Comments on: Union Station wants tax increase http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/ A Weblog for Kansas City, Missouri. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:10:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Gale Spencer http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-191071 Gale Spencer Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:33:30 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/#comment-191071 Only fools ever believe that tax supported 'white elephants' will become fiscally responsible much less profitable! Tax increases to the working serfs are never ending to support TIFs, 'white elephant projects/buildings', ad infinitem. Every so-called executive from town, to county, to state, .. on up exercises their right to make phony promises, institute more tax dollar waste, and feed their constituents a bigger line of BS....what's new in slumtown? Only fools ever believe that tax supported ‘white elephants’ will become fiscally responsible much less profitable! Tax increases to the working serfs are never ending to support TIFs, ‘white elephant projects/buildings’, ad infinitem. Every so-called executive from town, to county, to state, .. on up exercises their right to make phony promises, institute more tax dollar waste, and feed their constituents a bigger line of BS….what’s new in slumtown?

]]> By: Tim http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-191062 Tim Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:45:51 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/#comment-191062 I agree with you, ChrisM70. It just pisses me off that they wasted sooo much time with the failed "Science City" concept that was obviously a retarded idea from day one. I remember when the "American Originals" exhibit came to Union Station...the only way to see it was to buy a combo ticket with "Science City" so I passed on it. PLEASE PULL SCIENCE CITY OUT OF UNION STATION NOW AND FORGET IT EVER HAPPENED. Union Station may have a lot to do with history, but it has nothing to do with science. And while they're at it, please suggest that the Harvey House diner serve halfway decent food, because they're not helping matters when better quality can be had at Denny's. I agree with you, ChrisM70. It just pisses me off that they wasted sooo much time with the failed “Science City” concept that was obviously a retarded idea from day one. I remember when the “American Originals” exhibit came to Union Station…the only way to see it was to buy a combo ticket with “Science City” so I passed on it. PLEASE PULL SCIENCE CITY OUT OF UNION STATION NOW AND FORGET IT EVER HAPPENED. Union Station may have a lot to do with history, but it has nothing to do with science. And while they’re at it, please suggest that the Harvey House diner serve halfway decent food, because they’re not helping matters when better quality can be had at Denny’s.

]]> By: ChrisM70 http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-191059 ChrisM70 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:22:34 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/#comment-191059 I think that Union City is starting to get its act together - it's finally out of the red for the first time since it opened. Part of what they have learned is that they need to bring in rotating exhibits and events to get people coming back (like Bodies Revealed and Dead Sea Scrolls). Things aren't perfect, and they will have to come up with more revenue-building ideas, but I think Union Station's revival is worth the cost - it is a very important part of KC's history and it can't be anything but good to have Union Station cleaned up and used as a symbol of Kansas City's rebirth. I think that Union City is starting to get its act together – it’s finally out of the red for the first time since it opened. Part of what they have learned is that they need to bring in rotating exhibits and events to get people coming back (like Bodies Revealed and Dead Sea Scrolls).

Things aren’t perfect, and they will have to come up with more revenue-building ideas, but I think Union Station’s revival is worth the cost – it is a very important part of KC’s history and it can’t be anything but good to have Union Station cleaned up and used as a symbol of Kansas City’s rebirth.

]]> By: William Rockhill Nelson http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-191047 William Rockhill Nelson Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:50:02 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/#comment-191047 Agreed, Dave. Union Station ought to house a real city history museum. Kansas City has such a rich history that it's a shame the KC Museum is the best we have been able to do. Our city deserves so much better, and Union Station is the perfect place to do it. Agreed, Dave. Union Station ought to house a real city history museum. Kansas City has such a rich history that it’s a shame the KC Museum is the best we have been able to do. Our city deserves so much better, and Union Station is the perfect place to do it.

]]> By: Tim http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-191046 Tim Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:40:54 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/#comment-191046 Agreed, Dave. Science City was a TERRIBLE idea. I knew it at the time, as did every thinking person; everybody else just went along with it. CHILDREN DON'T SPEND MONEY! CHILDREN DON'T EAT AT PIERPONT'S. The people who came up with "Science City" idea are idiots. UNION STATION MUST HOUSE SOMETHING THAT ATTRACTS ADULTS WHO ARE WILLING TO SPEND MONEY TO REMAIN SOLVENT. HOW HARD IS THAT TO UNDERSTAND? Agreed, Dave. Science City was a TERRIBLE idea. I knew it at the time, as did every thinking person; everybody else just went along with it. CHILDREN DON’T SPEND MONEY! CHILDREN DON’T EAT AT PIERPONT’S. The people who came up with “Science City” idea are idiots. UNION STATION MUST HOUSE SOMETHING THAT ATTRACTS ADULTS WHO ARE WILLING TO SPEND MONEY TO REMAIN SOLVENT. HOW HARD IS THAT TO UNDERSTAND?

]]> By: DaveKCMO http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-191045 DaveKCMO Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:31:36 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/02/union-station-wants-tax-increase/#comment-191045 why, oh why, must we keep the kansas city museum running? shut it, sell it on the condition it be restored as a historic home, and move the exhibits to union station. surely that would help? why, oh why, must we keep the kansas city museum running? shut it, sell it on the condition it be restored as a historic home, and move the exhibits to union station. surely that would help?

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