Monthly Archives: April 2007

Paranoid Pills for Joe Miller

Posted on Apr 30, 2007 by BlogKC

Hey Joe, Steve Glorioso thinks you need some paranoid pills, so here you go.  Steve, you might want to stock on the paranoid pills so you can share them Jeff Roe between now and November 2008.

Posted in KC Mayor, Politics | 3 Comments

The bus goes offline

Posted on Apr 30, 2007 by BlogKC

Don’t try to look online for info on Metro buses or use the trip planner.  It appears that the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority has neglected to renew their kcata.org domain name.  Oops!

Posted in Transportation | 3 Comments

Inauguration Details

Posted on Apr 26, 2007 by BlogKC

Mayor-elect Mark Funkhouser and the new City Council will be officially sworn in on Tuesday, May 1st at 9:30 a.m. in City Hall.  An inauguration party will be held Friday May May 4, 7-11 p.m. at Union Station.  The party … Continue reading →

Posted in City Council, KC Mayor, Politics | 1 Comment

Lots of Talking Movies

Posted on Apr 24, 2007 by BlogKC

There are several interesting movies coming to town in the next few days… B.I.K.E.: On Thursday the Screenland Granada is showing B.I.K.E., a documentary about the Black Label Bike Club and underground bike culture. The movie is at 7:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment | 2 Comments

TIF Audit, Part Deux

Posted on Apr 21, 2007 by BlogKC

Just as the uproar over the TIF audit seems to have died down a bit and Mayor Barnes’ panties seemed to have untwisted, a new assessment of the city’s economic development incentives has been released.  This one comes from outside … Continue reading →

Posted in City Council, KC Mayor, Politics | 4 Comments

BriarTIF, the trilogy

Posted on Apr 18, 2007 by BlogKC

When is two TIFs not enough? Hot on the heels of a second, bigger TIF for BriarTIF West is a mind-boggling third TIF.  First it was a regular TIF from KCMO to develop offices, a strip mall, and McMansions – … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Real Estate | 2 Comments

Red Bridge Road expansion passes

Posted on Apr 13, 2007 by BlogKC

Councilman Chuck Eddy has succeeded in his highly controversial attempt get council approval for replacement of the Red Bridge and ultimate expansion of Red Bridge Road in the southland.  Amid accusations of back-room dealing, yesterday the council passed an ordinance … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Transportation | 18 Comments