Welp, it's being paved so it'll be a surface lot for awhile... presumably for Parlor.
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https://www.kansascity.com/news/busines ... rylink=cpySweatheory, a wellness spa, plans a September opening at 170 E. 19th St.
...It will be in the former Bob Jones Shoes Warehouse building, which is being redeveloped for such tenants as Afterword Tavern & Shelves. East + West was the first tenant to open in the building.
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Locally owned Urban Provisions has relocated from the East Bottoms to the Goodrich Alley, 115 W. 18th St., Suite 107.
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sweatheory is quite possibly the worst portmanteau i have ever seen in my life
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McQueeny Lock building reopens after renovation (photos).
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... lding.html
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Visited the new YJ's space on Washington and spoke with David Ford.
He gave me a tour of the place.
INCREDIBLE! Ceiling was removed revealing the height of the old Hotel lobby and some walls have been opened up/removed.
Small stage built and the space is going to be fantastic for live music.
David's art studio is next door and he lives in the building.
He doesn't have a hard opening date and has kept quite since he doesn't have a landline yet and the remodel/move is going slow.
DaveKCMO may be glad to know that while the street is technically east of I-35, the neighbors definitively refer to it as "West Side."
The side walk is larger than 18th Street and I think live music will still occur on First Fridays and maybe even more often.
Very excited about the new YJ's.
He gave me a tour of the place.
INCREDIBLE! Ceiling was removed revealing the height of the old Hotel lobby and some walls have been opened up/removed.
Small stage built and the space is going to be fantastic for live music.
David's art studio is next door and he lives in the building.
He doesn't have a hard opening date and has kept quite since he doesn't have a landline yet and the remodel/move is going slow.
DaveKCMO may be glad to know that while the street is technically east of I-35, the neighbors definitively refer to it as "West Side."
The side walk is larger than 18th Street and I think live music will still occur on First Fridays and maybe even more often.
Very excited about the new YJ's.
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Just for the record, the 'Westside' is quite adamant that Broadway to I-35 is part of the Westside.
It's a multi-generational point of contention and frankly a point of honor.
I would not even hint at a dispute, as the resulting acrimony would be ponderous.
The Westside had near zero political power until the 1970's and were for many decades marginalized and institutionally abused.
When the highway system was installed, it slashed through the poorest communities and on the Westside, I-35 was laid atop Pennsylvania Street and isolated these blocks on the west side of Broadway from the area west of I-35, with family members, neighbors and businesses separated.
The old people of the Westside still sing loudly the songs of their broken streets and the young people are actively practicing those tunes.
There are multiple neighborhoods that have fluid boundaries and instances where geographic areas are 'shared' by adjoining communities, both perceptually and as political subdivisions.
It's a multi-generational point of contention and frankly a point of honor.
I would not even hint at a dispute, as the resulting acrimony would be ponderous.
The Westside had near zero political power until the 1970's and were for many decades marginalized and institutionally abused.
When the highway system was installed, it slashed through the poorest communities and on the Westside, I-35 was laid atop Pennsylvania Street and isolated these blocks on the west side of Broadway from the area west of I-35, with family members, neighbors and businesses separated.
The old people of the Westside still sing loudly the songs of their broken streets and the young people are actively practicing those tunes.
There are multiple neighborhoods that have fluid boundaries and instances where geographic areas are 'shared' by adjoining communities, both perceptually and as political subdivisions.
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^ Thanks for the redundancy but that wasn't a part of the discussion in the thread RE: YJ's.
A million Kansas Citians including every single news "reporter" stupidly refer to anything east of Troost as the "East Side."
Old School KC's know that the "East Side" was always Truman Rd to 31st St and Jackson Ave east to I-435.
Times always change. I would like to see some of the original names come back.
"River Market" was the safe, generic name the city and Copaken came up with to replace the mob-soaked association of the "River Quay."
And the same association that made them change "The North End" or "Little Italy" with the generic, boring "Columbus Park."
I would love to see those names restored.
A million Kansas Citians including every single news "reporter" stupidly refer to anything east of Troost as the "East Side."
Old School KC's know that the "East Side" was always Truman Rd to 31st St and Jackson Ave east to I-435.
Times always change. I would like to see some of the original names come back.
"River Market" was the safe, generic name the city and Copaken came up with to replace the mob-soaked association of the "River Quay."
And the same association that made them change "The North End" or "Little Italy" with the generic, boring "Columbus Park."
I would love to see those names restored.
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Way off topic, but... People already think we are in Kansas, do you really want to hear out-of-towners say the sentence: "Oh, I really enjoyed the the River kway in Kansas?" I like the term, but probably 50% of people would mispronounce it.anonkcmo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:03 am ^ Thanks for the redundancy but that wasn't a part of the discussion in the thread RE: YJ's.
A million Kansas Citians including every single news "reporter" stupidly refer to anything east of Troost as the "East Side."
Old School KC's know that the "East Side" was always Truman Rd to 31st St and Jackson Ave east to I-435.
Times always change. I would like to see some of the original names come back.
"River Market" was the safe, generic name the city and Copaken came up with to replace the mob-soaked association of the "River Quay."
And the same association that made them change "The North End" or "Little Italy" with the generic, boring "Columbus Park."
I would love to see those names restored.
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fortunately "river quay" is changing....been a tough one to spell and pronounce and just was probably poorly selected.
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Any movement on Delaware landing?ToDactivist wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:21 am fortunately "river quay" is changing....been a tough one to spell and pronounce and just was probably poorly selected.
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plenty of movement OnDelaware, the new brand going forward....dining On, exploring On, etc...Delaware Landing was too long, dated too. Hired the pros....two more restaurants to open this month, now working boutiques, the trolley and new designsKCPowercat wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:05 pmAny movement on Delaware landing?ToDactivist wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:21 am fortunately "river quay" is changing....been a tough one to spell and pronounce and just was probably poorly selected.
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Specifically the Delaware row houses.ToDactivist wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:19 pmplenty of movement OnDelaware, the new brand going forward....dining On, exploring On, etc...Delaware Landing was too long, dated too. Hired the pros....two more restaurants to open this month, now working boutiques, the trolley and new designsKCPowercat wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:05 pmAny movement on Delaware landing?ToDactivist wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:21 am fortunately "river quay" is changing....been a tough one to spell and pronounce and just was probably poorly selected.
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Ah, the townhomes/rowhouses/brownstones. Delayed this summer a bit. Still plan to have designs done, bidding this Fall but macro plans also interfering so have to work thru that as well. Lots of demand it seems.KCPowercat wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:44 pmSpecifically the Delaware row houses.ToDactivist wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:19 pmplenty of movement OnDelaware, the new brand going forward....dining On, exploring On, etc...Delaware Landing was too long, dated too. Hired the pros....two more restaurants to open this month, now working boutiques, the trolley and new designs
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Thanks for the update. Been leering at the renderings for awhile.ToDactivist wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:59 pmAh, the townhomes/rowhouses/brownstones. Delayed this summer a bit. Still plan to have designs done, bidding this Fall but macro plans also interfering so have to work thru that as well. Lots of demand it seems.KCPowercat wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:44 pmSpecifically the Delaware row houses.ToDactivist wrote: ↑Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:19 pm
plenty of movement OnDelaware, the new brand going forward....dining On, exploring On, etc...Delaware Landing was too long, dated too. Hired the pros....two more restaurants to open this month, now working boutiques, the trolley and new designs
Sorry for the sidebar on this thread.
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...and what's now the Crossroads was once considered "Midtown".
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Or, as I knew it the first time I passed through it decades ago, at night: "that creepy area south of downtown with all the abandoned buildings". How things change.
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