Monthly Archives: October 2009

KC: Scariest place in the US

Posted on Oct 13, 2009 by BlogKC

The Beast haunted house in the West Bottoms has been ranked as the scariest haunted house in the country.  It’s neighbor The Edge of Hell came in at #13.  Yay! It’s good to be first in something. www.hauntedhouseratings.com

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Channel JoCo deer outrage towards something worthwhile

Posted on Oct 8, 2009 by BlogKC

The “controversy” over Johnson County’s plan to cull the deer overpopulation in Shawnee Mission Park is starting to get ridiculous considering the people protesting are participants in the suburban sprawl that encircled the deer on all sides and created the … Continue reading →

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West Edge is perfect example of flawed TIF policy

Posted on Oct 8, 2009 by BlogKC

The Kansas City Post is back from summer break with a great summary of the West Edge, the gigantic half-finished project in the West Plaza. In short, the city is so eager to give out subsidies that they rarely do … Continue reading →

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Monsters of Design honors young designers

Posted on Oct 6, 2009 by BlogKC

Friday night at 7:00 p.m. the Monsters of Design competition will honor a broad range of young local designers in the fields of architecture, interior design, furniture, graphics, and more.  KC has a rich design community, and this is a … Continue reading →

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39th and Main – not dead yet

Posted on Oct 5, 2009 by BlogKC

Things are looking up for the area around 39th and Main Streets.  Today the Biz Journal reports that the long-delayed redevelopment of the Hawthorne building isn’t dead, even after the the City Council denied the developer’s request for TIF funding … Continue reading →

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Glass recycling delayed until November

Posted on Oct 1, 2009 by BlogKC

Back in August we reported on Ripple Glass, a new glass recycling venture from Boulevard Brewery. At the time they were planning to start service in October, but sadly their web site now says November. While your glass bottles pile … Continue reading →

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Bad day for the city, even as it follows expert advice

Posted on Oct 1, 2009 by BlogKC

For the last several years we’ve been hearing over and over about the need to fix up Downtown, build an arena, expand the convention center, build hotels, and create entertainment districts.  All of this to attract and retain big conventions, … Continue reading →

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