Old KCPS HQ - 12th & McGee

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Permits for service disconnect ahead of demo approved.

Traffic Control permit for the demo was applied for this week.
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normalthings wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 2:38 am Permits for service disconnect ahead of demo approved.

Traffic Control permit for the demo was applied for this week.
Traffic control for demolition approved.
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The mural/mosaic has disappeared

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And these boxes have appeared

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Really hope that area from McGee over to Grand will get developed. Going to be vast expanse of surface lots/nothing in those areas soon
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Traffic control is up.
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TheLastGentleman wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 9:48 pm The mural/mosaic has disappeared

And these boxes have appeared
I recently came across some Kodachromes that my Grandmother took around Christmas 1962, one of which was the new Arthur Kraft mural on the Board of Education/ Central Library building. Unfortunately at 577KB, it is too large to add here.
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herrfrank wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:46 am
TheLastGentleman wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 9:48 pm The mural/mosaic has disappeared

And these boxes have appeared
I recently came across some Kodachromes that my Grandmother took around Christmas 1962, one of which was the new Arthur Kraft mural on the Board of Education/ Central Library building. Unfortunately at 577KB, it is too large to add here.
You can upload it to Flickr, Imgur, Facebook, etc and post the link here. That is how almost every photo you see here is done.
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Can't wait to see this one coming down! Sure, it will suck to have two adjacent surface lots but hopefully this makes it more appealing to a major development/tenant for the 13th and Grand proposal.
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normalthings wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:30 pm
herrfrank wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:46 am
TheLastGentleman wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 9:48 pm The mural/mosaic has disappeared

And these boxes have appeared
I recently came across some Kodachromes that my Grandmother took around Christmas 1962, one of which was the new Arthur Kraft mural on the Board of Education/ Central Library building. Unfortunately at 577KB, it is too large to add here.
You can upload it to Flickr, Imgur, Facebook, etc and post the link here. That is how almost every photo you see here is done.
Imgur is probably the easiest

Use imgur.com (sign up for free)
upload, go to the image

you want the direct link URL
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"Entire structural demolition of the former Board of Education Building between the blocks of the 12th St & 13th St., and McGee St. & Oak St. This includes the suspended slab parking deck, with subfloors below, between the 11-story high rise and the 2-story parking garage. The 2-story parking garage is to remain. We will break the foundation for drainage, backfill, compact, and level the area.
Summary"
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normalthings wrote: Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:22 am The 2-story parking garage is to remain.
Disappointing.
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sad, but there will be a prime piece of land ready for development
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Any idea when the planned implosion day is? Want to make sure I’m around to see that!
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BOE will become downtown's newest surface parking lot! Very exciting news! Wonderful! I love this!



https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=moreinfo
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Walker wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:50 pm BOE will become downtown's newest surface parking lot! Very exciting news! Wonderful! I love this!
Can’t wait to have a new place to park my car East of Grand. I’m trying to decide between the 20 other ones, it’s almost as exciting as a new Applebee’s!
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Riverite wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:57 pm
Walker wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:50 pm BOE will become downtown's newest surface parking lot! Very exciting news! Wonderful! I love this!
Can’t wait to have a new place to park my car East of Grand. I’m trying to decide between the 20 other ones, it’s almost as exciting as a new Applebee’s!
The Drury Inn proposal would have been better than this
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Absolutely
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I bet the parking lot is worth more in taxes than the hotel would have
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Walker wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:50 pm BOE will become downtown's newest surface parking lot! Very exciting news! Wonderful! I love this!



https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=moreinfo
This city is fucking pathetic...
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