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by normalthings
Mon May 10, 2021 9:09 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Status and future of the River Market area??
Replies: 3007
Views: 842249

Re: Status and future of the River Market area??

Genesis Construction filed another permit for Ashland. Should see more paint, etc go down next week
by normalthings
Mon May 10, 2021 9:04 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Opening after Remodel
Replies: 15
Views: 5429

Re: Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Opening after Remodel

Upon reading responses on Yelp, the hotel is preparing for another extensive renovation. Hopefully they freshen up some of the aesthetics on the outside! More renovation work is soon to occur https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService#/permit/06dad0d5-fcb9-466a-bb55-fab6863eae7c?tab=locati...
by normalthings
Sun May 09, 2021 3:28 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL: Port Authority Riverfront Project
Replies: 1896
Views: 649880

Re: OFFICIAL: Port Authority Riverfront Project

Sale/lease agreements going to closed session at this week's port meeting:

3A - Parcel east of Union
12B- parcel just north of CORE
7- Beer Garden
by normalthings
Thu May 06, 2021 12:14 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Bike Lanes
Replies: 787
Views: 277327

Re: Bike Lanes

Grid I wouldn’t have been surprised if they had painted the lanes and left things be.

Long term, I would like to see Jersey barriers where the bike tracks intersect with high traffic roads. Of course, I think Grand could use a cycle track too
by normalthings
Thu May 06, 2021 1:22 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Home prices across KC neighborhoods
Replies: 61
Views: 18523

Re: Home prices across KC neighborhoods

Thanks for bringing that perspective up. It is not something that I have thought of before. Assuming a $1500 per month payment, 30 years. November 2018 4.87% interest = $355,000 house December 2020 2.68% = $464,000 So the drop in interest rates nets you 30% more house "for free." I used Ba...
by normalthings
Wed May 05, 2021 8:25 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Bike Lanes
Replies: 787
Views: 277327

Re: Bike Lanes

How far north is this going when it's all done? mcGee Work will begin on May 3, 2021 to continue the on-street cycle track north from Linwood to McGee Trafficway. We anticipate the project to take two weeks, weather permitting. https://www.kcmo.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirector...
by normalthings
Wed May 05, 2021 8:10 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Replies: 610
Views: 459243

Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity

Appears that Native Digital is moving into 1612 Grand.

https://nativedigital.com/
by normalthings
Tue May 04, 2021 6:03 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Hospital Hill activity
Replies: 338
Views: 131901

Re: Hospital Hill activity

garden being added to the CMRI roof
by normalthings
Mon May 03, 2021 1:10 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Streetcar to the riverfront
Replies: 551
Views: 140788

Re: Streetcar to the riverfront

We also haven't acknowledged that there is little to no traffic delay when driving between downtown and the airport. I think any friction in the system (e.g., riding the streetcar from plaza to downtown to catch a bus) would greatly reduce ridership because at that point it would be considerably fa...
by normalthings
Mon May 03, 2021 12:40 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Jackson County Regional Rail Plan
Replies: 888
Views: 164045

Re: Jackson County Regional Rail Plan

Nobody develops property based on a bus stop. No one needs to incentivize development in the Northland. That is already happening on its own. And why would we put trains to the burbs when we want to give people a good reason to move back to the city? I feel like flyingember just wants to live in a ...
by normalthings
Sun May 02, 2021 10:22 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Jackson County Regional Rail Plan
Replies: 888
Views: 164045

Re: Jackson County Regional Rail Plan

Nobody develops property based on a bus stop. No one needs to incentivize development in the Northland. That is already happening on its own. And why would we put trains to the burbs when we want to give people a good reason to move back to the city? I feel like flyingember just wants to live in a ...
by normalthings
Sun May 02, 2021 8:18 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Streetcar to the riverfront
Replies: 551
Views: 140788

Re: Streetcar to the riverfront

STL has highspeed rail right to their airport. my experience ha been that most people trying to catch a flight drive, even if they are transit dependent. This "express" option is mostly used by staff at the airport.
by normalthings
Sun May 02, 2021 5:05 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Streetcar to the riverfront
Replies: 551
Views: 140788

Re: Streetcar to the riverfront

New to the forum. Not sure if anyone has pitched this but it would be amazing to see a low cost express bus that runs from the northern streetcar terminus to the airport, possibly even with no additional stops. Not sure if the ridership would justify but I could see it becoming the preferred way to...
by normalthings
Sun May 02, 2021 4:03 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3919
Views: 802495

Re: We are getting a new airport!!!

KCPowercat wrote: Sun May 02, 2021 12:02 pm Are those garage fins moveable?
no
by normalthings
Sat May 01, 2021 9:55 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3919
Views: 802495

Re: We are getting a new airport!!!

Looking at these photos it appears the connector bridge will not be elevated to allow planes underneath. Which is fine, but seemed to be suggested otherwise in an earlier post. Am I seeing that correctly? Burns & Mac proposed one as a potential add on. It was never realistic. Edgemoor/Clark is ...
by normalthings
Sat May 01, 2021 3:27 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3919
Views: 802495

Re: We are getting a new airport!!!

The garage facade mock-up. https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/179718441_880780079168884_7362422933627907773_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=X_KA3m_ENjgAX953tVm&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=04d7daaadc792ea9974a94e7a8622a04&oe=60B29E36 https://sco...
by normalthings
Sat May 01, 2021 10:53 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Waddell & Reed - 14th & Baltimore
Replies: 1216
Views: 347229

Re: OFFICIAL - Waddell & Reed - 14th & Baltimore

WR is not going to get out of the lease. Looks like this will building will open with a tenant. ..and "occupying tenant" or as a "paying tenant"? I ask as the interior finish work would either be completed or omitted, depending on the answer. Building height, Unscientific answer...
by normalthings
Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:12 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Waddell & Reed - 14th & Baltimore
Replies: 1216
Views: 347229

Re: OFFICIAL - Waddell & Reed - 14th & Baltimore

WR is not going to get out of the lease. Looks like this will building will open with a tenant.
by normalthings
Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:16 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments
Replies: 2543
Views: 754475

Re: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments

FI liked KC and only left due to MAX issues. If travel rebounds quickly, I wouldn't be surprised if we see them back here.