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by Critical_Mass
Sun Aug 14, 2022 6:59 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 9224
Views: 10529809

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

A northwest orientation would be a big outlier within the MLB. the red arrows in that graph are indoor stadiums where orientation isn't an issue. There are a lot more oriented southeast. If north loop is still in play you could do that and have killer views plus be right on the streetcar stop.
by Critical_Mass
Sun Aug 14, 2022 5:35 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 9224
Views: 10529809

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

The County might not 'play ball' for the jail site and/or with that location they could potentially insert themselves and have too much leverage on the process. I agree it is the best site.
by Critical_Mass
Sat Aug 13, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 9224
Views: 10529809

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

What downtown fabric? This downtown fabric: https://i.ibb.co/WtcDkDd/Untitled-1.jpg Along with the printing press building, site 1 in yellow would remove around 6 or 7 restaurant/bars, a church, an event space and other retail (dry cleaner, tattoo parlor: The Harlow, SoT, Pokesan, Mama Ramen, Cigar...
by Critical_Mass
Fri Aug 12, 2022 3:35 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Freight House Podium Project - 20th and Walnut
Replies: 249
Views: 71603

Re: Freight House Podium Project - 20th and Walnut

So is Lux's project for this right now just building the one new building with 250 units? I thought it involved renovating the storage building too, and maybe even some other abandoned buildings. Lux is only developing the multifamily residential component. The warehouse renovations and office towe...
by Critical_Mass
Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:39 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 9224
Views: 10529809

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

These sites are TERRIBLE. They'd require massive amounts of demolition of occupied historic building stock. Properties owned by dozens of parties not necessarily in 'friendly' hands. I mean, if Abbott Properties isn't interested in selling, you can forget about the East Crossroads on the east side o...
by Critical_Mass
Wed Aug 03, 2022 9:47 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Pennway Point
Replies: 474
Views: 351823

Re: OFFICIAL - Pennway Point

No, the original images (linked or posted earlier in thread?) showed the Ferris wheel on the northern edge by the rail lines:

Image

The southern location is new.
by Critical_Mass
Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:33 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Pennway Point
Replies: 474
Views: 351823

Re: OFFICIAL - Pennway Point

Looks like the Ferris wheel location moved from the northern edge along the rail lines to the southern edge along 25th
by Critical_Mass
Thu Jul 21, 2022 12:17 pm
Forum: Kansas Suburbs
Topic: OFFICIAL: The Legends at Village West
Replies: 1950
Views: 303650

Re: OFFICIAL: The Legends at Village West

Drove past on I-70 yesterday and noticed a construction crane up in The Legends area. Anyone know what's going up? probably this https://www.lukedraily.com/Projects/legends-267/ 8 story 'Mid Rise Urban Apartments'...if they built this in the river market or mid-town, they'd call it a high rise!
by Critical_Mass
Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:10 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Phase 2 streetcar to North Kansas City
Replies: 334
Views: 69430

Re: Phase 2 streetcar to North Kansas City

7 stops in NKC seems excessive. 5 is probably too many.

The couplet makes sense but no need to add a stop southbound on 3rd when one exists just past Grand.
by Critical_Mass
Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:12 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Freight House Podium Project - 20th and Walnut
Replies: 249
Views: 71603

Re: Freight House Podium Project - 20th and Walnut

Chris Stritzel wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:33 pm I'm involved in this one. I won't go into details that much, but it'll be a warm and friendly design.
If NSPJ architects or bland, beige suburban retail inspired 'emulated' historic architecture is involved, I may just puke.
by Critical_Mass
Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:14 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2832
Views: 763700

Re: Westport

It did not survive. The Tailleur people are opening a cafe/bar in the spot.

https://cityscenekc.com/the-parisian-ca ... -and-main/
by Critical_Mass
Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:11 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 9224
Views: 10529809

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

On game days, where more eating and drinking is involved having a large complex capable of handling hundreds or thousands of fans is crucial. Ah, yes. I love visiting Chicago and hitting Wrigleyville before a Cubs game for their crucial large complex capable of handling hundreds or thousands of fan...
by Critical_Mass
Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:29 am
Forum: Power & Light District
Topic: Three Light
Replies: 2554
Views: 775040

Re: Three Light

It seems to me that there is also a sealed off tunnel running under 10th Street from the Public Library (from when it was First National Bank) to either the Land Bank building (now Hanover Lofts) or the old New England Bank Building (now 21Ten Lofts). I'm not familiar with this one, but there is de...
by Critical_Mass
Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:10 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 9224
Views: 10529809

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

Please direct me to these empty spaces on Grand of which you speak
by Critical_Mass
Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:12 pm
Forum: Out of Town Talk
Topic: Wichita
Replies: 29
Views: 18946

Re: Wichita

Nope Kansas is still its state. And no I'm not worried about Wichita taking money away but it just goes to show how far behind we are in this from literally every other city, even the puny ones. Yes, Kansas. And western Missouri, even down into Arkansas somewhat. And eastern Nebraska. And southwest...
by Critical_Mass
Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:54 pm
Forum: Out of Town Talk
Topic: Wichita
Replies: 29
Views: 18946

Re: Wichita

We’re letting little bitty Wichita beat us to making a ballpark district all because they’re scared of some suburban dads with 3 year olds in JoCo? Who is 'we'? I didn't realize the Royals organization was in a race with the Wichita Wind Surge to build the next ballpark adjacent development in the ...
by Critical_Mass
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:54 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 9224
Views: 10529809

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

KCPowercat wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:23 pm Yeah just rip down the printing press. Solved
You'd still need to level all the buildings to the east and west, plus vacate McGee and Oak, and you just might have enough space for a ballpark here.
Hard pass.
by Critical_Mass
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:52 pm
Forum: Out of Town Talk
Topic: Wichita
Replies: 29
Views: 18946

Re: Wichita

We’re letting little bitty Wichita beat us to making a ballpark district all because they’re scared of some suburban dads with 3 year olds in JoCo? Who is 'we'? I didn't realize the Royals organization was in a race with the Wichita Wind Surge to build the next ballpark adjacent development in the ...
by Critical_Mass
Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:55 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: 4711 Belleview
Replies: 137
Views: 42311

Re: 4711 Belleview

https://twitter.com/KCBJ_Thomas/status/1536731023983124480?s=20&t=_cqqS94UwBmWyOS9AX357A Here are new visuals for Lane4's 338-apartment proposal at 4711 Belleview. At different corners, the building's height would extend four to 41 feet above Midtown/Plaza Area Plan's 130-foot cap, requiring a ...