Monthly Archives: July 2008

TIF for more symphony parking moves forward

Posted on Jul 31, 2008 by BlogKC

This spring we mentioned that suburbanite Shirley Helzberg asked for millions of dollars of KCMO tax money for a new project in the Crossroads Arts District.  While the project was a noble one to rehab a building with offices for … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown | 4 Comments

Orange Alert on Monday

Posted on Jul 27, 2008 by BlogKC

No, it’s not for Homeland Security, it’s for Air Quality.  Monday is the region’s first Orange Alert of the air.  That means sensitive groups like kids, elderly, and asthma sufferers should avoid prolonged outdoor exposure.  The rest of us should … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | 2 Comments

Westport vs. P&L

Posted on Jul 24, 2008 by BlogKC

The feature in this week’s Pitch is a big comparison of nightlife in Westport and Downtown’s new Power & Light District. The gist of is that the big hordes have moved Downtown and Westport is still going strong with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Downtown, Midtown/Plaza | 2 Comments

Light rail picking up steam

Posted on Jul 23, 2008 by BlogKC

Tomorrow the City Council’s Transportation Committee holds a public hearing on the starter line proposal, which will be on the November ballot in KCMO.  That line will run north/south between Vivion Road and the Plaza, then east along Brush Creek … Continue reading →

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KC Star hit piece on school district

Posted on Jul 21, 2008 by BlogKC

Sunday’s KC Star featured a big front pace “exposé” on the KCMO School District, detailing all the ways it spends more money than its suburban neighbors on busing, administration, lawyers, etc. While there is certainly a lot of wasted money, … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | 6 Comments

Starbucks closures

Posted on Jul 18, 2008 by BlogKC

For those of you who care about chain coffee… Starbucks’ downsizing will result in the closure of several hundred stores.  In the KC area those will be.. 13th & Main in the H&R Block tower, just a block from the … Continue reading →

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Walkable KC?

Posted on Jul 18, 2008 by BlogKC

Let’s Go KC explains that while in general Kansas City ranks low for being a walkable city, several popular urban neighborhoods are just as walkable as the big guys like Greenwich Village in New York or Lincoln Park in Chicago. … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown, Midtown/Plaza, Transportation | 3 Comments