Not sure if you are referring to my post. Trust me, I am for transit, just not commuter rail. Commuter rail is a total waste of money for the most part and only encourages sprawl. For the cost, the amount of people that would use it and the demographics of the people that would use it, it's just not worth the time and money unless it's just a complimenting portion of a much larger more comprehensive transit system. Which KC of course does not have.Noahfleshman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:28 pm Jesus Christ, now I remember why I left Facebook. People in Kansas City are stuck in time.
Building a LRT system that also serves as a commuter rail is the way to go. Yes it cost a lot more, but you get way more back in return.
I generally agree with you on the idea that sports stadiums should not be funded like public infrastructure, but it's one of those things that cities are forced to do. But that's all the more reason to keep Arrowhead where it is so all new parking and roadway infrastructure etc is not needed and to redirect that effort to building a quality transit system.
And running little trams in mixed traffic to Arrowhead is a worse idea than commuter rail. KCMO's urban streetcar system is awesome and would compliment a LRT line to the east (and another to JoCo.) but would be totally pointless to extend to the Arrowhead. Streetcar expansions should be in the central urban core where that type of transit works.
Jackson County desperately needs infrastructure investment as does the east side of KCMO. I really do think that KCMO and Jackson County voters would easily pass a tax to build a true mass transit line between the city and the Jackson County suburbs that served the stadium (both a downtown stadium and whatever happens with Arrowhead). The amount of potential redevelopment along such a line would be astronomical and bring much of Jackson County and east KCMO back to life. It just takes leadership and KC still lacks that kind of leadership.