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The negative and misleading No campaign by KC Tenants didn't affect my vote. I voted No in response to the terrible, disorganized, and misleading Yes campaign managed by Jeff Roe of Ron DeSantis fame. My decision was finalized when I saw the "Radical Liberals are Hellbent On Taking The Chiefs A...

What kind of bonds are these? Are there city obligations to repay? A city guarantee? Where does the $3.3 come from?

https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2024-01-08/kansas-citys-community-improvement-districts-spur-development-but-lack-oversight?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Celisa%20Calacal%20has%20the%20story&utm_campaign=Early%20Bird Shame on KCUR for using the anti-...

Just saying that the river could be a greater recreational and aesthetic resource to KC if it were not managed for the benefit of the barge companies. Without facts concerning tonnage now transported I remain unconvinced regarding environmental trade-offs; just as the environmental benefits of dam r...

What exactly comes through the port in KC? I didn't think it was big enough to handle a lot of tonnage...? Low value commodities with minimal urgency. Slag, asphalt, coal, steel, scrap, grains, fertilizers, limited fuels Nothing that couldn't be transported by rail. What's the economic benefit to K...

On December 8th the Missouri Housing Development Commission awarded state and federal 4% LIHTC to the Oak Park Townhomes (OPT) development at 38th & Prospect across from the Aldi's grocery store and on the Prospect MAX BRT. OPT will be 29 3-bedroom and 7 1-bedroom apartments in townhome-style bu...

FWIW. There was a referendum/vote a few years back where the shortsighted residents of Brookside rejected the extension of the streetcar to 63rd Street. They were not convinced that the streetcar could co-exist with the beloved Trolley Trail path. I don't think a Brookside Boulevard option was being...

Where is the Chamber? Downtown Council? Midtown Council? Civic Council? Are they paying attention? KC Tenants has a great chance of putting two people on the city council in April. They'll kill the Downtown Stadium along with other good projects if given the opportunity.

Listed on the National Register. Terrazzo floors in all halls, marble wainscoting in the 2nd floor hallways. 10' ceilings, big windows. Two, 2-bedroom apartments on the north end of the 5th floor are in the former surgical rooms and have enormous skylights (visible from West Paseo) from the wall int...

KC Tenants has targeted Clemmons after its recent acquisition of the historic Residences at West Paseo senior apartments (27th Street). It appears they stirred up the residents with fears of gentrification to get them to unionize. Instead of focusing on what are recent property management concerns, ...

Another victory for KCtenants! No affordable apartments here! Could have had 70.

KC Tenants gaining national attention. Front Page Sunday Business section NYT.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/15/busi ... ivism.html

With the Lux development going forward without an affordable component, KC Tenants has prevented the addition of over 100 new or rehabilitated affordable apartments at Lux and Armour/Main.

Very impressive urban development. The Chase Bank branch in the Westover is part of a nationwide expansion and has a focus on assisting minority home buyers with down payment grants and affordable loans. The bank and the grocery store are terrific additions to the neighborhood.

Has anyone watched the KCMO Housing Trust Fund board meetings. I meant to watch yesterday but had a conflict.
Curious if a KC Tenant rep was elected Chair?

"And here is a look into an opening in the Abnos owned hotel building. God knows what's going on in there:"
The answer: Nothing.

As designed, the streetcar removes parkland to keep parking spaces. Not an acceptable trade.

I guess I'd like to have the stop a few feet west and not remove the park feature? It also could be moved south along the roadway and displace the head-in parking. After all, isn't that the point?

Can Butch get The Strand theater? It would be nice to eliminate this nuisance and have a art movie house in the neighborhood. Also, the amount of Abnos ownership on Troost may be be a serious stumbling block to general revitalization.

This forum is for discussion of development, not the promotion of false and dangerous stereotypes. The Lux development wasn't a TIF request. Asparagus stalks?