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I sunshined the RFP earlier, I'll post it when I get it. Sure it's available to some ($$) bid platforms. (No idea why City can't upload all RFPs to the open data platform for keeping, KCMO has gone quite downhill on that front.) they post them for free to bonfire or plan room. Just require a free a...

missingkc wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:41 pm Is this restriction associated with the Lowe's agreement ( no subsidies for 500 rooms for 10 years, I think) or a different restriction on the Port Authority?

Origin Hotel agreement. City is locked up until 2025, or 28, or 30. Forget what its based on. Think its 300 rooms and up too

KCNRR expansion is about to kick off with City and BNSF support. This abuts the old St. Joe Interurban ROW. Given how cheaply St. Louis is building LRT on grass, just $20 million a mile, it makes me hopeful we can reactivate this corridor for future transit to the airport. Anyways, here is what KCNR...

Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:03 am
UMKC Hospital Hill Project

construction is about to get going next few months

KC development proposals are heating up again. It’s good to see. Need to get done Q should have been trying to pull Oracle to Kansas City instead of Nashville. A good chunk of their employees are former Cerner people but we still can't beat out Tennessee. Apparently, this doesn't describe Kansas Ci...

With the hotel restriction rolling off this August, would be great to see a major flag at the riverfront.

tower wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:51 am It looks really good, but it will be a shame to lose park space. It would be really cool to have the area along the trail to the west of the ASB bridge made into more of a park. I did see that they placed poles, presumably for lights.

Total park space is increasing by 2-3 acres

Is there a need? Is this good for the children?

Metro wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:37 pm Johnny Kaws aka Bridgers has announced they've permanently closed their Westport and Waldo locations. Hopefully the Allerds pull out of Westport completely so we can get some cool places.

What happened?

St Louis is hitting the 1 year under construction mark on their 5 mile extension to Mid America airport. 5+ miles for $98 million. Mostly just unused land that was graded with a few bridge works. I think this can help serve as an example of how to do Waldo on a budget https://www.stltoday.com/news/...

GRID wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:37 pm Wow, impressive. Kind of a cross between navy yard, dc wharf and national harbor here in dc.

same architect as navy yard and battery park city

would there be an option to have a pro sports team in TMobile and look to build a stand alone outstanding class concert venue somewhere within the downtown area? I Sure, there's always an option for anything. But, it costs money. A new arena in the US is going to cost over $1 billion. Oklahoma City...

Cratedigger wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:29 pm Looks phenomenal

400 units to break ground at end of season

What more transportation? I suspect they don’t mean bus or rail

St Louis is hitting the 1 year under construction mark on their 5 mile extension to Mid America airport. 5+ miles for $98 million. Mostly just unused land that was graded with a few bridge works. I think this can help serve as an example of how to do Waldo on a budget https://www.stltoday.com/news/l...

Read that MetroLink/Bright Line will partner to increase commuter frequencies into LA. Potential to extend bright line to Union Station later

So just using numbers from 2024, you would add 41 (actually typically more including preseason and playoff games). Lets round to 70 for a high-performing peer and 60 for a low-performing arena in games + concerts. KC: 43 concerts, 26 Big 12 games and KC is already about tied with an NBA or NHL city...

Early discussions of a convention center expansion, remodel, and/or rebuild. Kansas City is realistically looking at a major overhaul of Bartle and mid-life renovation of T-Mobile Center. Mayor wants to renovate. Bartle Hall is 50 year old and the expansion turned 30 this year. Will be 60 and 40 yea...

EDIT: Found this data base that the fan blog seems to pull from. Scroll through 2024 so far and youll see the only "break" T-Mobile Center has had from hosting concerts was for basketball season. https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/t-mobile-center-b0e7246f-df5e-4257-b605-b478dfd15cd5?pa...

If it were only that easy. Kansas City isn’t an anchor market when it comes to touring acts. They route through and if a date they want isn’t available they’ve got other choices and will simply skip the market. Toss in needing to work around a pro team schedule and you’d 100% lose several concert d...