Well, that is at least a start and it's better than what was there before...namely nothing. Retail (outside of local needs like Corsentino's provides) is just not going to work without a larger population with spending power nearby. I understand that even the Legends, which has far more land available to create critical mass than the P&L District will ever have, even struggles.trailerkid wrote: the Jones pool operates in the daylight hours, but it is a nightlife operation similar to Mosaic or any of their other night clubs. my argument is Cordish hasn't created a diversified district that is a destination outside of the party/nightlife scene.
I would not be so dismissive of Cordish's accomplishments, while they have created primarily an entertainment district they have also created a local service industry node which will make living in the city that much easier. They've brought some decent restaurants to downtown.....too many of which are struggling but others, like Bristols, seem to be doing well. They are a great complement to events in the Sprint Center, Midland, Empire movies, conventions (!!) and the soon to be PAC and that will play a citical role in making Downtown KC a destination again. It doesn't put DT where it once was or should be but certainly it gets KC off square one and onto the curve and that's all that could be expected. Hopefully, nobody thought Cordish was immediately going to restore the Emory Bird Thayer era of downtown retail in one flail swoop.
Hate to see the Peachtre go away though, went there once and thought it was pretty good in terms of food and service (but not great) but in an overall nice location offering a pretty worthwhile experience.
