Aug

20

Light Rail Forums tonight, tomorrow

August 20, 2007 | 4 Comments

The kids at KCLightRail.com just reminded us that your first chance to provide input to the KCATA on light rail is this week. Their post has all the deets.
On a related note, KC Star gossiper Hearne Christopher Jr. reports that “yet another local media poll shows Clay Chastain’s light rail plan [is] way out in [...]

Aug

17

Ethnic Enrichment Festival this weekend

August 17, 2007 | 2 Comments

This weekend in Swope Park the city’s annual multi-cultural festival will have food, dancing, food, music, and more food from all of the city’s various ethnic and immigrant communities - Ethiopian, Samoan, Croatian, Polish, Irish, Latino, and many, many more.
Get all the details at eeckc.org
Use the main entrance to Swope Park at East Meyer Boulevard [...]

Aug

17

Landlord Licensing Forum

August 17, 2007 | 5 Comments

It’s short notice, but the city has just announced a community forum on the topic of landlord licensing/registration. If the last City Council hearing is any indication, this should be quite interesting.
Community forum on landlord licensing
Saturday, August 18
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Health Department headquarters
2400 Troost Ave, KCMO 64108
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Aug

16

Two years later, Blunt finally take’s BlogKC’s advice

August 16, 2007 | 2 Comments

Two years ago I criticized Governor Blunt for preaching about energy conservation after he bought a fleet of gas-guzzling SUVs to enable his wasteful, 140 mile commute between Springfield and Jefferson City. At the time I asked why couldn’t at least buy hybride SUVs which are made right in Missouri at Ford’s Claycomo plant.
Well, [...]

Aug

9

KCPT airing Art on the Block Tonight

August 9, 2007 | 2 Comments

Tonight at 8:30 p.m. KCPT-TV 19 will air Art on the Block.  It will also be a topic today at 11:00 a.m. on Up to Date, KCUR 89.3 FM.  Here is a description from Leopold Gallery owner Paul Dorrell…
This is the documentary that premiered in May, and which The KC Star’s film critic Bob Butler praised [...]

Aug

8

More sprawl for Hippieville

August 8, 2007 | 3 Comments

Lawrence, KS just approved a second Wal-Mart for the town. It will be out in the western part of the city, which the people there have chosen to develop as a carbon copy of Olathe and other neighbors to their east. Rumor has it the key to sealing the controversial deal was Wal-Mart’s [...]

Aug

7

Roundup

August 7, 2007 | 9 Comments

Bicyclist killed in Grandview - Grandfather hit and killed while riding with his granddaughter.
Cooling centers open across the metro - get some A/C if you don’t have your own.
Petition to repeal light rail plan - Mortgage banker and Democratic kingpin Jim Nutter is leading a petition drive to repeal the light rail ordinance, making the [...]

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