KCRag Forum

IF an arena is built, it could be used for overflow events from the convention center. With the PAC and the ballroom, you'd a have a nice variety of exhibit/conference/assembly space that could accomodate a really wide range of events. And the arena needs to be built next to the Convention Center i...

As The Star is constantly cosigning on the new stadium, why don't they put their money where their big fat mouth is...naming rights. Knight Ridder Park or Kansas City Star Stadium Why not put your money where your mouth is and pay the full share of taxes if Bistate II passes, even better, push to h...

Correct me if I am wrong, but here are the major steps that need to happen before a downtown area is built. Determine the location. I know many have pushed the area around the proposed KC Live but others that I have conversed with on the City Council, CVB, and other decision makers are pushing for n...

I don't see a problem passing a car rental tax....it's never been a problem in the past. Also tack on a new arena user fee....let the people using the arena help pay for it no matter where they are coming from. However, there would be quite a delay with regards to the time to raise the car rental t...

As Bistate II is a sales tax, residents of Douglas County would indeed pay a share of the debt as many shop in Jo Co and at the Plaza.[/quote] The point that I wish to make is that 99.9% of my shopping would be covered with the Bistate sales tax. However, for those in Douglas County, although some s...

Car rental fees are not really a fee. For the state of Missouri a "fee" is used to support the operation. Such as the user fee at Kemper and the Convention Center, builder's fees to support the Code operations, fees for birth and death certificates to pay for the cost of the records, and s...

Kemper Arena was built where it is because that is where the money was. Back in the 50's the City had an election that approved the issuance of general obligation bonds for the construction of an arena for the purpose of supporting the American Royal. The City used that bond issue along with revenue...

Why do you think Kemper came out in favor of a stadium instead of an arena? Because it was his family that contributed around $5,000,000 for the construction of Kemper Arena. That is why the official name is R. Crosby Kemper Memorial Arena. Named after his father or grandfather. If a new arena is bu...

Most of the people providing comments to this have ignored the major question - How does one go about paying for the construction of the stadium? Hey, in an ideal world it would be best to have a stadium downtown along with an arena but we are dealing with reality here. At this time neither Kansas C...

If you watched channel 41 news last night Jack Harry really liked the current stadium and dissed the idea of having a stadium downtown. And there are many others like him. Another thing to consider, renovating the current stadium as proposed would be financed by Bistate II - an area wide tax. If a d...

Yes, traffic can be bad. As for the example I used I was there in the middle of it. Traffic was stopped on Broadway, I was on the exit ramp to Broadway under Bartle for 30 minutes, and many others where late for work at the locations by Broadway north and south of Bartle. As regards to parking, ther...

In considering the possible location of any downtown stadium consideration should be given to where patrons can safely park and what the cost may be of any parking facilities. Another consideration would be any possible infrastructure costs that would be needed - such as water lines, sewer lines, st...

Where did the FFA go after leaving Kentucky? Yes the FFA, I believe, left Kentucky - or will leave. And yes an arena was attached to the location. But the rest of the facility was not up to par for what they wanted. Kentucky was a short term location until facilities were completed in Indy. Or so I...

if, as a knowdelgableperson says, consultants say what you pay them to say, then why are people hiring them? I would think that one would want a consultant to be honest with you. They are hired to give some credence to what you want, to convince others that your stance is correct. If Barnes says an...

Almost all of the consultants I have worked with say what you pay them to say. Just being a realist here. True, an arena next to the convention center would be utilized seldom with a convention but it would be useful to have. Who knows, although it was a done deal that the FFA was going to leave KC,...

You need to take a few urban planning classes Mr. Knowledge. There is a reason you don't want multiple large scale, yet sporadically used buildings all connected together. It creates vast dead space and leave no room nor support for retail and other street life. We need street life Downtown and hav...

Kaufmann will be 40 years old & will need major infrastructure work by 2014. New seating, escalators, parking lot repairs, completely new wiring technology, multimedia equipment throughout including new big screen and other amenities that technology will bring in 10 years. It is stupidity to sp...

But the focus on this is not the convention center, it is downtown. Where do you think the Convention Center is? Besides, having it next to the Convention Center will give the arena a better chance to succeed with the additional usage it will receive. Having it a few blocks east will not help the a...

13th and Grand would not be a good location to support the Convention Center. Too far. Have you ever been to a convention? Yes, big conventions have a lot of walking but when you go from general session to individual meetings, or even lunch and dinner, then the walk would be too time consuming. And ...

So you would rather spend $350,000,000 (plus interest) instead of $150,000,000 plus interest. Where would the extra $200,000,000 plus the additional interest cost come from? The Royals organization still is content where they are. Besides, the cost of the new stadium should be in excess of $350,000,...