Kansas Crimson

Downtown boosters have envisioned building a park over the interstate for years. In addition to bringing new green space to the heart of the city, a deck over I-670 would curtail noise from the interstate traffic below.

Current plans call for building a $200 million, 4.6-acre park over the interstate, from Wyandotte Street to Grand Boulevard, connecting downtown with the Crossroads Arts District.

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 5:11 pm So . . . does anyone consider airbnb'ing their home and/or driving rideshare for World Cup weeks?

jfish26 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 12:59 pm I expect this will be a smashing success, and will (finally) change locals' perspective on what "downtown" means and can be. "Walkable" doesn't, and shouldn't, mean "adjacent."

‘Major milestone’ as donors pledge millions for downtown park atop KC’s Interstate 670

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Downtown boosters have envisioned building a park over the interstate for years. In addition to bringing new green space to the heart of the city, a deck over I-670 would curtail noise from the interstate traffic below.

Current plans call for building a $200 million, 4.6-acre park over the interstate, from Wyandotte Street to Grand Boulevard, connecting downtown with the Crossroads Arts District.

NLowrider wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:48 pm I'm mainly looking forward to the new KC Current stadium.

https://kccurrentstadium.com

FOR THE HEROES

It is time to think of a name for our new airport terminal — but not after a politician, sports figure or any one person, for that matter. It should be called “Hero Terminal,” to honor all the people who have served in wars, those who helped during the 9/11 tragedy, police officers, firefighters, hospital workers, border patrol agents and anybody else who helps keep us safe. It should especially honor veterans from Kansas City who received the Medal of Honor for their service. I think large pictures of these hometown men and women, with information about why they were awarded, should hang throughout the airport. This would let visitors know that our veterans did their part to keep our country safe and free.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:27 am Can we fucking not, please.

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/lett ... est_latest

FOR THE HEROES

It is time to think of a name for our new airport terminal — but not after a politician, sports figure or any one person, for that matter. It should be called “Hero Terminal,” to honor all the people who have served in wars, those who helped during the 9/11 tragedy, police officers, firefighters, hospital workers, border patrol agents and anybody else who helps keep us safe. It should especially honor veterans from Kansas City who received the Medal of Honor for their service. I think large pictures of these hometown men and women, with information about why they were awarded, should hang throughout the airport. This would let visitors know that our veterans did their part to keep our country safe and free.

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:01 pm

jfish26 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:27 am Can we fucking not, please.

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/lett ... est_latest

FOR THE HEROES

It is time to think of a name for our new airport terminal — but not after a politician, sports figure or any one person, for that matter. It should be called “Hero Terminal,” to honor all the people who have served in wars, those who helped during the 9/11 tragedy, police officers, firefighters, hospital workers, border patrol agents and anybody else who helps keep us safe. It should especially honor veterans from Kansas City who received the Medal of Honor for their service. I think large pictures of these hometown men and women, with information about why they were awarded, should hang throughout the airport. This would let visitors know that our veterans did their part to keep our country safe and free.

Why would that bother you? Just curious.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:11 pm

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:01 pm

jfish26 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:27 am Can we fucking not, please.

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/lett ... est_latest

Why would that bother you? Just curious.

Because the last thing Kansas City needs is for its literal front door to be MAGA coding* that bears no meaningful nexus to the city or region. Not a nexus that's close to worthy of this sort of designation (I would note, more generally, that by no means does a single terminal need a name anyway).

* The references to 9/11 and, most grossly, "border patrol agents", give the game away here. The geographic fucking CENTER of the continental United States is in Kansas.

jhawks99 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:33 pm I could see a memorial to the firefighters who lost their lives in the explosion in the 90's. Boarder patrol agents seems like a stretch.

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:01 pm

jfish26 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:27 am Can we fucking not, please.

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/lett ... est_latest

FOR THE HEROES

It is time to think of a name for our new airport terminal — but not after a politician, sports figure or any one person, for that matter. It should be called “Hero Terminal,” to honor all the people who have served in wars, those who helped during the 9/11 tragedy, police officers, firefighters, hospital workers, border patrol agents and anybody else who helps keep us safe. It should especially honor veterans from Kansas City who received the Medal of Honor for their service. I think large pictures of these hometown men and women, with information about why they were awarded, should hang throughout the airport. This would let visitors know that our veterans did their part to keep our country safe and free.

Why would that bother you? Just curious.

lwh69ku wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:07 pm

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:01 pm

jfish26 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:27 am Can we fucking not, please.

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/lett ... est_latest

Why would that bother you? Just curious.

I’m just so tired of how much everything we do in this country has to be about “honoring the military.” A few things about it bother me:

(1) there’s always this guilt trip about “never forget” when it’s literally every sports event and political speech in this country. Hell, if I did forget, I couldn’t make it a full day without being reminded.
(2) We’ll do everything to “honor” these people as a country except put some money into housing and health care for them. How about doing something besides dragging a 300 foot flag across a football field every Sunday that actually honors somebody?
(3) I can’t stand how we raise up the military (and cops) at every opportunity as if they’re the only people whose jobs contribute to the good of the country. As much as the rhetoric lays on the guilt, it also makes it really easy to think a perfunctory act like taking off your hat during the national anthem counts as honoring public servants and lets you go about your self-centered life. I think our society would benefit from asking and recognizing how every job should be making the country better.

lwh69ku wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:07 pm

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:01 pm

jfish26 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:27 am Can we fucking not, please.

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/lett ... est_latest

Why would that bother you? Just curious.

I’m just so tired of how much everything we do in this country has to be about “honoring the military.” A few things about it bother me:

(1) there’s always this guilt trip about “never forget” when it’s literally every sports event and political speech in this country. Hell, if I did forget, I couldn’t make it a full day without being reminded.
(2) We’ll do everything to “honor” these people as a country except put some money into housing and health care for them. How about doing something besides dragging a 300 foot flag across a football field every Sunday that actually honors somebody?
(3) I can’t stand how we raise up the military (and cops) at every opportunity as if they’re the only people whose jobs contribute to the good of the country. As much as the rhetoric lays on the guilt, it also makes it really easy to think a perfunctory act like taking off your hat during the national anthem counts as honoring public servants and lets you go about your self-centered life. I think our society would benefit from asking and recognizing how every job should be making the country better.