Kansas City Mayor Q Challenges Criticism Of Socialism Amid Costco Fight

Again . . .

As always, we advise our blog community to READ BETWIXT THE LINES and notice the juxtaposition of local talking points amid ongoing debate over public subsidy and grocery access.

Translation: Our TKC blog community has been saying that so much Midtown Costco drama is really just PERFORMATIVE BAD THEATER ahead of an inevitable public subsidy re-up. 

And so . . .

We notice this weekend reading suggestion from the mayor that not only provides a great view of the past, a legit credit to KC's council dude Glover and possibly a peek at the future. 

Here's the word . . .  

"About a year ago, the City received national and global headlines for our investment of $17M into a grocery store on Prospect.  Claims of socialism flew with hundreds of comments at the time heralding the challenges. We're proud the store is operating today, providing opportunity for the community.  

"This write-up from the Kansas City Public Library and The Kansas City Star below on the Midtown Costco, Home Depot, and area reinvestment, colloquially known as "the Glover Plan," is a good walk down memory lane, showing on the other side of Troost a $53M City investment that would change the trajectory of Midtown."

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

KC Public Library: Long before Costco business center controversy, neighbors fought over Midtown Marketplace

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