Kansas City Royals Fans Dismiss Parking Concerns & Public Safety

Maybe the Royals and their downtown dreams will inspire a public transit renaissance in Kansas City.

Or . . .

MAYBE RAMPANT DOWNTOWN CRIME WILL CONFRONT FANS WALKING BACK TO THEIR CARS!!!

The real parking problem in Kansas City remains a crime problem. 

And so . . .

We're willing to remain hopeful about the possibility for downtown transit alternatives IF any supporters or opponents of the stadium include THREATS FROM RISING VIOLENT CRIME as part of their considerations.

This missive doesn't but we'll still share their far more hopeful perspective . . .

"There are 40,000 parking spaces within a 15-minute walk of the stadium, which is 14,000 more than there are at the Truman Sports Complex. That’s a lot of parking.

"The other factor here is that fewer people will need a parking space because of a few key factors. First, nearly 30,000 people live in downtown Kansas City and there are about 4,600 hotel rooms in the downtown area. Those folks are not driving to the stadium: they are walking to the stadium. Second, the free streetcar exists, and by 2028 will have been extended all the way to UMKC. People riding the streetcar are parking elsewhere. Third, significantly more people will use other transit options, like buses or rideshare.

"You might need to plan a little more, but yes, there will be parking."

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

If I hear any more complaints about downtown parking I'm going to lose it

It's not even on the list of things to worry about