Comments on: A bridge to Lidia’s http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/11/a-bridge-to-lidias/ A Weblog for Kansas City, Missouri. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:10:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: cook http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/11/a-bridge-to-lidias/comment-page-1/#comment-36300 cook Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:35:53 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/11/a-bridge-to-lidias/#comment-36300 Tim, I disagree that blight must be torn down. A little TLC would go a long way. It is just a matter of time, I think. Look at the galleries and shops in the crossroads that were "blight" just years ago. Imagine if those had been torn down. We have plenty of surface lots (wayy too many) where development can infill thoss spaces before tearing down any more of KC's building stock. Tim, I disagree that blight must be torn down. A little TLC would go a long way. It is just a matter of time, I think. Look at the galleries and shops in the crossroads that were “blight” just years ago. Imagine if those had been torn down. We have plenty of surface lots (wayy too many) where development can infill thoss spaces before tearing down any more of KC’s building stock.

]]> By: BlogKC - News, info, politics, and more from Kansas City, Missouri. http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/11/a-bridge-to-lidias/comment-page-1/#comment-36291 BlogKC - News, info, politics, and more from Kansas City, Missouri. Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:46:50 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/11/a-bridge-to-lidias/#comment-36291 [...] BlogKC: A bridge to Lidia’s [...] [...] BlogKC: A bridge to Lidia’s [...]

]]> By: Tim http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/11/a-bridge-to-lidias/comment-page-1/#comment-26595 Tim Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:22:00 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/11/a-bridge-to-lidias/#comment-26595 The bridge will be a great thing! It will allow First Friday parking at Union Station and create more foot traffic there as well. It will end up being worth every penny, and will also allow visitors to town a way to avoid the blight on Main just north of the viaduct (which must and eventually will be torn down). The bridge will be a great thing! It will allow First Friday parking at Union Station and create more foot traffic there as well. It will end up being worth every penny, and will also allow visitors to town a way to avoid the blight on Main just north of the viaduct (which must and eventually will be torn down).

]]> By: DaveKCMO http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/11/a-bridge-to-lidias/comment-page-1/#comment-25691 DaveKCMO Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:50:23 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/11/a-bridge-to-lidias/#comment-25691 I walk to Union Station on occasion from my loft in the Crossroads, and this bridge would be most convenient. There are hundreds of people that live (and work) in the area just north of the tracks and west of the freighthouse building who would rather cross this bridge than zig-zag all the way over to Main. I do see your point about using the money to improve the walking experience along Main. The storefronts south of 20th Street are a complete embarrassment and are enough to drive even the most brave urbanite back to their car. I walk to Union Station on occasion from my loft in the Crossroads, and this bridge would be most convenient. There are hundreds of people that live (and work) in the area just north of the tracks and west of the freighthouse building who would rather cross this bridge than zig-zag all the way over to Main.

I do see your point about using the money to improve the walking experience along Main. The storefronts south of 20th Street are a complete embarrassment and are enough to drive even the most brave urbanite back to their car.

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