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by horizons82
Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:39 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Is KC Tenants destroying the development future of downtown KCMO?
Replies: 433
Views: 162410

Re: Is KC Tenants destroying the development future of downtown KCMO?

That’s outright insane. Prior evictions, criminal history, and credit score are absolutely fair considerations when leasing to somebody.
by horizons82
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:04 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Generic ongoing KCATA thread
Replies: 613
Views: 158086

Re: Generic ongoing KCATA thread

DaveKCMO wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:53 pm Maybe in 2026 or 27?
For the tax vote or the improved transit service?
by horizons82
Wed Oct 11, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3880
Views: 661861

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

There’s still issues but it’s much more hit or miss, not a constant backup. At the arrivals curb last week there was no officer to be found. Middle of the afternoon with only a few curb spots available and lots of people just sitting in their cars. After ~15 minutes an officer pulled up in an SUV &a...
by horizons82
Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics
Replies: 3287
Views: 600614

Re: Politics

Fatal injury rate is not the same thing as the inherent danger of the job.
by horizons82
Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:19 am
Forum: Power & Light District
Topic: Three Light
Replies: 2545
Views: 698145

Re: Three Light

On a passing glance, it looks like someone’s unfurled a protest banner. Strange design choice.
by horizons82
Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: 1822 Main Redevlopment
Replies: 316
Views: 90807

Re: 1822 Main Redevlopment

I'm usually a HUGE fan of planning staff, but if this is the case, that needs to change. Modern urban areas have color. Historic areas are not all brick. And maintenance really doesn't make sense in the 1914 Main example because that aluminum siding looked terrible from the get, all dented and seam...
by horizons82
Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: 1822 Main Redevlopment
Replies: 316
Views: 90807

Re: 1822 Main Redevlopment

We need some better coloring for some of these buildings. I remember when they were doing the 1914 Main building and they put the insulation board up that was purple, I believe. Then, they covered it with aluminum siding and the life sank out of the building. I wish they would have just left it off...
by horizons82
Fri Aug 11, 2023 5:41 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 394456

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

Without a letter expressing interest from the brand for a corporate-owned location, Lux could be fudging what's going on. That would explain the 200 room count. All of the brands mentioned allow for franchised use. If Lux is pursuing the operation, instead of the corporate hotelier, then it would fo...
by horizons82
Fri Aug 11, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)
Replies: 5982
Views: 1438090

Re: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)

While I understand your point, a town of 10,000 isn’t quite the best example in failures for this context of the Plaza. It's not just Atchison. The pedestrian mall movement was popular in a lot of spots in the 60s/70s. A comparable example to the plaza could be K Street in Sacramento, which ended u...
by horizons82
Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:14 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3880
Views: 661861

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

The departure board legibility seems like it’d be an easy fix. Just switch the UI colors to a higher contrast. I’m not sure who thought dark grey on grey was a good idea.
by horizons82
Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:41 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Is Midtown Marketplace one of the city's greatest blunders?
Replies: 355
Views: 75248

Re: Is Midtown Marketplace one of the city's greatest blunders?

5. People defending a multinational corporation like it's your neighborhood mom and pop hardware store are laughable. You'd rather have a business that knocked tons of local shops out of business in favor of a large parking lot because of "convenience" when an idea like UrbanLab is presen...
by horizons82
Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Is Midtown Marketplace one of the city's greatest blunders?
Replies: 355
Views: 75248

Re: Is Midtown Marketplace one of the city's greatest blunders?

A store like HD is still a huge benefit to homeowners, independent contractors, and those who wish to improve smaller-scale structures throughout midtown. An urban-style HD with parking above the store could easily be built in the existing HD parking lot.
by horizons82
Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - Main Street Streetcar Extension
Replies: 3428
Views: 671142

Re: OFFICIAL - Main Street Streetcar Extension

Appreciate the brainstorming, but cobblestones doesn’t seem beneficial for a transit lane. With buses being used for streetcar interruptions or service supplements, you’d need something that is considerate of bus rider comfort as well.
by horizons82
Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL: Port Authority Riverfront Project
Replies: 1855
Views: 526663

Re: OFFICIAL: Port Authority Riverfront Project

Building heights in that area don't really matter much tbh This forum, rightly or wrongly, has complained for years about suburban-esque density down there. These numbers do not indicate a substantial increase to downtown-level density given the amount of land included. However, if they maintain la...
by horizons82
Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:37 pm
Forum: Urban Living
Topic: Murphy Beds
Replies: 8
Views: 4477

Re: Murphy Beds

Oh, then they should sue the shit out of them lol.
by horizons82
Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:27 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL: Port Authority Riverfront Project
Replies: 1855
Views: 526663

Re: OFFICIAL: Port Authority Riverfront Project

Those square footages seem a little low to me for how much ground is still available. Not like terribly low…just makes me think either you’re going to have some monster parking podiums or buildings that are less tall than this forum wants.
by horizons82
Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: Urban Living
Topic: Murphy Beds
Replies: 8
Views: 4477

Re: Murphy Beds

Yep, kull is right, it sounds like a very poor install. There should have been multiple screws, not nails, going into wall stud, not just gypsum.
by horizons82
Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:01 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Generic ongoing KCATA thread
Replies: 613
Views: 158086

Re: Generic ongoing KCATA thread

That's an astronomical increase if true. We need a robust regional fund yesterday, but the KCATA should have a better strategy than increasing fees in one year by nearly 400%. The metro is currently an auto-supremacy. Even if you're a strong transit supporting politician, it's hard to stay in office...
by horizons82
Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:08 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Plaza Environs
Replies: 129
Views: 31650

Re: Plaza Environs

missingkc wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:15 pm For one thing, both entities are not for profits.
Lol they’re “not for profit” in the loosest sense of the phrase. I really don’t think that’s a factor in the merger equation.
by horizons82
Sun May 21, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3880
Views: 661861

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

That's fine that you don't like how people post. They're still issues people are experiencing. Also... there's no real discussion stemming from posts saying "I liked X & Y". With that said, here's what's still solid IMO after many flights: - When the concessions are open, I've found th...