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- TheLastGentleman
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Surprised Denver is so low
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- Strip mall
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Subjective. Give me three minutes and I can justify a list that has KC first, second and third.
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- Penntower
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The fact that OKC's desirability index is higher than Kansas City's should tell you all you need to know about this list.
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- Strip mall
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- Anthony_Hugo98
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Anecdotally it’s also the least walkable city I’ve been to (outside of bricktown) in my life. They can keep their NBA team with that situationSingleMalt12 wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 5:03 pmWell they do have a pro basketball team so there you go
- FangKC
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- AllThingsKC
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The No. 1 city in the world to travel and work remotely is...
(THE ANSWER WILL SHOCK YOU! SHOCK YOU!!!)
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/24/best-ci ... ation.html
(THE ANSWER WILL SHOCK YOU! SHOCK YOU!!!)
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/24/best-ci ... ation.html
KC is the way to be!
- Cratedigger
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Study from Icelandair. Wonder if/when they’ll bring the direct back!AllThingsKC wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:36 am The No. 1 city in the world to travel and work remotely is...
(THE ANSWER WILL SHOCK YOU! SHOCK YOU!!!)
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/24/best-ci ... ation.html
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- Ambassador
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I guess we all have to go to Vienna, Austria to get away.
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- Parking Garage
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- Cratedigger
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Reminder not to take these clickbait rankings too seriously.
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/st-l ... tudy-says/LawnStarter released its “2022’s Best BBQ Cities in America” study last week, ranking 200 cities based on access, accolades and quality of barbeque. The study gave St. Louis the best overall score (49.41), edging out Kansas City (46.45) as the nation’s top spot for barbeque.
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- Mark Twain Tower
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KC squeezes into the top 20 again for value of Commercial and MultiFamily construction starts. Third in Midwest. First half of 2022...
https://www.construction.com/news/comme ... -half-2022
https://www.construction.com/news/comme ... -half-2022
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- Mark Twain Tower
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San Fran, San Diego, Portland not in top 20. LA further down list for 2nd largest metro. Chicago low too for its size.
KC's got some warning signs the local ecodev groups should be targeting but by this measure KC seems to be still in high functioning territory for its size.
KC's got some warning signs the local ecodev groups should be targeting but by this measure KC seems to be still in high functioning territory for its size.
- FangKC
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I can't believe Phoenix is adding so much housing and still attracting so many people. Has anyone been reading about the water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell? It's very likely in 50 years Phoenix could be Detroit. Scottsdale recently ended an agreement sharing its' water with unincorporated subdivisions along its' border in Maricopa County.
- AlkaliAxel
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I hate to say it but all the trends are saying whoever has the best & expansive suburbs, not urban core, is winning over new residents. Post-Covid, that is. And somewhat before.FangKC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:49 am I can't believe Phoenix is adding so much housing and still attracting so many people. Has anyone been reading about the water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell? It's very likely in 50 years Phoenix could be Detroit. Scottsdale recently ended an agreement sharing its' water with unincorporated subdivisions along its' border in Maricopa County.
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Is not so surprising that the hoi polloi ignore the warning signs but is surprising that long term investors are willing to keep pumping into more growth.FangKC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:49 am I can't believe Phoenix is adding so much housing and still attracting so many people. Has anyone been reading about the water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell? It's very likely in 50 years Phoenix could be Detroit. Scottsdale recently ended an agreement sharing its' water with unincorporated subdivisions along its' border in Maricopa County.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion ... 759981001/
- normalthings
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More surprised about the chip plants
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- Strip mall
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KC apparently ranks high (top 10) for FDI. Should help grease the wheels for foreign flights and job creation eventually if we can sustain the momentum.
https://ig.ft.com/us-cities-index/
https://ig.ft.com/us-cities-index/
- FangKC
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America’s Next Hot Destination Is This Midwestern City
It’s got top-notch house hunting, mouth-watering food, and more museums than you can visit in a weekend.
It’s got top-notch house hunting, mouth-watering food, and more museums than you can visit in a weekend.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/americas- ... TNqt-1dU6Q...
Shall I take you inside the Nelson-Atkins, inarguably one of the best art museums in the country? Or should we start with the food? Or the magnificent homes, or the friendly people? Or, perhaps, I can persuade you to take a closer look at Kansas City by pointing out that my job allows me to go to my favorite cities every year—Paris, Mexico City, São Paulo, Los Angeles, and so on—and, yes, Kansas City is one I always visit.
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...Byrne asked me what it is about Kansas City, as opposed to other Midwestern metropolises, that I love so much. To deflect, I first noted that anecdotally everybody I’ve ever talked to who has visited has loved it. Then I noted the obvious—it’s a very pretty city and there’s an incredible amount to do.
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But as I tried to articulate the shape of my affection, I realized that what I love most is how Kansas City surprises people. We’ve been conditioned to think of midwestern cities as kind of forlorn places that modernity ravaged, but Kansas City has never felt that way to me. On the contrary, there’s a buoyancy to it. Even the Kansas City Museum, which forthrightly examines the region’s legacies of racism, sexism, elitism, and so on, felt more hopeful than not. There’s nothing eat-your-peas or arduous about visiting here. And I can’t wait to go back.
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- Ambassador
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Actual meaty and well-written. Sounds like a true fan.FangKC wrote: ↑Sun Nov 06, 2022 7:55 am America’s Next Hot Destination Is This Midwestern City
It’s got top-notch house hunting, mouth-watering food, and more museums than you can visit in a weekend.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/americas- ... TNqt-1dU6Q...
Shall I take you inside the Nelson-Atkins, inarguably one of the best art museums in the country? Or should we start with the food? Or the magnificent homes, or the friendly people? Or, perhaps, I can persuade you to take a closer look at Kansas City by pointing out that my job allows me to go to my favorite cities every year—Paris, Mexico City, São Paulo, Los Angeles, and so on—and, yes, Kansas City is one I always visit.
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...Byrne asked me what it is about Kansas City, as opposed to other Midwestern metropolises, that I love so much. To deflect, I first noted that anecdotally everybody I’ve ever talked to who has visited has loved it. Then I noted the obvious—it’s a very pretty city and there’s an incredible amount to do.
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But as I tried to articulate the shape of my affection, I realized that what I love most is how Kansas City surprises people. We’ve been conditioned to think of midwestern cities as kind of forlorn places that modernity ravaged, but Kansas City has never felt that way to me. On the contrary, there’s a buoyancy to it. Even the Kansas City Museum, which forthrightly examines the region’s legacies of racism, sexism, elitism, and so on, felt more hopeful than not. There’s nothing eat-your-peas or arduous about visiting here. And I can’t wait to go back.