KCMO Downtown Streetcar

[flyingember]

Why is there no "DaveKCMO" stop?

how do we know there isn't?

[rxlexi]

Besides a new Kauffman.

Sadly, I think about this WAY too often for my mental health.

[Pork Chop]

Why is there a stop at 7th and Main? Anticipated development?

It will only take me at most 10 minutes to walk to that stop and walk there I will

[Pork Chop]

Why is there a stop at 7th and Main? Anticipated development?

yes. it will not have a shelters until something happens there, but there will still be platforms and real-time arrival signs. thankfully -- or maybe unfortunately? -- most of the surrounding parcels are owned by commerce bank.

Next time I see a Kemper in the elevator I'll try to ask what it would take to kill the parking lots. Besides a new Kauffman.

You mean Dave's new favorite Park and Ride for the 7th Street stop?

[DaveKCMO]

ha! i'm going to start saying "7th & main" when people ask me if we're building a park-n-ride for phase 1 (of course, the entire route is one big park-n-ride -- garages and lots EVERYWHERE!

[KCPowercat]

The Junction instead of North Loop and another name for "Metro Center"...maybe "city Center" or something...was Metro Center chosen as a possible link to the transit corridor on 12th?

Also was there some sort of rush to naming the stops? Seems like a perfect opportunity to ask for public feedback.

[DaveKCMO]

The Junction instead of North Loop and another name for "Metro Center"...maybe "city Center" or something...was Metro Center chosen as a possible link to the transit corridor on 12th?

12th & main will be a very big transfer point after streetcar service begins and KCATA completes its downtown re-routing. even before that it was the #1 stop for ridership.

i like the idea of the junction, but it doesn't have any meaning today -- no services intersect there.

[KCPowercat]

The Junction instead of North Loop and another name for "Metro Center"...maybe "city Center" or something...was Metro Center chosen as a possible link to the transit corridor on 12th?

12th & main will be a very big transfer point after streetcar service begins and KCATA completes its downtown re-routing. even before that it was the #1 stop for ridership.

i like the idea of the junction, but it doesn't have any meaning today -- no services intersect there.

Metro Center definitely makes sense then. Big transfer point without much sidewalk space might suck.

Yeah I know the junction doesn't make any sense....but I still like it

[mykn]

I love The Junction name idea. Maybe with a plaque about what the corner used to be like to inspire people to protect the historical assets of the city?

[smh]

I'm still partial to my idea for 7th/Main's name: "Surface Parking". Alternatively, "These Parking Lots are Owned by Commerce Bank".

[kboish]

I'm still partial to my idea for 7th/Main's name: "Surface Parking". Alternatively, "These Parking Lots are Owned by Commerce Bank".

Seriously, we need some guerrilla public shaming tactics like this.

[chaglang]

I'm still partial to my idea for 7th/Main's name: "Surface Parking". Alternatively, "These Parking Lots are Owned by Commerce Bank".

Seriously, we need some guerrilla public shaming tactics like this.

Sounds like a job for our Officially Sanctioned Tactical Urbanism group.

[grovester]

I'm still partial to my idea for 7th/Main's name: "Surface Parking". Alternatively, "These Parking Lots are Owned by Commerce Bank".

Seriously, we need some guerrilla public shaming tactics like this.

Sounds like a job for our Officially Sanctioned Tactical Urbanism group.

I'm sure there will be much shouting at the 16th hole of the Liberty Memorial.

[FangKC]

Tower Properties Parking Gulag

[chaglang]

Tower Properties Parking Gulag

Call it The Problem. As in "Next stop, The Problem!" Or "Now approaching The Problem".

[DaveKCMO]

KC streetcar constructors has received official notice to proceed with full construction.

[DaveKCMO]

official groundbreaking -- with heavy equipment -- is 10am may 22 at truman road south and main street.

[KCMax]

Downtown Streetcar Development and Investment Guide:

https://data.kcmo.org/download/c5gp-sqf ... cation/pdf

[smh]

Couple of shots from this morning's groundbreaking marking the start of official construction:





It was kind of a warm walk down there--if only I could have taken a streetcar...

[DaveKCMO]

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhTkBexYyHU