Kansas City Shares Unpopular Potemkin Plan Progress Report

Again . . . Context is important . . . 

A Potemkin village is an impressive, fake facade designed to hide an undesirable reality, creating a false appearance of prosperity or progress. Originating from a legend about Grigory Potemkin in 1787, the term now represents any deceptive construction—literal or figurative—used to mislead, such as fake towns, empty buildings, or manipulated data to impress observers. 

Similarly . . . 

Local voters & taxpayers have expressed EXTREME SKEPTICISM of this World Cup promotion but 12th & Oak pushes forward nevertheless.

Take a peek . . .  

"A special program is bringing empty Kansas City storefronts back to life by placing entrepreneurs in prime downtown spaces to show off for an influx of international visitors. City leaders hope the program leads to long-term opportunities for small businesses and building owners."

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

Kansas City has paired 18 vacant storefronts with local businesses for the World Cup so far