Monthly Archives: June 2008

Transportation costs of distant housing

With sprawling development patterns and few transit options, most Kansas Citians already spend more on transportation than on housing. The end of cheap gasoline is making the problem even worse. Let’s Go KC looks at data that shows households further … Continue reading

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Big Weekend

Some highlights of stuff going on this weekend… KCK Street Blues Festival Two days of some of the best blues bands from KC and beyond. Friday and Saturday at 13th and State Avenue in KCK. Royals vs. Cards The I-70 … Continue reading

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Music Exchange inventory for sale

Two years ago the Music Exchange closed and the city lost one of its last record stores. Next month the store’s inventory goes on sale, according to the Pitch’s Wayward Blog. It includes half a million records and stacks of … Continue reading

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Smoking ban starts tomorrow

KMBC-TV 9 reports that Jackson County Judge John O’Malley has denied a motion seeking to overturn the voter-approved smoking ban, and it will start tomorrow. The lawsuit will continue, but the ban will go into effect for now. Now, let’s … Continue reading

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The gift that keeps on giving

No, it’s not The Clap, it’s The Cordish.  As in the Power & Light District developer the Cordish Company.  We begged the Cordish Company to help us revitalize Downtown, and some days it seems like we might have made a … Continue reading

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Business, Downtown | 15 Comments

New bus service and Dump the Pump Day

The Star reports that the KCATA is increasing bus service on the North Oak and I-29 routes in response to construction-related congestion over the Paseo Bridge. Northland commuters will see bigger buses and more frequent service. MoDOT is contributing $200,000 … Continue reading

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Study says city population tops half a million

A new study says that the US Census has significantly under counted KCMO’s population and that we actually have 533,117 people living here, not  the 450,000 or so previously thought. Besides the big boost in population, the study also shows … Continue reading

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