May

31

MO political video

May 31, 2007 | 1 Comment

Hat tip to Gone Mild for pointing out some great YouTube videos spoofing Missouri politics.  Crazy Cynthia Davis and Typical Day in the Missouri Legislature are especially good.

May

30

Return of the Prayer Booth

May 30, 2007 | 2 Comments

Those crazy Lawrence kids must think that artistic expression stops with a blog entry from a coffee house computer, as the art installation “Prayer Booth” was damaged by vandals over the weekend. The installation — which appeared on downtown Kansas City’s Avenue of the Arts in 2003 — is the creation of Kansas City Art [...]

May

29

Independence to get the suburban arena?

May 29, 2007 | 3 Comments

The idea of a suburban arena for minor league hockey or basketball has been a hot topic in the last couple of years. Kansas suburbs like Olathe and Overland Park have tried various proposals, but couldn’t quite seal the deal. Now the Missouri suburbs are getting in on the action. Next week [...]

May

27

Light Rail Plan B

May 27, 2007 | 22 Comments

Much of the city’s reaction to light rail has been just that, reactionary.  Our leaders got themselves into a mess by abdicating leadership on the issue.  Now they are scrambling to come up with an alternative to the Chastain plan, but it’s still reactionary instead of visionary.
Now the KC Light Rail blog reports on a [...]

May

25

PIEA curbs Crossroads tax abatements

May 25, 2007 | 4 Comments

There was (comparatively) lively discussion at today’s meeting of the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority and a final decision that sends the message to residential condo developers: The Crossroads Has Arrived. In short, the typical “10-year 100% abatement/15-year 50% abatement” orgy is over, with fresh voices joining the PIEA and City Council (the Council appoints PIEA [...]

May

25

Buses and fireworks

May 25, 2007 | 1 Comment

The KCATA has info on bus service for the Celebration at the Station.  The MAX bus will be running every 15 minutes on Sunday night for the KC Symphony concert and fireworks, with park-and-ride lots at 3rd & Grand and 75th & Wornall.  Other options are the #57 South Oak and #51 Ward Parkway.

May

24

Memorial Day Ooos and Ahhs

May 24, 2007 | Comments Off

Memorial Day is this coming Monday, May 28th.

Celebration at the Station – The Kansas City Symphony plays patriotic tunes in front of Union Station, Sunday at 7:30 pm followed by fireworks. Last year’s event had 20,000+ visitors. Using public transportation would be a smart idea. While the ATA will be doubling service [...]

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