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Hmm...sounds like it'll at least have more height/density than Zona Grossa... 

You know who in this city has to drive the furthest to get to a big-box discounter?  Downtowners...  What ever happened to a River Market Target anyways?

DT Minneapolis has a cool Target with offices, parking, etc all incorporated into a taller building...

Is there any way to find out on Kiva, for instance, if Embarq holds any large parcels of land in KCMO?

This is freaky - I always see cop cars there when I walk past it...not to mention other skanky looking people parked in their cars nearby next to the vacant lots on QH.  Too bad the DNA can't do something about this place.  I mean, it is located within 6 blocks of an elementary school if you take th...

:? This is a good topic.  Living in Quality Hill, I received a deluge of letters during the last general election for ballot measures, Democratic and Republican candidates for State and Federal offices, etc., but have yet to see ONE flyer/mailing for mayor...  It's like DT residents, such as myself,...

dangerboy wrote: Maybe because Missourians already have headlights on their cars?

Haha    I guess it's just wierd to me - doesn't feel as urban when I'm driving down a dark freeway.

I heard a rumor that Danny Edward's agreed to sell at an undisclosed price last night, but that Gigi's won their right to stay...can't seem to find anything in the news about this...anyone else hear anything?

Here's a random question:  Why doesn't Missouri light their freeways in urban & suburban areas?  70, 29, 35, 435, etc. are dark at night (though 71 is partially lit).  On the Kansas side of the metro, 70, 435, 35, etc. are all well-lit.  On the Missouri side, certain stretches of road have a dis...

I live a block from this site...really I wish SOMEthing would go there...  Also, does anyone know what's happening with the old Clinton's Deli on Quality Hill? (kinda off topic)

We could move a old KC trolley car downtown like Mickey's in Minneapolis...wouldn't even have to build new or convert anything. 

From a former resident who's trying to move back (me): See the Walker Art Center, the NEW Guthrie Theater too (MPLS has more theater seats per capita than any US City).  The Guthrie is stunning. If you do Nordic/Cross Country skiing, do the Chain of Lakes Trails (which are absolutely amazing in the ...

"Dance floor & professional stage."  This makes me wonder who will be performing... comedians, queens, musicians, ????  Hopefully this place will offer something that doesn't exist downtown now.  It'd be great to have something different.

...I wonder if Danny owns the garage his building is on - much less the building itself? 

sokkerdewd, it's obvious you know nothing about urban areas... 50 units per acre is shit for an urban area... Look at the east side, and it's 10 units per acre... Hey, we have to start somewhere - and this is just that, a start.  Also, (being realistic) 50/units acre in the DT loop isn't going to h...

50 units an acre is an absolutely horrible density for an urban area... If you look at the slums in other urban areas, that is what their density is comparable to. Not really:  50 units/acre, 640 acres = 1 square mile.  This is 32,000 units per square mile...  If the downtown loop (approximately 1 ...

6. The GSA's office building shouldn't be unfriendly to the surrounding streets and sidewalk, and should encourage pedestrian usage of the street and sidewalk. It also shouldn't be set back farther than 5-10ft from the sidewalk. This one isn't possible - post 9/11 security rules dictate that new Fe...

Just be happy this is actually moving forward...  As for the GSA, some on this board may be pleasantly surprised.  (Have you seen the new federal courthouse in St. Louis?)  This thing is going to be 600,000 (+ possibly) sq. ft..  1KCP isn't that much larger, relatively speaking.  And 600-800 residen...

...they were even down by the Jackson County Courthouse yesterday evening!

Looks like B-R won't get Wal-Mart back after all:

http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansa ... ily32.html

Re: my earlier post - watch for another announcement in this area in a couple weeks...sorry I can't elaborate more.