Monthly Archives: November 2006

City can’t turn off the spigot of tax breaks

Posted on Nov 30, 2006 by BlogKC

News broke this week that JE Dunn is threatening to walk away from its deal to build a new headquarters in the proposed East Village redevelopment in the eastern part of the Downtown Loop. The sticking point is money. Dunn … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Downtown, Real Estate | 7 Comments

Let the freakout commence

Posted on Nov 29, 2006 by BlogKC

Our first winter storm has arrived.  It’s time for people to forget their winter driving skills, loose all common sense, and freak out.  So hurry home, turn on the TV, put on your bike helmet, and cry yourself to sleep … Continue reading →

Posted in Weather | 7 Comments

City’s top-ranked tap water not good enough for city employees

Posted on Nov 29, 2006 by BlogKC

This interesting tidbit comes from KSHB-TV 41 via Tony’s Kansas City… KC has some damn fine tap water. It’s been ranked #1 among US cities for taste and quality. The water department is so proud of it that they sell … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 9 Comments

Back to the future

Posted on Nov 27, 2006 by BlogKC

Amidst all of the chatter about the surprise passage of Clay Chastain’s latest light rail initiative petition, the Regional Transit Alliance recently unveiled a piece of history from KC’s original light rail system. This refurbished 1940s streetcar now rests outside … Continue reading →

Posted in Light Rail, Transportation | 8 Comments

We want the Funk

Posted on Nov 20, 2006 by BlogKC

Outgoing City Auditor Mark Funkhouser is running for mayor. The Buzz Blog notes an impending press conference, but we found his campaign web site that already spills the beans. www.markfunkhouser.com By my count that brings the mayoral field up to … Continue reading →

Posted in KC Mayor, Politics | 7 Comments

Messing with Missouri’s minimum wage increase

Posted on Nov 20, 2006 by BlogKC

The ink is barely dry on Missouri’s minimum wage initiative and corporations are already trying to weaken it. They are targeting a provision that ties the minimum wage to inflation, so that workers get an annual raise to help them … Continue reading →

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810 Zone expanding to the Plaza

Posted on Nov 15, 2006 by BlogKC

WHB-AM’s sports bar 810 Zone is adding a second location on the Plaza. No official announcement yet, but they are advertising for management and claiming an early 2007 opening. The former Canyon Cafe space above Barnes & Noble is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Midtown/Plaza | 4 Comments