KCRag Forum

bspecht wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 12:20 pm RFP out for an arena at streetcar stop.

“Kansas City Athletics is poised to create an enhanced experience for both student-athletes and fans with the possible development of a 5,000-seat arena on the west side of the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus.

UMKC issued a request for proposals (RFP) today that would turn a parcel of land near the intersection of 51st Street and Brookside into a campus and community destination, with retail, housing and a small arena for events, including Kansas City Athletics' basketball and volleyball games.”
https://kcroos.com/news/2023/5/15/gener ... arena.aspx

langosta wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 2:38 pm Where is the actual RFP

Design Guidelines
The following guidelines describe parameters for the
design of the project.

Height and massing: Building height is not constrained
by city zoning but should be responsive to the existing
context. Building massing should be articulated, especially
in parts of the development that are public realm adjacent.
The south side of the development facing 51st Street
should create an active street experience for pedestrians
and shoppers.

Access and connectivity: Universal design should be
carefully considered, especially as it relates to grade
changes between the streetcar platform and the
development site. East 51st Street is the main pedestrian
route from the streetcar and South Plaza/Sunset Hill
neighborhoods to the west. Additional pedestrian access
from other campus locations, including parking, will cross
Oak Street at other points north of 51st and should be
considered in the development proposal. Vehicular access
and service/loading should avoid 51st Street if possible
and be located along Oak Street. The new streetcar
station should be carefully integrated, including a multi
modal mobility hub with space for shared e-bike, scooter
parking, etc. UMKC’s campus shuttle provides access to
both Volker and Health Sciences campuses, leaving from
Oak Street adjacent to the site, every 45 min between 7AM
and 10PM.

Ground floor treatment and public realm: Create active
building edges along 51st Street and Brookside Boulevard
adjacent to the UMKC streetcar station platform with
entrances and transparency at the ground floor level.
Consider an entry plaza/public space at the southwest
corner with high quality landscape for outdoor gathering,
and casual seating. Loading, storage, and structured
parking should be screened from public view.

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 5:05 pm MRI Global and Russell Stovers need to be moved off campus. Those companies should be downtown and UMKC needs the space. The university should have purchased the old hospital too before Stowers bought it. I can see why they wanted to move the conservatory downtown because they are going to run out of space in the next few decades, especially if living and being in the urban core becomes more popular and preferrable like I think it will. It has the opportunity to turn into another city-named university like Cinncinati or Pitt.

langosta wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 6:10 pm

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 5:05 pm MRI Global and Russell Stovers need to be moved off campus. Those companies should be downtown and UMKC needs the space. The university should have purchased the old hospital too before Stowers bought it. I can see why they wanted to move the conservatory downtown because they are going to run out of space in the next few decades, especially if living and being in the urban core becomes more popular and preferrable like I think it will. It has the opportunity to turn into another city-named university like Cinncinati or Pitt.

MRI and Stowers to Hospital Hill. Russell Stover to Downtown. Bump that UMKC on-campus residential rate up

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 7:11 pm What really needs to happen is UMKC taking over Rockhurst. I can't understand why anyone would go to the university! It's over twice as much as UMKC, doesn't have a better reputation, isn't a state university with transfer credit possibilities and has a worse campus. Someone explain Rockhurst University to me.

Metro wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 1:29 pm 5k seat arena any chance say the KC Mavericks would move there? Would be fantastic for local business