KCRag Forum

Not necessarily comprehensive, but I feel like Kansas City Magazine does a nice job curating upcoming events on their calendar: https://events.kansascitymag.com/?_gl=1*hvcu70*_ga*MTQ2Njg1MjU3Ny4xNzEyNzYzNjg5*_ga_11YN953HB8*MTcxMjc2MzY4OC4xLjAuMTcxMjc2MzY4OC4wLjAuMA.. Can generally get a decent and p...

I would just add that some, although a definite minority, neighborhoods of the "new urbanism" design incorporate alleyways. Beacon Hill, New Town at Harmony Independence, and Shoal Creek - Village come to mind. Also Northgate Village in NKC. Alley garage access as well as small parklets i...

Rabbit Hole profiled in NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/books/rabbit-hole-kansas-city.html Great article, thanks. Love all of the KC love in the comments too. Will be awesome if the dream reaches full fruition with the multiple floors, print room, rooftop bar etc. mentioned in the article. ...

I can't think of a single alleyway in KCMO in a residential area, i know there are alleys downtown, i have seen a residential ones in KCK by Strawberry Hill but they were in such rough shape. I really miss the Alley's of Milwaukee, i think Chicago and Milwaukee are the only 2 major cities that had ...

Keeping Oak open is good news. Could make for an interesting, compact stadium and obviously keep an important access route (somewhat) open. I worry about the change to the immediate/adjacent development potential however. If that is gone, this may not be great move, IMO. Completely changes the makeu...

What I’ve been told is that the airport nixed decorative lights because they didn’t want anyone thinking the bridge was a runway Maybe there’s some kinetic sculpture capturing the wind that could make the bridge more attractive? Oh man, I was thinking the bridge would have at least the minimal ligh...

The reason a lot of those cities overbuild in the first place is because they have macro factors driving booming development during the good times - primarily job and population growth that encourage the types of national (or even international) investment that doesn't exist in the midwest (outside ...

I think the "Arts District" moniker came about around 20 years years ago, when it made more sense. There were a couple of restaurants and apartments but significant nodes of the Crossroads really were largely home to galleries and live/work studios, or other creative businesses like Hammer...

screaming NIMBY. This isn't meant as a defense for anything she's said but would it really be NIMBYism for someone to complain about being kicked out of their house as a wrecking ball swings at it? A good point. I think it's the irrational and personal nature of the responses, similar to the unhing...

On the flipside, where are the Royals in some kind of basic public statement assuring that they are reaching out to affected businesses, and will maximize assistance for those displaced? While you would hope they are genuinely doing this, even just for PR they need to be out in front of this, trying...

I saw that response on FB and was immediately turned off as well. So much anger. Most unfortunate to me is that rant was directed 100% towards Kevin Collison, who has spent an entire career in service to a better downtown, a better, more vibrant city. And in response to a rather tame post demonstrat...

Best news of the week. I shudder to think what Platt's replacement might have looked like in this environment, when it comes to progressive, pro-development mindset.

How many here would rather see the Chiefs build a new stadium in Kansas than renovate Arrowhead? I'm not totally sure I would support it, but I really do think I would entertain the idea now. I'm just not impressed with the Hunts plans for Arrowhead. Didn't think I would be in this camp but after s...

It would piss me off, Grid. I would rather the team move everything over to Kansas and get us a new stadium at the Legends or whatever then have a split scenario with everything Chiefs over in KS and Arrowhead sitting by itself in the rotting TSC to be used 10x/year for the county's $800M. If the Ch...

For those in the know - how set in stone is the actual ballpark design in this proposal (stadium layout, orientation, materials)? Is the brick, Target Field semi-clone in the renderings basically what we're getting, or is there a chance it could evolve into more of a local or Kauffman feel like the ...

And doing nothing with the training facility or the HQ offices? Again, WTF? They have been getting terrible reviews by the players for years. This might confirm rumors that the training facility and HQ may move to some STAR funded development in Kansas? Why would they not rebuild all that stuff and...

What were some of you hoping for? You have to assume that several hundred million dollars is for things that aren't fun or pretty, like structural integrity. I think something closer to the renovations we got the last time around. I mean this is arguably the biggest cultural juggernaut in the regio...

KCPowercat wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:44 am A HOF added on experience building would have been cool add.

Yes, big new HoF in a standalone building, new team practice facilities, could host corporate events and tours. Like a super-mini The Star in Dallas (less the retail district).

Not sure I expected much more. Maybe more "outside" view looking different is the only thing I may have expected. This is obviously the last reno of Arrowhead to get them through 25 years and then done with this building. Yes, this is exactly what it feels like. I would have preferred the...

Agree that this is underwhelming. On the plus side, these all look like really nice improvements that will enhance the fan experience (I do love the renovation and re-use of the tunnel for VIP entrance/spaces), and Arrowhead will remain Arrowhead (no roof or overwrought modern design elements) for t...