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moderne wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 7:03 pm Having level terraces would negate the natural theater slope of the lawn. The slope is what makes the space special. KC has plenty of other wide open spots in parks(Theis Park) but the slope is what makes this a place where people can have long line of sight.

moderne wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 7:03 pm Having level terraces would negate the natural theater slope of the lawn. The slope is what makes the space special. KC has plenty of other wide open spots in parks(Theis Park) but the slope is what makes this a place where people can have long line of sight.

moderne wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 7:03 pm Having level terraces would negate the natural theater slope of the lawn. The slope is what makes the space special. KC has plenty of other wide open spots in parks(Theis Park) but the slope is what makes this a place where people can have long line of sight.

KCPowercat wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 5:53 am Kinda related but do we know what they are doing by the scout?

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to share news that the State of Missouri has granted the Museum and Memorial $7 million in the recent budget. The Governor trimmed $3 million from the amount initially passed by the Legislature (and that I shared to you), as well as several other expense lines to balance the budget. This is great news for the ongoing care of the Museum and Memorial.

We are eager to get to work on projects that will have a lasting impact. The Board’s Infrastructure Projects Taskforce did an orientation onsite late last week and will meet again in mid-July to prioritize and approve some contracts. The funds will be used for maintenance and improvements to the buildings and grounds, currently slated to include the South Plaza/Walk of Honor, stairs and out-buildings on the east and west side leading to the North Terrace, refurbishment of administrative offices on the Lower Level, updates to the Volunteer Lounge, and other needed improvements. In the coming months we will share details about the timing of various projects.

We are preparing a letter to major donors to share news of this funding support in the coming weeks. We want to be sure they hear from us regarding the purpose of this State support and affirm our need for their continued philanthropy around core mission activities and our Second Century campaign priorities.

This is a great outcome, and we are very thankful for the Governor and elected officials who supported this.

Warm regards,

Matt

TheLastGentleman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:36 pm I think this pavement is new. At least, it looks fresh

bones.25 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:53 am not sure if this has been discussed before but I wonder if they'll ever get rid of those two small parking lots east and west of the two halls and make it the same architecture as the rest of the memorial. It really breaks up the continuity and feel of the memorial to have pass through these lots when going up or down from the north lawn to the main deck. I don't think parked cars and asphalt is what George Kessler envisioned having here.

bones.25 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:53 am not sure if this has been discussed before but I wonder if they'll ever get rid of those two small parking lots east and west of the two halls and make it the same architecture as the rest of the memorial. It really breaks up the continuity and feel of the memorial to have pass through these lots when going up or down from the north lawn to the main deck. I don't think parked cars and asphalt is what George Kessler envisioned having here.