um i will be jealous if they make this happen. Wish STL would have gone there instead of settling for a 1 block lid...Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Sep 20, 2023The South Loop Park concept is advancing. A meeting was held last night and new renderings were previewed. I doubt the park ends up looking like this, but it's certainly better than the 670 trench. The hope is to finalize a design option later this year (either close Walnut, as shown, close Baltimore, or close both Baltimore and Walnut) and begin construction towards the end of 2024. The hope is to be open in time for the 2026 World Cup.
It’ll get built. STL messed up by hiring the wrong designer if we wanted a more park like design.STLEnginerd wrote:um i will be jealous if they make this happen. Wish STL would have gone there instead of settling for a 1 block lid...Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Sep 20, 2023The South Loop Park concept is advancing. A meeting was held last night and new renderings were previewed. I doubt the park ends up looking like this, but it's certainly better than the 670 trench. The hope is to finalize a design option later this year (either close Walnut, as shown, close Baltimore, or close both Baltimore and Walnut) and begin construction towards the end of 2024. The hope is to be open in time for the 2026 World Cup.
Wrapped with sponsored “art” or ads.matguy70 wrote:Goodness, those streetcars are like a carnival ride. U G L Y!
https://fox4kc.com/business/developer-plans-700-new-apartments-offices-in-downtown-kansas-city/he broad strokes have emerged for major mixed-use projects Copaken Brooks eyes on a pair of blocks just north of T-Mobile Center in downtown Kansas City, thanks to efforts to develop the South Loop Link park atop Interstate 670.
The local developer plans a $300 million project with 700 residential units and 20,000 square feet of retail southeast of 12th and McGee streets, once home to Kansas City Public Schools’ headquarters in the historic Board of Education building. Last year, Copaken brought Hunt Midwest onboard the 2.6-acre block’s ownership through a tenancy-in-commons arrangement. To the west, Copaken targets an additional $35 million investment with 85,000 square feet of office and 8,500 retail square feet of retail northeast of 13th Street and Grand Boulevard, where it controls the majority of properties on the 2.3-acre block.
More information on the projects, including on their design, financing and construction timeline, were not available. Copaken said his group had no updates on the sites at this time.
“We are going through a number of iterations but nothing is solidified yet,” he said in a Tuesday email.
Revenue from the branding is pretty minimal in the grand scheme of what it costs to operate fixed rail in the US. These Streetcars getting wrapped is just a sign of the system's immense local success and popularity. downtown is relatively busy on the weekends making the streetcar a good way for brands to advertise.matguy70 wrote: ↑Sep 27, 2023Comparing apples to oranges... completely two different systems and operations. One is a historic streetcar and the other a modern.
The streetcars in KC need the advertising to stay free I guess. But man, those truly look like a carnival ride, not real transit system. The last time I rode one of the vehicles it was so damn slow I could have walked most of the blocks faster. KC should have invested in a better system than that... but I know citizens there were against anything else.
I would never give up our Metro system.
I know the River cruise that docks in Downtown STL has been successful, but just how many of these cruises can the central U.S. support. I hear they're expensive. And while they provide a use to those who want to see America in a different way, I'm not sure if it's really the best idea to pursue at the moment.Loscher94 wrote: ↑Sep 30, 2023River cruise in the works for KC
https://cityscenekc.com/river-cruise-op ... nsas-city/
Apparently enough for the cruise line to approach the city. The lack of a Missouri River cruise is a noticeable hole and its not like the city needs to shell out millions in incentives or massive new construction of infrastructure. Get the jetty built and pitch in a little for marketing should be sufficient. Collision provided an accompanying article how the river cruise industry has become increasingly popular (likely thanks to Covid prompting people to look inward). If tourists enjoy St Louis, Memphis, NOLA and the various towns in between, then surely they might enjoy KC (and perhaps Omaha & Sioux City) just as much. Call it Tour of the Great Plains/Gateway to the West. KC is a good city for a stopover and easy to get around.Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Oct 01, 2023I know the River cruise that docks in Downtown STL has been successful, but just how many of these cruises can the central U.S. support. I hear they're expensive. And while they provide a use to those who want to see America in a different way, I'm not sure if it's really the best idea to pursue at the moment.Loscher94 wrote: ↑Sep 30, 2023River cruise in the works for KC
https://cityscenekc.com/river-cruise-op ... nsas-city/
The bigger news from that meeting was Cordish saying they are ready to go on their next set of towers once the park project gets going next year.airforceguy1 wrote:The project will include 700 apartments and 20,000 sf of retail space...
Developer plans 700 new apartments, offices in downtown Kansas Cityhttps://fox4kc.com/business/developer-plans-700-new-apartments-offices-in-downtown-kansas-city/he broad strokes have emerged for major mixed-use projects Copaken Brooks eyes on a pair of blocks just north of T-Mobile Center in downtown Kansas City, thanks to efforts to develop the South Loop Link park atop Interstate 670.
The local developer plans a $300 million project with 700 residential units and 20,000 square feet of retail southeast of 12th and McGee streets, once home to Kansas City Public Schools’ headquarters in the historic Board of Education building. Last year, Copaken brought Hunt Midwest onboard the 2.6-acre block’s ownership through a tenancy-in-commons arrangement. To the west, Copaken targets an additional $35 million investment with 85,000 square feet of office and 8,500 retail square feet of retail northeast of 13th Street and Grand Boulevard, where it controls the majority of properties on the 2.3-acre block.
More information on the projects, including on their design, financing and construction timeline, were not available. Copaken said his group had no updates on the sites at this time.
“We are going through a number of iterations but nothing is solidified yet,” he said in a Tuesday email.
https://fox4kc.com/news/kansas-city-plans-to-reconnect-71-highway-neighborhoods-improve-safety/Reconnecting Kansas City neighbors: That’s the goal for Mayor Quinton Lucas’ U.S. 71 Highway project.
Last August, Kansas City received a $5 million federal grant to study improvements along 71 Highway, particularly from 85th Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
City leaders said construction of this east Kansas City highway displaced homeowners and forced businesses to close. Now they’re working to reverse the division it’s caused “Although we cannot right all past wrongs, we know that we can do better,” Lucas said Wednesday. The initial focus for 71 Highway was to give commuters a direct link to downtown Kansas City, but construction in the 1990s caused other issues.
The highway split through neighborhoods and left families in the area to deal with loud traffic and safety concerns. The intersections on 71 Highway are among the city’s most dangerous when it comes to crashes. “This is going to connect more neighborhoods. This is going to reinvigorate businesses up and down the Prospect Corridor, which were sorely lost when this highway came through this community,” Kansas City councilman Darrell Curls said Wednesday.
https://www.kmbc.com/article/starlight-theater-launches-campaign-to-add-covered-seating/45551185For the first time in nearly 20 years, Kansas City’s Starlight Theater is embarking on a new capital improvement campaign. Plans include physical improvements to the venue.
A giant canopy is expected to provide better lighting for more daytime shows the theater is planning.
The canopy will also provide some weather protection to 3200 of the 8000 seats.
“This is a step in the right direction and a little bit of a value add that yes, we will have a little bit of weather protection from the canopy as well,” said Lindsey Rood-Clifford, Starlight President & CEO. But she says the greater impact from additional funding will be for more programming. “So, it’s not only expanding performance programming as we know it now for the summer programming that most people are familiar with, but also arts, education and access programming that happens both backstage here at Starlight, but also out in the community,” Rood-Clifford said. State Senator Barbara Anne Washington said it was a pretty easy sell with colleagues to convince them to sign off on $2 million in Missouri funding due to state tax revenue numbers showing how the theater is paying off.
“And once we were able to do that, then we were able to convince our people including a thank you to Governor Parson for signing off on it. We have this gem right here in the middle of the urban core that everyone around here, including our city, should be able to take advantage of,” she said.
That's horrible! Way to ruin it. Starlight no more. hideous too.airforceguy1 wrote: ↑Oct 17, 2023Starlight Theater launches $40 million campaign to add covered seating, other enhancements
https://www.kmbc.com/article/starlight-theater-launches-campaign-to-add-covered-seating/45551185For the first time in nearly 20 years, Kansas City’s Starlight Theater is embarking on a new capital improvement campaign. Plans include physical improvements to the venue.
A giant canopy is expected to provide better lighting for more daytime shows the theater is planning.
The canopy will also provide some weather protection to 3200 of the 8000 seats.
“This is a step in the right direction and a little bit of a value add that yes, we will have a little bit of weather protection from the canopy as well,” said Lindsey Rood-Clifford, Starlight President & CEO. But she says the greater impact from additional funding will be for more programming. “So, it’s not only expanding performance programming as we know it now for the summer programming that most people are familiar with, but also arts, education and access programming that happens both backstage here at Starlight, but also out in the community,” Rood-Clifford said. State Senator Barbara Anne Washington said it was a pretty easy sell with colleagues to convince them to sign off on $2 million in Missouri funding due to state tax revenue numbers showing how the theater is paying off.
“And once we were able to do that, then we were able to convince our people including a thank you to Governor Parson for signing off on it. We have this gem right here in the middle of the urban core that everyone around here, including our city, should be able to take advantage of,” she said.
