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Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 12:26 pm
by KCPowercat
Be pretty cool if the mayor had an announcement about a new development due to the streetcar.
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 12:39 pm
by brewcrew1000
KCPowercat wrote:Be pretty cool if the mayor had an announcement about a new development due to the streetcar.
He does, its one of these. A futuristic self contained city holding 30,000-60,000 residents complete with parking
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 12:51 pm
by TheBigChuckbowski
Is the thing at 10am worth going to or is just going to be a press conference?
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 1:06 pm
by KCPowercat
I'm thinking the same chuck.... I'll probably go but I'm sure it won't be much more than soundbites and back slapping.
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 1:09 pm
by flyingember
KCPowercat wrote:I'm thinking the same chuck.... I'll probably go but I'm sure it won't be much more than soundbites and back slapping.
The two parties (first stop, track (99%) completed were basically soundbites and back slapping and a time to get the media out.
The reason to go is if you really want to be on the train early in the day
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 4:30 pm
by smh
brewcrew1000 wrote:KCPowercat wrote:Be pretty cool if the mayor had an announcement about a new development due to the streetcar.
He does, its one of these. A futuristic self contained city holding 30,000-60,000 residents complete with parking
Nostalgia.
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 5:11 pm
by loftguy
Someone please do a poll of emerging Planning professionals to determine how many came to the career choice via Sim City.
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 6:31 pm
by pash
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Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 10:06 am
by mean
Sad what Sim City has become. Fortunately there is Cities: Skylines.
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 10:19 am
by JBmidtown
Who's here? I just got a cherry limeade.
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 10:26 am
by mean
I'm sitting in a suburban car dealer's service area waiting room, unfortunately.
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 10:27 am
by JBmidtown
That's pretty much the antithesis of a streetcar opening.
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 1:51 pm
by mean
I know, right? It was kind of painful. But on my way home I saw the streetcar whizzing down Main packed with a hojillion people, and to be fair, that looked potentially painful also. More fun than I was having, probably, but I'm just going to eat those sour grapes.
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 3:03 pm
by kboish
DT KC is in a good mood today.
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 3:09 pm
by earthling
Pics?
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 3:15 pm
by smh
Kick-ass video shown at today's opening ceremony:
https://vimeo.com/165599733
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 3:21 pm
by earthling
^nice production
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 3:51 pm
by earthling
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 4:45 pm
by JBmidtown
so...uh...was there any reason signal priority was non existent today?
Re: Downtown Streetcar Opening Day
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 11:43 am
by grovester
I didn't notice any particular delays, except at Union Station. Think the schedule was off due to 4 trains running, but they were one right after another in River Market.
We took two rides and walked the route twice. Drinks at Grunauer, happy hour at Harry's, horsefeathers and r&b at Tom's Town, dinner at Il Lazzerone.
Great day in the city!