Recent numbers touted by Downtown cheerleaders not only represent irrational exuberance built around real estate speculation but also offer a glimpse of taxpayer subsidy at the expense of the city at-large.
"The KC urban core is riding a 15-year wave of growth and prosperity that is attracting residents, employers and talent, while unlocking opportunities and engaging private investment in Downtown. The momentum is gaining speed every day, as evidenced by more than $2 billion in new economic development projects – to date – that have begun along the Downtown streetcar line in just the last 2.5 years."
"The KC urban core is riding a 15-year wave of growth and prosperity that is attracting residents, employers and talent, while unlocking opportunities and engaging private investment in Downtown. The momentum is gaining speed every day, as evidenced by more than $2 billion in new economic development projects – to date – that have begun along the Downtown streetcar line in just the last 2.5 years."
3 in custody after police standoff early Saturday
Three people were taken into custody early Saturday after a police standoff at a home near 35th Street and Askew Avenue.
$ 2 billion my ass it more like $ 2 trillion !
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