Yes, that’s been the big shift (from what I’ve noticed). I’ve noticed a very vivid mindset differencechrizow wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:26 pm Since I have zero interaction with people in their 20s in KC, I am curious - are folks in this age bracket (who don't follow development or geek-out on KC minutiae like us) excited about KC? Like people graduating college or folks looking to relocate for work, do they WANT to go to KC? Or is it more of, "well my job is in KC, which is ok I guess, I hear it's not too bad."
Just ask anyone about putting the stadium/streetcar downtown and you’ll either get a self-loathing “we’re not a city that’s meant for that” (the older crowd) or you’ll hear an optimistic “yes please” (the younger)
When I was really young kid here nobody ever cared about downtown, nobody ever talked about liking KC, and I just didn’t see any pride. It seemed like most people lived here just because a job made them.
But people in my age bracket don’t act like that for the most part. Most of them don’t look at KC as some boring bland dump like I’d hear about as a small kid. They seem to view it as a pretty lively city, with a good amount of things to do. You don’t really hear them saying “I want to move out” that often. There’s alot more pride in the city. I think the peers recognize the city is growing as well. I think the advent of Mahomes and the Chiefs really helped this as well.
Another huge change I noticed is in the businesses. I see alot more of them now tying themselves to KC. On social media, and on their buildings, you see businesses talking about their attachment to KC. I don’t remember seeing that as much before.