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Under the contract, HNTB is charged with preliminary design work on the 5.5-acre park atop Interstate 670, up to the 30% design stage, as well as analyses needed for federal and state environmental clearances. HNTB has completed about $5.2 million of the contracted work but received a little over h...

https://www.noble33.com/

Noble 33 has some interesting concepts. Sounds like it'll open in spring/summer 2025

Highlander wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:05 pm

moderne wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:16 am I saw at least half a dozen workers on site last week.

Drove by yesterday at 3 PM. I saw no activity. Perhaps people were working inside? Nothing going on in the old Katz drugstore part of the project.

Which of course is the part I'm most concerned about

Sounds like the Plaza deal will not close by the end of March

But cities and neighborhoods shouldn’t be encased in amber. They need to evolve as the city evolves.

This argument is not all that different from a suburban nimby who doesn’t want anything but single family homes in their neighborhood

can someone point me to where this "save the crossroads" propaganda is located? I can't say I've seen anything about it other than a few signs? Maybe? I feel like most of the signs just say "vote no" There’s a lot of pamphlets and flyers in bars around the crossroads. Some put t...

Well, that's uninspiring. Appreciate the density, but the massing and acres of surface parking are rough for creating a neighborhood. Agree. My other concern here involves ownership. Is this all for renters? Mix of own and rent Thanks. That’s good to hear as I tend to believe that a greater percent...

Midtownkid wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:33 pm Does the Crossroads still offer tax breaks to art-related businesses? That was one of the truly unique aspects of the district.

Yes

bspecht wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:32 pm Well, that's uninspiring. Appreciate the density, but the massing and acres of surface parking are rough for creating a neighborhood.

Agree.

My other concern here involves ownership. Is this all for renters?

bspecht wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:08 pm Sale was successful. https://twitter.com/MayorLucasKC/status ... 4639212647

That’s good to hear the CCA is being heard and the Royals are supportive of their asks.

However, there will need to be a significant outreach effort to the businesses. In my bar crawl through the crossroads Friday and Saturday nights every single bar and brewery had vote no posters up.

I feel as though many of the SFHs around 39th could use replacing. I’m not saying a new 2+5 but at least some walk ups or row homes. The housing stock is not always in great shape. similar to north plaza in that regard Leave my beautiful neighborhood alone! I don't see what needs replacing. I am re...

Whatever happened to giving the power to mayor/city manager? Ordinance 220701. It was continuously held off the agenda and stalled in NPD. Hasn't been an update in almost exactly a year. https://clerk.kcmo.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5755832&GUID=973155F5-D8EF-4766-B3A8-82E4F39BC00B&Optio...

Looks like the Biden Administration is focusing on affordable housing. Low income tax credits, a new $20 billion multifamily financing initiative, goals to build 2 million homes, etc https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/hud_no_24_047 https://www.novoco.com/notes-from-novogradac/...

I wish we had an eloquent speaker who would attend these meetings, and after the selfish NIMBYs do their testimony, this person would get up and point out how the City doesn't have enough money for things because it's not dense enough, and that the previous speakers are all selfish assholes who onc...

The main issue in this area is not street parking, but its that 45th Street should not have on-street parking as it's too narrow and backs up. It's typical NIMBYism to try and prevent others from living in the same great area. This lot is surrounded on 3 sides by medium-dense multi-family housing c...

Didn't know this was happening. Remind me again - who do we write letters of support to? City Council? Specific city officials? public.testimony@kcmo.org with the ordinance in the title i.e. "Supporting Testimony for Ordinance 240217" also good to mention the case #: CD-CPC-2023-00173, an...

Metro wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:57 pm Sounds like the lunatic left of KC might finally succeed in driving Platt away

Additionally sounds like KC needs to extend his contract

Mushroom Culture is in negotiations to take over the former Blue Koi space. They've started a Mainvest initiative to raise funds. Will have grab-n-go meals, butcher display case, hot food items and to go window facing 39th St sidewalk. https://mainvest.com/b/mushroom-culture-shawnee RIP D'Bronx :(

The bowl concept needs to go but even so a taller building could go there and contribute to the bowl given it's outer rim of Plaza. And the tennis courts don't need to go as they could be put on rooftop as well as indoor courts. Make it a multi-floor community complex with transit center, move Plaz...