Monthly Archives: March 2006

Petition for local artists

Posted on Mar 24, 2006 by BlogKC

There is a petition going around asking the city of KCMO to formalize the inclusion of local artists in its commissioning of public art. It will be one of the topics today on Up To Date, 11:00 a.m. on KCUR … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment | 7 Comments

Bubba, meet Shaquana. Buffy, meet Carlos.

Posted on Mar 23, 2006 by BlogKC

Tony’s Kansas City points out the interesting state of racial geography in Kansas City, where minorities are moving to the suburbs as whites are returning to the urban core. And it’s a lot more than the white gentrification of the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 5 Comments

Talk to Lamar Hunt tonight

Posted on Mar 22, 2006 by BlogKC

Lamar Hunt is tonight’s guest on Talk Back Live, a new call-in show on KCPT-TV hosted by Joco newspaper publisher Steve Rose. Here’s your chance to call a Johnson County resident and ask a Dallas resident about spending Jackson County’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 18 Comments

Roosting chickens

Posted on Mar 21, 2006 by BlogKC

The Star has published a big story on a giant cloud hanging over the city’s future – a $2-3 billion bill for replacing the city’s ancient sewer system. Mayor Cleaver and the prison-bound City Council of the early 1990s passed … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 17 Comments

Overheard in KC

Posted on Mar 19, 2006 by BlogKC

There’s a new blog in the local blogosphere, Overhead in KC. Good times. overheardinkc.com

Posted in blogging | 1 Comment

More Interweb chicanery for Glorioso

Posted on Mar 16, 2006 by BlogKC

Steve’s gonna blow his top when he sees this video making the Interweb rounds, if he hasn’t already. It’s quite unkind to Lamar Hunt and David Glass. Be warned, this is definitely NSFW and takes a bit of time to … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, Jackson County, Politics | 10 Comments

Historic tax credits in jeopardy again

Posted on Mar 16, 2006 by BlogKC

State Senator Chuck Gross (R-St. Charles) continues his fight to kill the historic tax credit program that financed much of Kansas City’s (and St. Louis’) urban redevelopment over the last 10 years. His proposal would severely damage future progress.

Posted in Downtown, Missouri, Politics | Comments Off