Is Midtown Marketplace one of the city's greatest blunders?
Re: Is Midtown Marketplace one of the city's greatest blunders?
Does anyone have pictures of what the area looked like before?
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Thanks I appreciate that, just realized I'd only heard about it never seen it. So tragic.FangKC wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 9:21 am That area was called Warner Plaza before.
https://kchistory.org/islandora/search/ ... pe=edismax
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Here are some more:
The Kimo Theater was south of 33rd Street on Main.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/8904
Milton's Tap Room was a famous nightclub on Main between Linwood and 33rd Street.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/45106433743627942/
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1204 ... st=gallery
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2854/rec/3
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2854/rec/1
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2834/rec/2
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2841/rec/1
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2369/rec/1
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/di ... 2370/rec/3
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2371/rec/5
The Kimo Theater was south of 33rd Street on Main.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/8904
Milton's Tap Room was a famous nightclub on Main between Linwood and 33rd Street.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/45106433743627942/
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1204 ... st=gallery
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2854/rec/3
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2854/rec/1
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2834/rec/2
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2841/rec/1
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2369/rec/1
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/di ... 2370/rec/3
https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/dig ... 2371/rec/5
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This building is where Milton's Tap Room was located. Main Street frontage.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1245.photos/?sp=3
Main Street frontage showing the Kon Tiki Room.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1203.photos/?sp=1
Same building, but Miller Plaza frontage.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1245.photos/?sp=2
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1245.photos/?sp=4
Linwood frontage.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1238.photos/?sp=1
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1238.photos/?sp=2
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1245.photos/?sp=3
Main Street frontage showing the Kon Tiki Room.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1203.photos/?sp=1
Same building, but Miller Plaza frontage.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1245.photos/?sp=2
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1245.photos/?sp=4
Linwood frontage.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1238.photos/?sp=1
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.mo1238.photos/?sp=2
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How do I delete someone else’s comment
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Costco is great. Ditto Home Depot. Some of the tax revenue goes to a home improvement fund that has done a ton of good work in the surrounding neighborhoods.
The land use is bloated and sucks. I wish we had the apartments and small stores that were torn down. But the Costco and HD are undeniably assets. All that can be true.
The land use is bloated and sucks. I wish we had the apartments and small stores that were torn down. But the Costco and HD are undeniably assets. All that can be true.
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No one is even arguing that they are bad stores, just posting pictures of what use to be there. What an absolutely ridiculous discussion.
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Forget it, Jake. It's the internet.
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I was in Milton's once. Nice memory. Does anyone else remember his daily ad in the Star classifieds? "I'm not mad at anyone. Come back to Milton's on Main."
Saw 'I Am Curious Blue' At the Kimo.
Saw 'I Am Curious Blue' At the Kimo.
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Yes, that's the dispensary. Looks like it is getting close to opening.
I believe the Dunkin was planned for the lot just to the east of Taco Bell. I am not certain if it is still moving forward.
I believe the Dunkin was planned for the lot just to the east of Taco Bell. I am not certain if it is still moving forward.
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There was an alternative to split at Union Station and take Gillham South before heading east.Goonies wrote: ↑Sun Sep 26, 2021 6:50 pmI'd like to see some of that land become a stop for the street car. Eventually it will go east and going down Linwood would seem to be the play.chaglang wrote: ↑Sat Sep 25, 2021 4:29 pm Costco is great. Ditto Home Depot. Some of the tax revenue goes to a home improvement fund that has done a ton of good work in the surrounding neighborhoods.
The land use is bloated and sucks. I wish we had the apartments and small stores that were torn down. But the Costco and HD are undeniably assets. All that can be true.
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When constructed in the late 1990's; the Midtown Marketplace was considered a "intensive redevelopment" to an area harboring an immense perception problem.
Yes, today M.M appears to be a skin graft of North Antioch, Gladstone onto South Main, KCMO.
That is an illustrative point: It is my belief the "skywalk" system of Crown Center was to insulate suburban visitors from the "wild west" of the street.
Yes, today M.M appears to be a skin graft of North Antioch, Gladstone onto South Main, KCMO.
That is an illustrative point: It is my belief the "skywalk" system of Crown Center was to insulate suburban visitors from the "wild west" of the street.
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My problem isn't with Costco or Home Depot. I love shopping at Costco.
The problem is the huge ass surface parking lot. At the time, there was minimal forethought beyond just getting development in the core. If we had to re-do, the developers should have structured parking along with mixed uses in this parcel to densify and urbanize the area. Agreed with Kenrbnj, it's a lazy development that could belong in any suburb in KC or the US.
The problem is the huge ass surface parking lot. At the time, there was minimal forethought beyond just getting development in the core. If we had to re-do, the developers should have structured parking along with mixed uses in this parcel to densify and urbanize the area. Agreed with Kenrbnj, it's a lazy development that could belong in any suburb in KC or the US.
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What gets me is Costco doesn't have an entrance on the NE corner. It's not like the idea of multiple entrances was brand new at the time.alejandro46 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:39 am My problem isn't with Costco or Home Depot. I love shopping at Costco.
The problem is the huge ass surface parking lot. At the time, there was minimal forethought beyond just getting development in the core. If we had to re-do, the developers should have structured parking along with mixed uses in this parcel to densify and urbanize the area. Agreed with Kenrbnj, it's a lazy development that could belong in any suburb in KC or the US.
It requires everyone to walk around the building and enter from the parking lot side.
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Don't have an issue with these at all but the pad sites surrounding these need to be redeveloped into sidewalk front commercial properties with housing on top. Would hide the big box stores while we benefit from them. I suspect it's just a matter of time. Proper redevelopment wouldn't happen w/out streetcar presence.alejandro46 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:39 am My problem isn't with Costco or Home Depot. I love shopping at Costco.
The problem is the huge ass surface parking lot. At the time, there was minimal forethought beyond just getting development in the core. If we had to re-do, the developers should have structured parking along with mixed uses in this parcel to densify and urbanize the area. Agreed with Kenrbnj, it's a lazy development that could belong in any suburb in KC or the US.