Amid shootings, robberies, beat downs and more than a few rapes . . . Take a look the grand schemes of real estate speculators who plan to profit from this historic part of Kansas City AND/OR destroy it in the process.
Northeast News: Westport Under Siege
Money line:
A "nefarious enemy is laying siege to Westport and they’re dressed in pinstripe blue and carry portfolios full of architectural renderings designed to impress and bedazzle city committees with shiny new, multi-story developments that will blot out history on two prominent corners in Westport."
Read the whole thing and learn about the new schemes to completely destroy this entertainment district that's mostly troubled by crime during the warmer months.
Developing . . .
Build a wall along Troost. Problem semi-solved.
ReplyDeleteDevelopers always think they have the answer to everything. For the most part, they are the ones who get paid off first and are never around when failure strikes or face any financial loss.
ReplyDeletesorry, but it seems obvious that adding more urban residents at these locations would help stabilize the whole area.
ReplyDeletemixed use sounds great.
if the area isn't stabilized by advancing to higher density residential living, it'll remain vulnerable to decline.
look at how big cities work.
From City of Foutains and once rated as one of Best Kept Secrets In The Country to...
ReplyDeleteHELL HOLE
R.I.P. KCMO
^^^Your opinion, and thankfully it doesn't mean anything.
ReplyDelete^^^but he's correct in his assessment.
ReplyDeleteWestport has become a dangerous and unsightly slum. it's a pretty horrible place at night, and increasingly in the daytime. Kansas City people are so delusional.
ReplyDeleteThere'll be 2 murders in Westport before Labor Day.
ReplyDeleteGreat editorial from NE News. Wish the Star would write more relevant content like this. They seem content to let the city go to the developer class.
ReplyDeletePeople still go to Westport? They muse be very brave or very stupid.
ReplyDeleteVery stupid.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Bushnell. We don't want our neighborhood to look like northeast. There a reason people want to live in Westport.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your burned out houses and vacant lots. Meanwhile, when you and the east spiders are crying about how you dont get any attention from city hall, remember it's because you think change is scary.