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flyingember wrote:what a fake rendering. look around at the environment.


added two non-existent buildings, one of which which is raised above street level in a really non-urban design
changed 3rd to be skinny enough to remove the bike lanes
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Maybe they know something we dont......

http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510289
Kansas City's border wars was the feature of Planet Money's new podcast.

http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510289

Planet Money/NPR released a podcast about the border war. It's a good listen.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of ... _ridership

Updated Wiki page for US Lightrail systems. Feel free to add or change any info.

If there was significant continued demand. Would we be able to acquire more vehicles?

How are the lines for the streetcar today?

flyingember wrote:

ldai_phs wrote:
The crane is down I believe.

they moved the crane to the other side to put the garage in. Did they take it down from there too?

It was a truck crane by the Kauffman Ballroom it appeared.

miz.jordan17 wrote:

ldai_phs wrote:

miz.jordan17 wrote:Not in KC at the moment, but just looked at the 16th & Baltimore Nest cam, and it looks like maybe there's a crane and some signs up at the hotel site. Does anyone know what this is for?

Whats the link?

https://video.nest.com/live/16BaltimoreNorth

The crane is down I believe.

Does anyone have any updated construction pictures?

miz.jordan17 wrote:Not in KC at the moment, but just looked at the 16th & Baltimore Nest cam, and it looks like maybe there's a crane and some signs up at the hotel site. Does anyone know what this is for?

Whats the link?

If either KC or StL metro areas had a population of almost 38 million it might make sense. A Train only has to travel 110mph to be considered high speed. This is already being worked on between Chicago and STL over Union Pacific Tracks. Adding KC would be a natural next phase and wouldn't be too ex...

JBmidtown wrote:so how expensive would a cross continent high speed rail that didn't depend on private right of way cost? Like astronomically expensive or just massively expensive?

Astronomically.

Does anyone know if this project would just be a big couple story building? or a mix of high-rise and low rise buildings?

Copaken Brooks Website saysy that only 1 space is avalible for the tower, and its a retail space. Could the project be moving forward? or nah.

The crane is going up.

Bill Durban wrote:If 670 is capped would that enable Two Light to keep their larger balconies that were to face the freeway?

Two Light is already being built with "Juliet" Balconies, even though it's resonable to assume they knew Capping was coming.

flyingember wrote:

ldai_phs wrote:I did not know pools open during lightning was a thing.

You've never seen an indoor pool?

The ones I've been to always close for lightning....

How many tower cranes will we see at once downtown within a year or so? Three is my guess. Two Light, Hyatt and the 12 story building in the crossroads if it breaks ground. I would imagine if three light goes up as quickly as they say, it will be after the crane comes down at two light, but several...

I did not know pools open during lightning was a thing.

the draft TOD policy is expected to go before council this month. that's where the rubber will meet the road on street-level retail (although it's not required, it at least provides the good urban form for it to flourish). an urban target should be an easy get for downtown. it would be as much of a...