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DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:59 pm

normalthings wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:19 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:15 pm

That all depends on the funding situation. You can't build it -- BRT or streetcar -- with existing revenues. A new source must be found and the downtown/midtown method (TDD sales + assessments) won't generate enough on its own.

R E G I O N A L.
F U N D I N G.

Fully understand but I can't vote for rail if it isnt on the ballot.

It will be. Just a matter of when. Take it from the person who was involved in the only two successful rail votes in KC history.

alejandro46 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:53 am I attended the online session over lunch yesterday. Not much necessarially new, most things we have discussed here before.
- No estimates on pricing, purpose is to pick the top route
- Reiterating that BRT or streetcar, some type of high frequency transit, headways similar to Streetcar/Max bus
-Good answer by Gerend w/r/t Kauffman potentially leaving - again for the people in the back, TSC is a good central hub for Jackson County transit with the Rock Island Railroad a good candidate for future rail expansion as well as ability to network RideKC bus services there as well. Whether or not there is a stadium there, and if not something will be built there.

Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:39 pm If/when the Royals head for a new home and vacate Kauffman, I think it presents the Chiefs a great opportunity to consider building a mixed-use village around their stadium much like Nashville is planning on doing. Pre/post-game bars and restaurants, a central park, apartments, hotel, and maybe a creative office building would do the trick. These wouldn't have to be as robust as developments seen elsewhere but consolidating acres of parking into garages and replacing those parking lots with buildings ranging from 1-7 floors would be enough to create activity on non-game days to warrant a transit connection. In my ideal world, the old Adams Mark property would be part of this.

Back on the East-West route, I'm warming to the idea of a line on Armour-35th. With all those apartments lining it, coupled with a straight shot to TSC via Stadium Drive makes it pretty direct and serves thousands of residents. Have it run on 39th to Broadway to connect to existing businesses then connect to the residents and hubs of activity at Main (connection), Troost (new), Paseo (future in my view), Prospect (future in my view) and the VA Hospital.

normalthings wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 6:28 pm Armour is a narrow and slow neighorhood street.

normalthings wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:09 pm 39th - Broadway - Linwood had the most votes

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:45 pm

normalthings wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:09 pm 39th - Broadway - Linwood had the most votes

Ugh. Broadway is on the city's bike map! That's reason alone not to use it, plus the cost savings of connecting with the Main Street alignment. If you're going to spend a lot of money on special track work to cross the Main Street alignment just use it.

normalthings wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:01 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:45 pm

normalthings wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:09 pm 39th - Broadway - Linwood had the most votes

Ugh. Broadway is on the city's bike map! That's reason alone not to use it, plus the cost savings of connecting with the Main Street alignment. If you're going to spend a lot of money on special track work to cross the Main Street alignment just use it.

I like that Broadway hits a bunch of development site and existing density, allows for center running,etc.

FlippantCitizen wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:31 pm

normalthings wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:01 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:45 pm

Ugh. Broadway is on the city's bike map! That's reason alone not to use it, plus the cost savings of connecting with the Main Street alignment. If you're going to spend a lot of money on special track work to cross the Main Street alignment just use it.

I like that Broadway hits a bunch of development site and existing density, allows for center running,etc.

Based on everything I've heard... center running just isn't going to happen.

FlippantCitizen wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:31 pm

normalthings wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:01 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:45 pm

Ugh. Broadway is on the city's bike map! That's reason alone not to use it, plus the cost savings of connecting with the Main Street alignment. If you're going to spend a lot of money on special track work to cross the Main Street alignment just use it.

I like that Broadway hits a bunch of development site and existing density, allows for center running,etc.

Based on everything I've heard... center running just isn't going to happen.