Westport

kcmetro · Post by **kcmetro** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:19 pm

kucer wrote: Maitre D = MikeStinkey ???

Powercat = RustyKSU

NDTeve · Post by **NDTeve** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:52 pm

kcmetro · Post by **kcmetro** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:14 pm

kucer wrote: Maitre D = MikeStinkey ???

kucer = kucer

kucer · Post by **kucer** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:30 am

kcmetro wrote: kucer = kucer :shock:

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:51 am

kcmetro wrote: Powercat = RustyKSU

huh? Why does my name continue to show up where I have nothing to do with the discussion...this is awesome.

Steve52 · Post by **Steve52** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:43 pm

Sad to see Westport reduced to a "no way I'm going there" destination.

Jess · Post by **Jess** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:20 pm

I'll still be going there. I prefer going out in (or close to) the neighborhood.

Post by **dangerboy** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:57 pm

Steve52 wrote: Sad to see Westport reduced to a "no way I'm going there" destination.

Fine by me. It keeps the 'tards away and leaves more room for us locals.

mykem · Post by **mykem** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:54 am

When I get back there I plan to go to both. Start out at westport, and then hit a cab up to P&L to finish up the night.

LenexatoKCMO · Post by **LenexatoKCMO** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:11 am

Woo-hoo - Westport Landing is getting a $1 crap store.

http://economy.kansascity.com/?q=node/1046

"Authentic stagecoach"??

Seriously Joyce?

kcjak · Post by **kcjak** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:41 am

I'm completely bummed about this...next up to ensure this becomes a neighborhood-in-decline is a check cashing place and furniture rental store with bars in the windows. Plus, the signage dominates the entire shopping center. Makes a person wonder why this location was chosen over the old Osco on Westport/Main (although I'd hate for a dollar place to go in there, either).

Post by **dangerboy** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:51 am

As someone who lives three blocks from this location, I actually look forward to this store. It will be really handy to have some place within walking distance to pick up small items.

Our neighborhood needs practical retail in addition to "destination" retail and entertainment.

Cheffreygo · Post by **Cheffreygo** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:44 pm

I can see both sides of this. This doesn't necessarily indicate "neighborhood-in-decline" status. There are many booming areas of the city with dollar stores. Sure, there could always be a better tenant, but it's better than vacancy!

Tosspot · Post by **Tosspot** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:03 pm

Yeh... wishing they'd just bulldoze the whole hideous fucking thing and throw up a high density mixed use development.

KCTigerFan · Post by **KCTigerFan** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:51 pm

The entire Westport Road/SW Trfwy intersection is horrific. Bulldoze it all except for the great dry cleaners building on the SW corner and start over. First, try and make it even remotely pedestrian friendly. Then again, it isn't even auto friendly. Try getting out of the Wesport Landing parking lot.

Tosspot wrote: Yeh... wishing they'd just bulldoze the whole hideous fucking thing and throw up a high density mixed use development.

Tosspot · Post by **Tosspot** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:57 pm

KCTigerFan wrote: The entire Westport Road/SW Trfwy intersection is horrific. Bulldoze it all except for the great dry cleaners building on the SW corner and start over. First, try and make it even remotely pedestrian friendly. Then again, it isn't even auto friendly. Try getting out of the Wesport Landing parking lot. :shock:

Agreed totally. And I too have had the salient observation that the dry cleaning building is the only thing in that radius of doom worth preserving, of that clusterfu**.

heatherkay · Post by **heatherkay** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:37 pm

I won't argue with anything you've said -- I hate that intersection like poison. But can we find a way to save the Record Bar too?

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:12 pm

KCTigerFan wrote: The entire Westport Road/SW Trfwy intersection is horrific. Bulldoze it all except for the great dry cleaners building on the SW corner and start over. First, try and make it even remotely pedestrian friendly. Then again, it isn't even auto friendly. Try getting out of the Wesport Landing parking lot.

Here you go....lots of discussion about that very item

http://forum.kcrag.com/index.php?topic=4584.0

midtown · Post by **midtown** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:33 pm

heatherkay wrote: I won't argue with anything you've said -- I hate that intersection like poison. But can we find a way to save the Record Bar too?

That's fine with me, just tie it to a stipulation that their shows have to actually start within 3 friggin hours of the advertised time.

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:08 pm

Dollar stores serve a purpose. Because all the big box, discount stores locate on the fringes of every city/region; it is imperative to have small, general merchandise stores near working class people that might need a broom, cutting board, batteries, pet food, or anything else not found at a gas station. "Dollar" stores are basically modern versions of the five and dime. I'm not saying they're perfect as I have many complaints about my Dollar General, but I shop Dollar General because it's within walking distance while Dillon's, Target, Hy-Vee, Wal-Mart, etc. are a bus ride away. The small, corner grocer also seem to be making a comeback to complement these modern variety stores.

Complaining about a dollar store going into a sleazy strip mall?

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