Comments on: Big City Parking 101 http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/11/big-city-parking-101/ A Weblog for Kansas City, Missouri. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:02:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Casey http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/11/big-city-parking-101/comment-page-1/#comment-192808 Casey Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:34:37 +0000 http://blogkc.com/?p=2043#comment-192808 Point 5 cannot be stressed enough. I'm tired of hearing complaints about this. Kansas City needs to get over it. Point 5 cannot be stressed enough. I’m tired of hearing complaints about this. Kansas City needs to get over it.

]]> By: John Hoff http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/11/big-city-parking-101/comment-page-1/#comment-192789 John Hoff Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:18:39 +0000 http://blogkc.com/?p=2043#comment-192789 Predatory towing is a reality. It comes from towing companies taking advantage of citizens and towing their cars to shake down money. Don't blame it all on naive citizens when there are sharks out there genuinely trying to take advantage of citizens. You can check out my blog, www.towingutopia.com, for more info on this emerging social issue. Predatory towing is a reality. It comes from towing companies taking advantage of citizens and towing their cars to shake down money. Don’t blame it all on naive citizens when there are sharks out there genuinely trying to take advantage of citizens. You can check out my blog, http://www.towingutopia.com, for more info on this emerging social issue.

]]> By: Emily http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/11/big-city-parking-101/comment-page-1/#comment-192759 Emily Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:26:15 +0000 http://blogkc.com/?p=2043#comment-192759 I agree that communiversity should teach a class on this. Another option that the "mediagasm" overlooks is public transit. I find the easiest way to get to the P&L district is to take the bus. The 57 drops off right in front of my favorite bar, the Max drops off close to the Sprint Center, etc. If you can find free parking outside the district (at City Market? Crossroads? Crown Center?), a bus fare of $1.25 seems like a small price to pay for getting a ride in to where you want to be. And riding the bus is a great way to get to know the city. Acknowledging the public transit that we do have will be another important step as we as a city shift from shopping mall mentality to urban district mentality. I agree that communiversity should teach a class on this.

Another option that the “mediagasm” overlooks is public transit. I find the easiest way to get to the P&L district is to take the bus. The 57 drops off right in front of my favorite bar, the Max drops off close to the Sprint Center, etc. If you can find free parking outside the district (at City Market? Crossroads? Crown Center?), a bus fare of $1.25 seems like a small price to pay for getting a ride in to where you want to be. And riding the bus is a great way to get to know the city. Acknowledging the public transit that we do have will be another important step as we as a city shift from shopping mall mentality to urban district mentality.

]]> By: Shay http://blogkc.com/archives/2008/11/big-city-parking-101/comment-page-1/#comment-192758 Shay Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:23:36 +0000 http://blogkc.com/?p=2043#comment-192758 Oh, come on - don't tell P&L-goers about my secret parking spots in the Crossroads. :-) If you're healthy enough to walk a few blocks, that's prime territory there! Oh, come on – don’t tell P&L-goers about my secret parking spots in the Crossroads. :-) If you’re healthy enough to walk a few blocks, that’s prime territory there!

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