Again . . .
We like that he's not afraid to fact check his opponents in a debate . . . And nobody every denied that he can speak authoritatively about complicated development projects.
Objectively . . .
During his tenure Mayor Sly garnered a great deal of criticism and more than his fare share of rebuke BUT LOOKING BACK the Sly years were FAR MORE PEACEFUL & PROSPEROUS THAN Mayor Q's reign. Homicide stats and any chat with local biz will confirm as much.
And so . . . Here's a worthwhile chat with the former mayor . . .
In our interview with James Wednesday, he said one of the reasons the East Village wasn’t picked for the Royals new stadium site was the cost of rebuilding the highway interchange downtown would have been too expensive for the state.
“Number two, the fact that it was brought up that by doing that and building an entertainment district around it, you’re actually competing with Power and Light, and that doesn’t help,” James said that day.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Former KC mayor explains Royals' ballpark site change
Former Kansas City Mayor Sly James detailed a few reasons why the Royals pivoted from the East Village to the East Crossroads
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