http://blogkc.com/archives/2009/09/silver-lining-in-loss-of-wizards-soccer-stadium/ A Weblog for Kansas City, Missouri. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:10:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blogkc.com/archives/2009/09/silver-lining-in-loss-of-wizards-soccer-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-194928 Joe Medley Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:43:05 +0000 http://blogkc.com/?p=2518#comment-194928 I've heard that rumor too, from someone inside City Hall. I’ve heard that rumor too, from someone inside City Hall.

]]> http://blogkc.com/archives/2009/09/silver-lining-in-loss-of-wizards-soccer-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-194865 john Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:19:51 +0000 http://blogkc.com/?p=2518#comment-194865 Sadly, Craig is right. The Ausin/Sharp feud is terrible for south KC. There is a shortage of capable and willing leaders, so it's even more important that they work together instead of fight amongst themselves. Sadly, Craig is right. The Ausin/Sharp feud is terrible for south KC. There is a shortage of capable and willing leaders, so it’s even more important that they work together instead of fight amongst themselves.

]]> http://blogkc.com/archives/2009/09/silver-lining-in-loss-of-wizards-soccer-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-194862 Craig Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:35:22 +0000 http://blogkc.com/?p=2518#comment-194862 It's also the story of how political connections count for way more than the merit of one's ideas. Lou Austin used to be connected. Alvin Brooks was his friend on the City Council. So, Lou's New Urbanist ideas got a lot of support. Then, in 2007, Alvin left the Council and now the new representatives for the Bannister Mall area don't count Lou in their inner circles. Councilman John Sharp, who takes pettiness to a level rarely seen even in local politics, doesn't even talk to him. It’s also the story of how political connections count for way more than the merit of one’s ideas. Lou Austin used to be connected. Alvin Brooks was his friend on the City Council. So, Lou’s New Urbanist ideas got a lot of support. Then, in 2007, Alvin left the Council and now the new representatives for the Bannister Mall area don’t count Lou in their inner circles. Councilman John Sharp, who takes pettiness to a level rarely seen even in local politics, doesn’t even talk to him.

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