Here are some renderings/projects from the same Indianapolis developer as the riverfront project. What are thoughts of using something similar from each of their projects to mix things up for KC's riverfront project. In addition, a layout that has a 'town center' square with different buildings such as below, with very narrow pedestrian scale streets, with streetcar going through and dedicated bike lanes...
On 1st corner of 'Riverfront Town Center' (the building but narrower streets)...
On 2nd corner of 'Riverfront Town center'...
On 3rd corner of 'Riverfront Town Center'...
On 4th corner of 'Riverfront Town Center'...
Facing river,
Something like MAC container buildings but each looking unique mixed in with the above...
The developer could be re-using designs from other projects, get economies of scale on materials, throw in some cost effective, quick to build container buildings mixed in (each with unique facade) and the KC riverfront avoids cookie cutter apt complexes with a military base layout and instead gets a 'town center' with streetcar running through. There could be 2-3 'town squares' - a West Square, Riverfront Town Center and East Square.
Thoughts? Not necessarily exactly this but the concept of developer re-using designs/materials from their other various projects to avoid cookie cutter apt complexes in KC and use of town squares instead of the military base layout? Yes we don't know yet all they plan but need to speak up now before they finalize plans. I plan to submit something like this to them, any feedback to add?