Actually, KCATA Continues Sketchy Development Schemes Whilst Bus Riders Wait

Reminder . . . Alphabet soup at 12th & Oak is just another way to hide questionable local economic development schemes amongst the civic set.

Even worse . . . 

Tragically, KCATA proves much more effective at shifting money to developers than providing safe, timely and efficient transit for taxpayers. Think about that whilst waiting for your next ride in the company of our homeless and violent Midtown friends.

Meanwhile, here's a worthy reminder about continued cash prizes for captivating sketches of new buildings with help from supportive political power players . . .

At the Wednesday KCATA board meeting, CEO Frank White III said the development projects will be handled by a department of the region’s transit authority.

“This decision is not in any way showing a lack of support…This is doubling down on our support” for transit-oriented development and transit-oriented communities, White said. “We’re maturing now, and we could call it ‘2.0,’ I guess. I think we can make it better, stronger, faster. I’m very excited about what we can do.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

RideKC dissolves its controversial tax incentive-approving nonprofit arm, moves development in-house

Kansas City's transit agency put an end to RideKCDC, the development nonprofit it used to give tax incentives to some controversial projects. Now, the transit agency will directly oversee transit-oriented development, which it says will make the process "better, stronger, faster."