Comments on: Cordish: “All your party are belong to us”

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:12:59 +0000

No matter what “promises” were made either way, what’s written on paper is what will stand legally.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:14:49 +0000

From what I understand, the legislation that the Kansas City Council is endorsing at the state level is for TEMPORARY festival licenses. The city is endorsing this idea because Westport and other areas would like, during festivals, to let their patrons go from bar to bar without repercussions. Cordish is definitely trying to bully the city.

As far as the Condo towers, I think that they will build them as soon as the market allows. Which, in my opinion, is now but I guess they do not see it that way. Perhaps, they believe that Miley (short for Smiley) Cyrus-esque shows will make this ‘cowtown’ happy and let us forget about thier promises.

By: ChrisM70

ChrisM70 — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:46:22 +0000

Anyone think that perhaps Cordish has all kinds of “loopholes” like this so at the drop of a hat they can blame KC for “not fufilling obligations” and skipping out of their downtown deal?

More likely is that this gives them plenty of corporate muscle to bully the city into giving them ANYTHING they want or they threaten to break the deal – a deal this city desperately needs to bring downtown back to life. But let’s look at their recent demands:

No one can hand out fliers for non-Cordish restaurants on their property?
No one else in KC can have “festival” type liquor licenses?
They open restaurants and stores on their timeframe and change that timeframe whenever they want without notifying the city?

Sure Cordish, whatever you want!
It’s not Downtown Kansas City – it’s Cordishville!
They make all the rules and have no accountability.

This city has a LONG and terrible history of making terrible deals and getting screwed (Truman Sports Complex, Kemper, etc.) leaving the taxpayers to pay for the mistakes.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:27:45 +0000

If they lose the exclusive rights to open container, it puts the entire P&L plan in jeopardy. We have to make it work.

By: Corey

Corey — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:19:45 +0000

This is what happens when the government works on favors and promises of protected “rights”. The proper way to encourage investments is eliminate barriers to develop such as taxes and bureaucratic tape. Make KCMO the easiest and cheapest and most safe place to run a business. The rest will follow.

Cordish is acting on the favor premise which is how they developed what they have now. There’s no reason to think why they would stop now.