be used for future events or a rental by the NFL?

I believe I remember reading that the stage setup belongs to the NFL, and some version of it is used for the draft each year. Will not belong to Union Station...

[moderne]

It seems sized to order for the station. Height and width match the head house and I think even the gable roof pitch might match.

[beautyfromashes]

It seems sized to order for the station. Height and width match the head house and I think even the gable roof pitch might match.

Walked by today. It's massive (in a not kind way). It's like a tent version of Union Station in front of the actual Union Station. Hurt my eyes.

[FangKC]

What’s underneath the largest NFL Draft stage at Union Station?

This draft will feature the largest theater stage in the event’s 87-year history.

https://kctoday.6amcity.com/underneath- ... ansas-city

[FangKC]

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=63 ... 0591896464

[earthling]

Only five streetcars will be running and provide 5 minute headways (you have to go to Chicago for that frequency). We will never run six on the downtown alignment. Too risky and negligible return.

The 5-car schedule will be tested during First Friday.

Will overflow buses along same line also be used? Seems any event this large should.

[Highlander]

Was down at Liberty Memorial and Union Station yesterday. The enormous scale and extent of the preparations took me by surprise (considering it's two weeks out still). We were trying to get to Liberty Memorial/museum with a house guest from Houston and had to take a pretty circuitous route.
Surprised the city let them shut so much of that area down two weeks away from the event.

Downtown was pretty active with a collegiate volleyball tourney going on too. Our Houston friend was impressed.

[langosta]

Was down at Liberty Memorial and Union Station yesterday. The enormous scale and extent of the preparations took me by surprise (considering it's two weeks out still). We were trying to get to Liberty Memorial/museum with a house guest from Houston and had to take a pretty circuitous route.
Surprised the city let them shut so much of that area down two weeks away from the event.

Downtown was pretty active with a collegiate volleyball tourney going on too. Our Houston friend was impressed.

I am more surprised people didn't think big events have big lead times and closures