GRID wrote:KC's store will serve the nearly 3 million people in the immediate region plus Omaha, Wichita etc and for the time being Columbia, Springfield and some in StL till StL gets a store.
Although this talk of it being KC's "first" store is kind of odd. KC will never get a second IKEA unless it adds 3-4 million more people.
aknowledgeableperson wrote:
Since you like to discuss the Missouri/Kansas issue and particular to KC shouldn't you say "Merriam" instead of KC?
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aknowledgeableperson wrote:GRID wrote:KC's store will serve the nearly 3 million people in the immediate region plus Omaha, Wichita etc and for the time being Columbia, Springfield and some in StL till StL gets a store.
Although this talk of it being KC's "first" store is kind of odd. KC will never get a second IKEA unless it adds 3-4 million more people.
Since you like to discuss the Missouri/Kansas issue and particular to KC shouldn't you say "Merriam" instead of KC?
sorry, had to get that in there. I'll just avoid the place for the first 5-6 years it's open, IKEAs SUCK when they are busy, I can only imagine how much they suck when they are super busy and full of people that have never been in one before. Sounds like torture. yea, they are pissed lol.KCLover wrote:Speaking of KS vs MO, there are a bunch of butthurt people in St. Louis.
http://www.stltoday.com/business/column ... #f1317cbab
It's kind of like the Kaleidoscope- follow just the path.GRID wrote:aknowledgeableperson wrote:GRID wrote:KC's store will serve the nearly 3 million people in the immediate region plus Omaha, Wichita etc and for the time being Columbia, Springfield and some in StL till StL gets a store.
Although this talk of it being KC's "first" store is kind of odd. KC will never get a second IKEA unless it adds 3-4 million more people.
Since you like to discuss the Missouri/Kansas issue and particular to KC shouldn't you say "Merriam" instead of KC?
I'm not following you. I'm the one that thinks the entire KC area is "KC". Sure, I think the cultural attractions are and pretty much should remain in the urban core of KCMO, but the entire area of KC is one metro. People that say they are from Kansas or Overland Park instead of "KC" or people in the suburbs of KC that hate the city are morons. I also don't agree with the business poaching. Merriam didn't poach IKEA from KCMO, so why would I flip a 180 here?
This IKEA will be worse than NFM on weekends with all the KU wearing KS freaks shopping there though
But good for KC. Good location.
msgsports thinks you are a bad poster.aknowledgeableperson wrote:GRID wrote:KC's store will serve the nearly 3 million people in the immediate region plus Omaha, Wichita etc and for the time being Columbia, Springfield and some in StL till StL gets a store.
Although this talk of it being KC's "first" store is kind of odd. KC will never get a second IKEA unless it adds 3-4 million more people.
Since you like to discuss the Missouri/Kansas issue and particular to KC shouldn't you say "Merriam" instead of KC?
Just that in the past you have done so much Kansas bashing. Even in your post you couldn't get away from it (People that say they are from Kansas or Overland Park instead of "KC" or people in the suburbs of KC that hate the city are morons.) If people from Overland Park Kansas say they are from Kansas why are they morons? Don't forget about the number of times you have posted and are upset when you tell a person you from KC and they associate it with the state of Kansas. It is almost like you are insulted being associated with Kansas.GRID wrote:I'm not following you. I'm the one that thinks the entire KC area is "KC". Sure, I think the cultural attractions are and pretty much should remain in the urban core of KCMO, but the entire area of KC is one metro. People that say they are from Kansas or Overland Park instead of "KC" or people in the suburbs of KC that hate the city are morons.
I agree. It's a great location for IKEA. I think it is great that Kansas can attract companies from out of state when it tiries rather than poach from KCMO. IKEA will make more money for Kansas from the sales tax it generates than all the absurd AMC type deals combined.GRID wrote:
This IKEA will be worse than NFM on weekends with all the KU wearing KS freaks shopping there though
But good for KC. Good location.
Can't tell if serious. I'll assume not.flyingember wrote:
MO doesn't want an Ikea. We want something better.
There were some pretty big assumptions in this column, especially the comments about Google. Why would the UMKC guy say that we have been unsuccessful getting fiber to people who don't have it?FangKC wrote:Apparently, St. Louis thinks KC gets all the cool stuff.
http://www.stltoday.com/business/column ... 0f31a.html
Transitory I can buy, but seeing as how only around a few dozen homes probably have Google Fiber, it isn't really fair to say we have been unsuccessful in spreading fiber to new areas. The efforts from community activists and those on this very forum are proof (to me) that qualifying certain hoods was a win in this arena.“When the community pushes for access for people who don't have it, that doesn't happen, at least not so far. It could give us an advantage in some information technology areas, but I think it's transitory.”
Before the Merriam City Council meeting on Nov. 17, affected property owners within 200 feet of the proposed zone will receive letters stating that the destination retail store is being proposed. This could affect single-family houses to the east, businesses to the north, and institutional parks and city buildings to the south and southeast.
“Everyone will get a chance to look at those plans and say whether or not they like it,” Lammers said.
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Still, IKEA — with its devoted following — brings singular considerations. Its new store in Centennial, Colo., forced that city to explore traffic-mitigation efforts.
Merriam recently completed a traffic study, which will be released later, but currently there are no proposed changes for the nearby intersection at Eby Avenue and Johnson Drive. Officials believe that planning efforts made years ago were adequate to support the influx of traffic to the store.
“The beauty of the project is that most of the work in terms of public infrastructure was done years ago,” Lammers said.
One thing is clear: Much work remains to be done, including determining the project’s overall cost and tax incentives.