Kansas City Star Finally Discovers Worsening Country Club Plaza FAIL

We've been following the topic for years . . . Today, one of their last remaining columnists attempts to tackle the drama in the nicest way possible whilst still playing up the bright side.

And here's what TKC has warned but everyone keeps quiet . . . Even if the Mayor will go on record when asked . . .

KANSAS CITY'S COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA IS NOW PRIMED FOR PUBLIC HOUSING!!!

That has been the end goal for this administration which they have admitted ON RECORD. It's just too depressing for anybody to want to talk about openly.

This move is a big part of why Lockton skipped town and why so many nearby residents are opting out. It's the elephant in the room and our blog community is the only news outlet that has been highlighting the topic for MONTHS. 

Meanwhile . . .

Here's the newspaper column that's way too verbose on the topic . . .  

"To be fair, the Plaza doesn’t feel like Detroit in 2009, as some conservative cranks around town like to say it does. They might want to leave their south KC cul-de-sacs more often if they want a realistic sense of what’s happening in their city. There were women in yoga sets, tourists in town for the Big 12 tournament in their Iowa State and Texas Tech gear, and the usual couples taking photos by the fountains . . .

"But otherwise the situation is quite grim. Think of a shop or restaurant that you associate with the Plaza, and not only is it probably gone, but nothing has taken its place. That list includes Houston’s, Chuy’s, Beauty Brands, Pinstripes, Mi Cocina, Reverse, the Cinemark movie theater. Victoria’s Secret is gone, and so is the Express and the Bath and Body Works to its east; nearly half of that side of the block of Nichols Road is vacant."

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

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