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by swid
Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:26 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - Main Street Streetcar Extension
Replies: 3444
Views: 709479

Re: Phase 2 streetcar to UMKC

I just tested the URL - works like a charm for me, and exactly matched the form I had previously filled out and printed.
by swid
Fri Apr 07, 2017 2:55 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Streetcar Opposition
Replies: 163
Views: 43424

Re: Streetcar Opposition

1. yes, but only if you don't live in the current TDD 2. same as item 1 3. either that or (more likely) that residences near the streetcar line will become more attractive to live in; w/o a corresponding increase in housing supply, rents will go up 4. correct, which is why it's technically a special...
by swid
Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:23 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: We need a new airport!!!
Replies: 5031
Views: 983839

Re: We need a new airport!!!

I really wish I had asked Jolie Justus that when she was at the Downtown Neighborhood Association meeting last month; she mentioned that if the GO bonds passed, the city would start working on the airport again.
by swid
Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:54 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: We need a new airport!!!
Replies: 5031
Views: 983839

Re: We need a new airport!!!

Here we go again on the city's airport push: Neighborhood listening sessions starting on KCI airport's future
by swid
Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:39 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: KC needs "yield to pedestrians: state law" signs at every intersection...
Replies: 23
Views: 7771

Re: KC needs "yield to pedestrians: state law" signs at every intersection...

*pushes up glasses, takes out retainer*

Interestingly, that sign isn't even in Missouri's road signage guide that MoDOT adopted in lieu of using the federal MUTCD.
by swid
Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:57 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Getting involved downtown
Replies: 18
Views: 5643

Re: Getting involved downtown

I'll second the Downtown Neighborhood Association for anyone living downtown. The next DNA event is a post-Election Day happy hour on the 4th: https://www.facebook.com/events/116585815541270/
by swid
Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:07 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments
Replies: 2543
Views: 769731

Re: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments

I don't fly Alaska frequently enough to have any status with them, but as I go to (ahem) Alaska for work a couple times each year, breaking up the flight to Anchorage halfway in Seattle is nice. In my experience, their flights are pretty reliable, the service is a bit nicer than on any of the Big 3 ...
by swid
Wed Mar 15, 2017 12:05 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments
Replies: 2543
Views: 769731

Re: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments

The flight additions notwithstanding, I wonder if Alaska will move over to Terminal C at some point, as Alaska's codeshare and frequent-flyer agreements with Delta go away at the end of April.
by swid
Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:47 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Lightwell (formerly City Center Square)
Replies: 364
Views: 115412

Re: City Center Square for sale

Can confirm Domino's is open, as we got a pizza Saturday night.

In case anyone's curious, they're open (for both delivery and carryout) until 1 AM Sunday-Thursday and 3 AM Friday - Saturday.
by swid
Mon Mar 13, 2017 3:10 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments
Replies: 2543
Views: 769731

Re: KCI Flight Schedule Adjustments

While it's pretty low on the "what KCI will actually announce this week" list, if the news was for a direct flight to anywhere in Europe, that'd be...pretty fantastic.
by swid
Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:33 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: beer.
Replies: 2085
Views: 341542

Re: beer.

In case anyone is interested, the small window for getting Boulevardia Taps & Tastes tickets starts at 10 AM.
by swid
Sun Feb 19, 2017 4:57 pm
Forum: City Trip Reports
Topic: Sewards Folly
Replies: 8
Views: 9880

Re: Sewards Folly

I've been traveling to Alaska 3-4x/year for work for the past few years, and I'll elaborate on some of Highlander's points. - Downtown is *very* 60s/70s architecturally...but that's to be expected, given that the entire downtown was relocated/rebuilt after the 1964 earthquake, but the influx of oil ...
by swid
Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:21 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Closed Bars and Restaurants
Replies: 1241
Views: 274660

Re: Closed Bars and Restaurants

It's now Brickhouse.
by swid
Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:03 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Closed Bars and Restaurants
Replies: 1241
Views: 274660

Re: Closed Bars and Restaurants

+1 for a Longboards.

Maybe they'd be able to a get a deal for the former Zaina space, as it's pretty clear that Pickleman's is doing its best Godot impression currently.
by swid
Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:54 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: beer.
Replies: 2085
Views: 341542

Re: beer.

For Torn Label special releases, the strategy is basically:

1 - is it Thursday afternoon? If yes, go to:
2 - what's listed on Torn Label's Instagram/FB feeds as going on-tap tonight?
by swid
Wed Jan 25, 2017 1:38 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: KC metro gaining as a major distribution hub
Replies: 153
Views: 125906

Re: KC metro gaining as a major distribution hub

Amazon started collecting sales tax in Nebraska this past month, even though they have not announced any facilities there. On a national level, it's probably an effort to preempt states from forcing them to collect sales tax as much as anything.
by swid
Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:51 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: We need a new airport!!!
Replies: 5031
Views: 983839

Re: We need a new airport!!!

The optics aren't great on this if it's true, as there's approximately a 100% chance it would be spun as "our CORRUPT City Hall PURPOSELY let our wonderful and convenient airport FALL APART just so they could pass their SCAM bond issue to benefit their CRONIES" by the CFRG crowd.
by swid
Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - 909 Walnut
Replies: 450
Views: 116183

Re: OFFICIAL - 909 Walnut

Correct; I think they gave up on that in 2014 or 2015.
by swid
Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:25 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: We need a new airport!!!
Replies: 5031
Views: 983839

Re: We need a new airport!!!

The 2016 end-of-year stats for the airport are out. Total passenger volume was up 5.4% over 2015 to 11,041,750 - the most passengers since 2007. 2016 was the first year since 2007 that the number of aircraft operations increased over the previous year - up 3.2% to 122,814. (For comparison, 2007 had...
by swid
Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:28 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: beer.
Replies: 2085
Views: 341542

Re: beer.

I had forgotten Doodle existed; they weren't around very long, and only ever released one beer.

Semi-related, has anyone been to Brewery Emperial? I went a couple weeks ago; their outdoor space should do well once spring rolls around.