1. Do you support the proposed East Crossroads stadium proposal?
| Yes | No | Maybe |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | 101 | 13 |
| 29.2% | 62.7% | 8.1% |
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2. What does the team need to offer to displaced tenants?
- A location that provides equal or better access
- The team (KC Royals) need to offer displaced tenants a displacement package. Cash payment for estimated revenue for two years (length of time to build stadium) and a buyout of all contracts regarding the business (food, equipment, etc.).
- Funding for a new location and profit sharing from the stadium’s concessions.
- money. lots of it.
- Fair compensation
- First of all, the stadium should not be displacing tenants. Secondly, everyone has spent so much money on building out these businesses, everyone should get the full amount they have spent on the physical space. Thirdly, please go anywhere else.
- The team needs to choose a different location, ideally the one they already occupy. Short of staying in the existing stadium, they should go somewhere that does not displace small businesses, where there is already land cleared, and room for parking.
- Make them whole — pay the cost of moving and setting up in a new location.
- Find a new space to build that isnt so populated and occupied. Or find new spaces for each of them where they wont be losing money.
- Fair market value for their property
- The team must find a different location to preserve the culture, history, and small businesses.
- Don’t do it!! It’s not practical!
- Not build the stadium.
- New locations!
- Millions
- Negotiate with the 20 businesses that are effected by this. The rest of us are going to benefit greatly from an extra 20,000 people in our neighborhood 80 times a year.
- Fair market value for property- help CCA set up program to find new spaces for tenants. There is still a LOT of unused space in all of the Crossroads. Also- work with city on rent-subsidies for those displaced if needed.
- New locations within walking distance to stadium for the same cost/rent they are currently paying.
- Put the stadium elsewhere.
- If they build here, they should pay for the relocation of the displaced businesses (not have any say in where they relocate to) and pay out for any losses they experience due to relocation. No tax hike!
- Full cost to relocate business, including any realtor fees, TI build out and design costs to meet design standard of current space, moving fees, printing of business materials with address (business cards, brochures, etc.).
- More than fair market value
- Enough money to start over somewhere else. Rent, remodeling, new equipment, and decor.
- Another location
- Any costs invested in building out their leased space. Relocation assistance, including costs and expertise (identifying potential locations, help with build- out costs), and business interruption expenses.
- Equivalent housing options in a nearby community
- 5 years of average revenue, plus 10 years of the difference in rent to relocate. Associated cost move and rebuild the business in similar square footage and capacity.
- Cover all costs for relocation for all displaced tenants.
- Move to East Village. If here, Sherman could pay each business owner $1m (yes, really! The building owners will alreadfy make money from building sale)so they have the time and resources to secure and build out a new location (even that’s not enough)
- A lot of money that isn’t from taxpayers
- I am quite sure there are plenty of open spaces to move to. Some of these tenants, announced on social media (prior to this announcement) that they are cutting their hours. I would say this is due to a lack of business acumen.
- Fair offer for the building with flow through to purchase/relocation of business.
- The team should cover reasonable displacement costs — moving costs, loss of business during move costs, marketing costs of move, etc.
- It’s very difficult to quantify the complexity of displacement. Some things are easily quantifiable, but other inconveniences and real punitive damages are harder to assess.
- Much more beyond condemning and using eminent domain.
- The team SHOULD NOT DISPLACE ANYONE. They need to pick a new location!
- Nothing they offer is worth this displacement. I would lose my church, my favorite restaurant and so much more that is done in the crossroads.
- Full cost of all current and long-term debt to small businesses, as well as all capital necessary to relocate and build-out a new location if they choose to do so. If no relocation, full buy-out generously appraised above market value.
- Market value
- Fair financial compensation. Hardly any tenants in that area of town. Not sad about any loss of overpriced condos and apartments.
- Funds to close, move and relocate their businesses, which are their source of livelihood.
- Transparency
- Face to face meetings
- Business education on valuation relocation assistance
- fair buyouts of their business. Money invested + loss of income for 3 – 5 years.
- move to North KC
- How about don’t displace anyone.
- Fair market value for property and business loss
- To not displace them
- Money but it will be hard to find spaces in crossroads now that will maybe be same price they are paying?
- Assistance in finding new affordable housing in close proximity to their last homes. Enough money to pay their housing bills for at least 6 months, but preferably a year. A stipend to pay for moving costs.
- New location at similar rent pricing, payment of moving expenses and compensation for amounts already spent on renovating buildings that will be torn down. Also assistance in finding a new location.
- To be made whole in one way or another. Cover costs of moving to another location, perhaps cover any lost revenue for a few months during the transition.
- Don’t build the stadium. That simple.
- Street level store fronts within new complex that these tenants have the first right to occupy, at a comparable lease rate.
- The ability to remain in their existing buildings; guarantees that tenants of buildings won’t be displaced by rising costs. How does one retain organic community?
- fair financial compensation.
- Buy their business at a multiplier of their net operating income, just like if the businesses sold themselves.
- Moving expenses. All cost involved in any new build outs for new location, lost income starting the day of construction until business is up and fully running. Moving company to move business.
- The East Crossroads stadium proposal is completely unacceptable. The Crossroads is one of the only large art districts downtown that is full of small businesses and still very active. The stadium should avoid displacing tenants at all costs.
- They need to stay where they are. No offers at all. More than the stadium costs. They are displacing lives and history
- Monetary compensation for lost revenue and relocation costs.
- Financial assistance with moving expenses would be a helpful gesture.
- A million dollars
- To not displace tenants. The East Village has plenty of space including parking to build a new stadium. Go there instead.
- There’s no amount of money or offerings that can replace the uniqueness and character of the old buildings that KC creatives have poured themselves into. The crossroads is so popular because of many of the tenants you want to displace.
- Financial backing to relocate within the Crossroads neighborhood.
- Relocation funds would be a good gesture
- An annual stipend for inconvenience to each dweller in a 2 mile radius.
- Why not utilize the entertainment district funds in the original stadium proposal to develop the empty block bordered by 19th, 20th, McGee and Grand giving displaced businesses first option to relocate at a reasonable cost and stay in the Crossroads?
- An offer above fair market value. 110 — 125% over value
- They should not displace tenants — this would make downtown less financially accessible and work against the efforts to bring more people to the area.
- If they are going to make the move they need to cover all relocation costs for tenants
- 5 times their yearly revenue
- Lots and lots of money… Public apology. Nothing is enough. They should not be doing this
- Financial remuneration for lost business in a move and financial assistance for moving
- Financial incentives for displacement, lost business. Really there is no way to compensate tenants who are responsible for building the neighborhood into a vital destination.
- Fair market price for property
- Low interest loans for small business to relocate
- to be able to keep their buildings and designated place of business. There is another location not much further that would be perfect place with parking and buildings that are not inhabited.
- 20% above market value and season tickets
- A lot of money! Or just not moving their businesses.
- Displaced tenants? Maybe look at them as business owners who are being pushed out of a neighborhood they helped stabilize over the past 20+years. If it weren’t for these people, the Crossroads would not be the neighborhood it has become.
- They need to look elsewhere to build their stadium. The current culture of the Crossroads is just now blossoming and it would be terrible to diminish what has been built.
- Unsure. What is the cost of forcing a business to discontinue operating. Two years of revenue minimum, or equivalent.
- Tax dollars need to go to making our streets safer before a stadium . The crossroads art district will be gone and replaced with big companies
- I’m not sure how you even make up for displacing businesses. Unless there’s a fund to help with costs of new buildings, renovations to new spaces, insurance costs, etc. the list is long for expenses this could create.
- I hope this doesn’t happen and then there won’t be in displaced tenants.
- Pay for moving a business completely and offer payment to them for that time it takes to relocate business
- If a property is condemned, and the lease does not provide for what happens if condemned, the tenant should be compensated. Otherwise, no.
- Full market value and facilitate their relocation to the other areas of the Crossroads.
- Inflated compensation for loss of their interest and value in properties. Tenant assistance should be required.
- Compensation and another option for location.
- I think they need to compensate them for relocation and lost business.
- I’m not sure there is anything that could replace losing such a precious part of our city. But if it MUST happen rent should be covered at LEAST for a year to anyone who loses their home.
- They should cover build out costs or relocation costs for tenants still under lease. Some compensation needs to occur.
- Compensation
- Another location to lease as current rate as close to existing space. If rent is higher Royals should cover difference until 2028
- Money to relocate.
- Fair and reasonable compensation for property.
- More financial plans, how much money are they going to invest into downtown. How much money are they going to put into the new stadium?
- A fair value for their property along with relocation assistance
- There’s nothing they can offer. I do not want the stadium in the Crossroads, period. They will destroy what makes the Crossroads Arts District special. It will become a SPORTS District. Putting the Stadium in the Crossroads makes NO SENSE.
- Full relocation fees and a year of free rent in new spaces
- Find them comparable housing/business space in the same area. If that move increases tenant rent, team needs to pay the difference for the displaced until three years post opening of the stadium. More affordable housing needs to be built in area.
- real estate buyout strategies comparable to inflation and buildout cost for new locations
- An ample amount of heads up for when they’ll be displaced along with compensation that is greater than their average sales for the months remaining on their lease.
- replacement opportunities and cash for transition.
- You can’t put a price on this neighborhood!
- They can’t offer anything other than completely pull out of crossroads!
- Lots of east crossroads building under developed that can house these businesses. I would think a program to help each business should be established with a fund.
- Displaced: 1 – 2yrs rent $. free advertising. First dibs on new location in stadium. Businesses w/ construction at their doors for 5yrs: huge “open during construction” billboards. Free cleaning services. Royals must use them for x% of jobs- art, cater
- Relocation costs
- Move somewhere else, not the crossroads
- Possible relocation
- I have been told third hand the team plans to fairly compensate tenants in the process. These deplaced tenants could be a catalyst to fill up other vacant space in the neighborhood. It could also create opportunity for them to buy something.
- There is nothing they can offer to make the displacement of tenants and businesses.
- Relocation costs, lost revenue, payroll plus tips for staff, realtor assistance, all fees associated with obtaining new food and liquor licenses, moving stipend
- A lot of money
- Top dollar, and a proper timeline to find an alternative real estate move.
- Displaced tenants need to be treated equally with building and property owners. Tenants have enormous resources tied up in their properties and are the majority of the small businesses that will be affected.
- Fair market property trade
- There is nothing they can offer.
- Offer a three-year lease within the stadium premises to accommodate displaced food and beverage businesses. Aim to design booth spaces that mirror the aestheti of their former establishments. Match lease prices first 3 years as they previously paid.
- Relocation within crossroads district.
- Relocation and build-out assistance in suitable location
- Full relocation costs, including loss of business during transit.
- Make them whole: the area is also not safe with rampant crime. Who is dealing with that ? An entire program of safety needs to be created and funded.
- Aside from purchasing properties, nothing. That is not a good area now, and there are plenty of other properties available.
- They need to find a different location, outside of the crossroads. That stadium being built would be a disastrous tragedy for one of the most vibrant and iconic neighborhoods in this city. There’s not enough room here to express my opposition fully.
- Reasonable market compensation for the value of the purchase of their building (if they own it) or the value of their current lease term either in the form of relocation payment to a similar sizes and quality space or subsidy if market rents highee
- Market value of what they are taking
- They need to be compensated at a level that is beyond what would be considered fair. Additional loan assistance on top of payouts to allow current tenants the opportunity for building ownership in the neighborhood or relocation. Encourage support,
- Displaced restaurants and bars could be offered space in the new stadium.
- Displaced tenants should get right of first refusal on any leaseable space built, and at current rents. Barring that, relocation assistance & lease buyouts. The Royals should be taking on any and all expenses incurred by businesses AND residents.
- 1:1 value on all land and building purchases, jobs, services provided by stadium revenue, and neighborly respect.
- Build in the East Village
- Relocation expenses
- Compensation for current business, relocation, and establishment in a new, comparable location, and support for all employees during the transition.
- Another comparable location with similar traffic and demographic.
- I am not sure how to answer this one, but compensation should be rewarded to the business owners as well as the property owners.
- Lots.
- Relocation allowance including matched rent or compensation for difference in rent for up to 5 years, cost of buildout, compensation for loss of business during period of relocation, relocation fees (moving).
- There’s no price tag on it
- Why does anyone need to even be displaced? There has got to be space somewhere else that isn’t already built on.
3. Should the team be required to participate in the Crossroads CID to ensure a clean and safe environment outside of the stadium?
- Yes. This is a must have
- Absolutely! They should also be held to the same standard as any of the current residents/businesses. And should pay for improvements around the new development.
- At the bare minimum, yes.
- yes
- Yes
- First of all, the stadium should choose a neighborhood that has a space open for it already, such as the East Bottoms or the former Monarchs stadium location. Of course they should have to maintain their environment just like every other tenant.
- The team shouldn’t be here, but if they bully their way in, yes, they absolutely should be required to participate in the Crossroads CID. They shouldn’t get any additional special treatment.
- Yes
- Yes.
- Absolutely
- The team must find a different location to preserve the culture, history, and small businesses.
- Don’t do it! It will make life horrible for the people and cushinesses down there!! Oliver it’s not a one day a week game…a SERIES of making like more stressful for the people of KC. Is this all about money or what!!!
- YES!
- Yea
- I mean that would be great!
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes. What impact will stadium have on crime and security? Has any study been done on this?
- Yes.
- Again, we do not want it in the Crossroads. Go elsewhere.
- If they build in this location they should be fully responsible for the safety issues it will cause to the community. It should be a shelter venue in the off season.
- Yes
- Yes!
- Yes
- Yes but it should not happen
- Certainly. They should pay costs for the CID proportional to the foot traffic they will generate
- Yes
- The Royals should be the number #1 participant. They should provide security and safety improvements.
- Yes.
- Absolutely! They should actually be in charge of all of it since it’ll be additional foot traffic leaving trash and whatnot all over the place, peeing in my alcove/alley door, etc… (to be fair, non Royals fans do that, too — haha
- Yes. But that probably won’t happen
- Most definitely
- Yes
- Yes
- Absolutely. They should also be required for providing their own private security with a two block radius of the stadium complex.
- I would prefer that there are only 2 options: 1. Royals required to make and fund their own CID and carve out the parcels that they own or 2. Participate in Crossroads CID with significant funding
- Yes
- Yes, but please do not build this stadium.
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Absolutely yes.
- Absolutely
- Yes — they should fund it as it covers their entire neighborhood.
- yes!
- No
- Yes
- Yes
- YES
- Yes — the environmental impact of this stadium needs to be watched to keep trash out of KC.
- Yes!
- Yes
- Yes
- No. This is a massive investment. I believe it will be kept cleaner than some street/sidewalks currently.
- Absolutely
- With this new development perhaps the Crossroads CID needs to be put on hold and/or reviewed/revised. The Royals will want the area to be clean and safe and I’m sure they will be implementing plans and budget to make sure this happens.
- Yes
- Yes
- The East Crossroads stadium proposal is completely unacceptable. The Crossroads is one of the only large art districts downtown that is full of small businesses and still very active.Of course the stadium should ensure a clean environment where built
- Again. Do not move. We were told no taxes and now we vote on taxes? But absolutely if they move
- Yes!
- The team should be subject to any special benefit districts and tax overlays corresponding to the stadium property. This would include the Streetcar TDD and the Crossroads CID, assuming it passes.
- Yes
- Yes.
- Obviously, but even better don’t put the stadium in that location. The East district is a desert zone, build up that portion of the city instead of tearing down an already loved area.
- Yes
- Yes
- Absolutely
- Yes.
- yes, definitely
- Yes
- Yes
- YES absolutely without question
- Of course. They should be responsible for the entire cost of the CID as they will be the ones who will be creating a problem for all of the other businesses in the area. No parking for the stadium is a joke.
- Yes. The should be a good neighbor and participate to a similar, if not a larger role than others.
- YES
- Yes! 100%
- If placed in the crossroads, yes.
- Why wouldn’t they? If they are forcing their way into a neighborhood of small, established businesses who already have done a great job of building up the neighborhood, any new business should be expected to uphold the standards.
- Yes.
- Without a doubt. Starting at or before the construction begins. Construction will bring a significant chaos that will need to be managed. Additionally, once the stadium is open, the ball park will generate a lot of the need for additional security.
- Yes
- Yes. 👏🏼
- Yes
- Yes.
- Yes
- Yes. It costs them nothing.
- Yes.
- Absolutely.
- Yes.
- Yes.
- YES. if they want to be in one of the most beloved parts of the city, they need to confirm to the things that make it so loved.
- I mean, yes, but I think they will refuse. They can also participate on a fractional level. Our taxes downtown are already outrageously high and taxpayers keep voting them higher. 2% convention and tourism gets me what? A cid will provide value.
- Absolutely
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes, but I think they will. Historically, they’ve always been good partners in the kc community.
- Yes! Absolutely
- Yes, of course. But 100% do not want the stadium in the Crossroads. If they are admitted into the Crossroads, they absolutely should be required to participate in all support systems in place for the Crossroads Community.
- Yes and fund it heavily
- Definitely!! They should do even more.
- Truman Road needs a lane diet. And/or other measure to reduce speeds.
- The high speed/on ramp nature of the current Truman road is not safe for pedestrians or crowds.
- Yes and additional security resources as well as parking monitoring
- Yes absolutely
- yes most support problem solving prevention trash, security, parking issues
- Yes
- Yes
- Absolutely, yes. And help plant MORE trees. Extra staff on game days. Move along ticket scalpers, pan handlers, and drug dealers
- Yes
- Worst case they move in, then YES
- Yes
- YES
- Yes
- Yes, specifically trash removal at the team’s expense
- Yes
- ABSOLUTELY. In fact, I think our CID should be strengthened and they should pay for it, especially with regard to security patrol.
- Yes! That’s a no-brainer!
- Yes
- There should be no stadium to clean.
- Absolutely.
- Yes
- Yes.
- Absolutely
- No; this imposes a structure that may or may not be the best for addressing these problems.
- If this horrible stadium build does occur in the crossroads, then yes, I think the team should have to fund the CID in its entirety.
- YES AS SHOULD THE STADIUM AUTHORITY
- Absolutely
- and partnership and marketing of the surround businesses/neighborhood.
- YES at a minimum level of what would be received with existing parcels. Possibly a one time buy in. Have their security work with the neighborhood security.
- Yes, and the crossroads CID should establish an agreement for collecting revenue in some way
- Not only should they be required to, they should take on more of the burden than other property owners. I would also support increasing the amount the CID raises, with the Royals taking on the brunt of the increase.
- Yes, however the stadium should not be granted any tax reductions or abatements under the guise of providing ‘improvement’ to the community– the community is fine.
- Absolutely
- Yes
- Yes, and much more because they would be a main driver of transient traffic to the district
- yes
- Without question
- Yes — in a proportionate way.
- Yes
- Absolutely.
4. What steps should the city and the team take to mitigate parking and traffic impacts on event days?
- Develop a plan for servicing those needs without affecting current business needs
- I think that they should promote people to park elsewhere (river market, westport, etc.) and pay the city keep the bus routes free to the city of KC. Then people can ride the bus or train into the game.
- Friendly and helpful parking attendants. Affordable multi level garages with security staffed to deter break-ins and thefts. Fewer flat surface lots. Appropriate signage and online resources for locating parking. Safe, walkable streets.
- I wish I knew.
- They should choose a location that is equipped to handle a stadium without displacing vital neighborhood members.
- They should make an actual, realistic plan, not just say they hope people will take the streetcar or walk. The team knows they won’t.
- Build a parking garage — perhaps under the hotel and convention center — with security.
- Build in a less populated area.
- Include at least SOME parking structure in their site plan! And provide free shuttle bus service from various points around the metro area.
- The team must find a different location to preserve the culture, history, and small businesses.
- None!- don’t do it, it would be a nightmare
- Not build the stadium/
- Create additional parking structures
- Stay where they are
- There is PLENTY of street parking already. Can everyone please stop freaking out? Also, build a garage or two and you’ll be fine. If the Royals don’t I’m sure a savvy business owner will as it’s an easy way to make money.
- We already have many parking garage options near P&L- clear signage for visitors
- Provide more parking garages with no cost or reasonably cost to park that is on the trolley route.
- There needs to be better coordination on how traffic will flow especially north and south. Grand is blocked frequently at T‑Mobil and it appears that Oak will be blocked forcing traffic to Main and Broadway which are already congested. Parking where?
- Not put it in the crossroads.
- Build elsewhere. Simple as that.
- Traffic cops, better signage to direct people to parking lots, shuttle buses and streetcars
- Build parking under the stadium
- Build a parking lot
- They must build adequate parking garage space for the anticipated attendance at stadium events. Stay west of Oak to allow through traffic to downtown.
- They should also
- A lot. There’s not enough parking and I don’t understand how parking will be available and ready to support game days
- Provide a garage with free parking to game-goers so they do not take street parking or take parking away from businesses. Provide passes to parking options for workers and residents in the community.
- Dont build it.
- have the same requirement as all the other businesses had to secure for parking. A restaurant that needed 10 spots for guests can barely secure that. How are 9000 other cars or more going to park down here?
- Shuttle from the giant vacant lot in the east village
- Increase light rail routes.
- Have a concise parking plan? Where will they build a tower? They should be responsible for one.
- Same as for T‑Mobile center.
- They should build in the East Village, where there is ample property available for both the stadium and parking. There’s no way to answer this question for the proposed site.
- Encourage public transportation. Find solutions for vertical and underground parking.
- PICK A BETTER LOCATION INSTEAD OF RUINIBG DOWNTOWN
- Don’t build the stadium. Problem solved.
- Sufficient infrastructure to and from the highway
- Utilize the many open vacant lots that are already everywhere. Build a parking garage. Many other large cities have downtown stadiums and they have figured it out.
- Create a parking structure for the stadium, that can also be used when the stadium is not used. Parking in the crossroads is abhorrent on any given night, and even worse when there’s an event at T‑Mobile center, or a first Friday, or Kaufman center.
- Create spaces for business owners employees and residents to park and customers of businesses to continue to go to those restaurants stores and businesses
- help direct traffic behind the streetcars as people follow them into intersections all the time
- Unknown
- Build the stadium somewhere else, like across the river
- Build lots east
- Build parking structures. These could be parking that is also an art piece, or a vertical garden, to help beautify and clean the city, while also providing a necessary place to park for events.
- They need to build parking structures. Anyone who thinks there is ample parking in the Crossroads has never been here on a weekend night. If there are simultaneous events at several venues, traffic and parking will be a nightmare.
- I assume traffic/parking engineers who know a lot more about this than I do will be engaged on the front end to ensure there is adequate parking built and maintained, and traffic flow planned so this does not become a problem. City government should
- Don’t build the stadium in the crossroads.
- Public transit with satellite parking options.
- Encourage Rideshare.
- Educate/inspire public that Kansas City is no longer a small town.
- The team (not the city or taxpayers) should be required to cover all infrastructure costs related to having to repair, upgrade, maintain, and change existing streets. Traffic will be disasterous.
- Make sure customers of established businesses have free and easy access to the businesses.
- The East Crossroads stadium proposal is completely unacceptable. The stadium should mitigate parking and traffic impacts by 1) building underground parking garages like you can find in Lyon, France and 2) building the stadium on the outskirts of KC
- Build a parking garage big enough to accommodate
- Shutting down Oak St and closing other streets across 635 (lid) will push traffic to Main and impact the efficiency of the streetcar. It will be harder to drive between the CR and the loop. More parking will be needed for evenings with multi events.
- Develop a traffic management plan with input from local stakeholders, actively manage traffic on event days, consider closing adjacent streets to vehicular traffic during events, construct and maintain safe connections for active transportation.
- Find a place to build an enormous parking structure
- There isn’t even parking included in the proposed sketch or space to accomodate it. Nor is there access for incoming/outgoing traffic from the stadium. City doesn’t have a history or current example of being able to manage infrastructure.
- Street car or rail service from an alternative parking lot to avoid people actually driving into downtown. Have a light rail station with a parking garage in the overland park
- I’m not sure it will be a substantial problem. With the ability to park anywhere along the street car line, I think parking and traffic will end up being dispersed enough.
- Build or secure new parking, either underground or to the east where there seems to be much under-utilized surface.
- Review the experience in other cities that have a downtown stadium like Cincinnati for best methods. One way streets is one option to explore.
- Well designed and obvious signage will be a must
- Don’t move the stadium — I moved from Indianapolis which has 2 stadiums downtown and traffic was a standstill anytime there was an event for MILES
- Tear down more small businesses to create parking garages.
- Not build here
- I don’t understand how it will be possible for cars to park downtown on game (or event) days. Can they build a huge parking structure underneath the stadium? That’s the only way I see it possibly working.
- The stadium should be required to provide parking either on site or off site with buses to transport fans. Otherwise it will be a nightmare.
- Traffic movement will be key. Parking is slightly over blown. With street car people can park along the route and ride the street car to a game. All parking doe snot need to be in a block from the stadium.
- Have their own designated parking lot and to not have paid parking for people who work in the crossroads. We already pay higher taxes and the paid parking is starting to scare away customers.
- Free park and ride
- Not sure, you tell me! The parking is already horrible as it is. Would need parking garages for sure.
- Keep the stadium where it is.
- Build low cost parking garages and strip the crossroads of timed parking blocks.
- Additional street car routes. Parking in the east village. Metro bus route optimization. Just a few ideas.
- This will be a losing battle. They need to build a parking garage
- Build more parking structures is the only way I see this working.
- Not put a stadium in the Crossroads.
- That’s a wait and see thing I think
- A plan needs to be developed.
- Close streets to traffic before and after games to facilitate fans’ safe walking to existing parking garages in Crossroads and Downtown.
- Event road signs placed away from congestion warning of the event, and clearly directing traffic to alternative routes.
- Do not build in the Cross roads and build elsewhere where there are options for more parking.
- Ensure there are plenty of lots to handle the influx.
- I’m not sure there is anything that can be done to satisfactorily manage traffic. Bussing people to and from another area may potentially help.
- Parking is going to be an issue going forward. Most likely, no more free parking, unfortunately. We are moving towards big city fees. Landlords or building owners will need to provide options for tenants. Tenants will need negotiate more.
- They should offer free parking for all business owners and residents and employees who work in the area.
- An updated parking survey needs to be completed and the team should propose a stadium transportation plan.
- Parking studies should also be conducted on current MLB stadiums that reside in downtown areas.
- Build more parking, extend the street car to/from stadium to parking. Have buses as well
- Plan for parking structures as part of the new stadium
- Build a gigantic parking garage so they are not taking up precious few parking spots for Crossroads businesses.
- Not put the stadium here
- Increase street car routes so people can use it from various locations/further out parking lots so they don’t all try to park in the crossroads. Drunks shouldn’t drive in the first place.
- TRANSIT NEEDS TO FUNCTION.
- The Tmobile center already diverts the major bus spine down Grand on event days.
- The city needs to embrace transit as a means to solving traffic impacts, rather than diverting transit riders around major events.
- Traffic flow regulation with officers directing traffic in and out of the stadium, also clear announcements of activities and events that will keep business owners in the loop.
- Have a secure and thought out parking plan with road blocks and traffic direction.
- provide more parking, shuttle bus on game days .
- make sure street access is not closing down options.
- closing Oak is mistake.
- Lid should not be dead ends limit closing off to cars, can close streets off temport not permian any!
- Choose a better neighborhood
- I am against throttling down Grand Boulevard. It has been our Grand Boulevard for 150+ years and needs to remain so. We don’t need permanent 50’wide sidewalks and reduced street size to accomodate a ballpark that is only open 20% of the time.
- Implement parking solution they had planned for East Village location. Direct traffic. Towing on site to answer businesses’ calls. Encourage Lyft and walking through creative marketing campaigns
- Sufficient enforcement of illegally parked people
- A giant parking garage. What about first fridays?
- There is going to be traffic. I’m sure other cities with stadiums in their downtown areas can supply good studies.
- Because it looks like limited parking at the stadium, traffic will be spread around for parking options is the 10 min walking ring vs everyone heading to a single point. Parking maps and apps will help in that endeavor.
- Don’t build it.
- There is a need for zoned street parking with permits issued for residents and employees only. Stadium attendees need to use designated pay lots or garages. The light at the intersection of Truman/Locust/Westbound 670 exit to Locust is already a joke
- No First Friday games. Bus people in.
- They should hire a traffic consultant ( NOT the City Transportation dept.) who has relevant experience, to study what is needed for our neighborhood to still function properly.
- Royals to provide a parking garage near stadium — not 100% depend on the existing parking — especially for day or afternoon games during the week.
- Many small businesses cannot afford to pay for employee parking, and we cannot take away free parking.
- Ampule parking lot space
- Don’t put a baseball stadium in the Arts district. In fact tear down that building and make it free parking so people can enjoy the culture of the city.
- Establish concrete game day strategies for street closures and other logistics to enable businesses to strategize effectively and avoid revenue losses. For instance, this would allow us to confidently schedule a wedding and coordinate transportation.
- The stadium should be responsible for traffic control during games.
- Protect which the city isn’t doing now. The city is way behind on major safety initiatives now. I have zero faith that a program is created , executed, funded and supported. I have been waiting for a long time to feel safe.
- I don’t think we’re qualified to answer this. Clearly they will be addressing traffic and parking as part of their plan.
- Put the stadium somewhere else or build underground parking garages. Or bus people from the giant parking lot in the east village where the stadium should be placed.
- Improved signage, increased game day police traffic management and control, a minimum number of stadium controlled parking spaces to ensure nearby adjacent access for those with handicap placards and others — 1000 ‑2000 spaces ish
- Try a few different routes/methods and gave success before deciding on a forever strategy
- Develop a parking plan with the neighborhood and provide fans with all the parking options within the 10 min walking ring. Work with parking providers to link parking apps with Royals. Offering subsidies or discounts further away from the stadium.
- This is going to be critical, in my opinion. If there can be a streamlined way to funnel traffic directly from the highway to parking structures, that would be ideal. I do have concerns about local neighborhood streets becoming clogged with traffic.
- Do not close Oak — it’s a major N/S street and destroying the grid will confuse drivers, jamming up traffic & streetcar. Massively expand bike infrastructure and public transit options in the area.
- Parking permits should be granted to residents and local businesses for existing ground-level parking lots and steetside parking, paid for by the stadium.
- Build in the East Village
- Underground parking
- Preserve all current byways and neighborhood character while also providing efficient routes into and out of the area, parking offsite with efficient transportation, but also encouraging foot traffic to patronize local businesses
- They should be required to build parking to house the crowd.
- Utilize existing city owned lots to create satellite parking areas along bus and street car routes where fans can park and ride public transit to the neighborhood.
- Offer shuttles, increased options for public transit, safer pedestrian routes that encourage people to park farther out and walk in (which is better for businesses, too)
- That will be impossible
- Find somewhere else to put the stadium. It’s already a nightmare to park downtown.
5. What street-level functions should face the Crossroads?
- Local businesses to keep the same character. Restaurants and other shops that would see support from the game day traffic
- I’m not sure what this means but I think free transportation to the area, local businesses have space in the stadium (displaced businesses get first bid), green space in the development, improve lighting and 24 hr security.
- Unsure what this question means, sorry! I don’t understand the question. The street-level functions that should face the Crossroads are the actual small businesses that have invested in the neighborhood long before the Royals organization tried to shove itself into a place it doesn’t belong.
- ?
- Not sure what you mean. A variety of affordable options, not over-priced nonsense.
- The team must find a different location to preserve the culture, history, and small businesses. Stay where they are
- We should just be happy that we’re all going to get a copious amount of more walking revenue in our neighborhood. I mean seriously, if you don’t want more people in the crossroads please go to the west bottoms or somewhere else.
- Unclear what you are asking here. Where will the stadium parking be? What impact will that have on street traffic and parking for local business and residents? The small businesses that already exist there.
- All perimeter streets should have pedestrian level activity (retail, restaurant, office, etc.) during normal business hours. There should be no blank walls. The entrance, trees and landscape Local restaurants and local stores. No chains or franchises Build the stadium somewhere else
- I don’t understand this question.
- Unsure, but family friendly first
- All street-level functions should be locally owned and be craft. The party bars, etc, need to face P&L and not our arts district. Do not build it. Local, small businesses like the ones they are displacing that don’t pay more rent than they currently do. Just because no other stadium has had tenants like that doesn’t mean they can’t add that into then design and do something different
- Don’t know Stop allowing food trucks into the CR- they have a VERY unfair advantage over all the brick and mortar restaurants. Our overhead is so much higher. We are working everyday. Food trucks only take advantage of events and do not have a vested interest.
- Limit retail I’m not exactly sure what this question means. The crossroads won’t exist as the crossroads, if a stadium is built there. Keep the stadium as far away from the crossroads as possible. None of it. I don’t know what this means Some restaurants and bars that can be entered into that aren’t necessarily on game day or during game times. Grocery stores, locally owned bars and restaurants, art galleries, and other things people need to survive in a neighborhood.
- Retail food
- don’t know Retail, restaurants, bars food and parking, we don’t want more sports bars which will probably come?
- Gift shop, or bars, and art. Maybe a museum. But again, I don’t want it in the crossroads at all. This question is unclear. I don’t understand this question. North would be the only side that does NOT face the Crossroads. Bars, restaurants, Royals Hall of Fame The East Crossroads stadium proposal is completely unacceptable. Facing the Crossroads in any way and being close by would price out the small business and art hub in the Crossroads in favor of bigger business profiting off of the stadium’s location. Stadium entrance, pedestrian plaza, public art.
- I don’t know Main ticketing and gate should be on the Crossroads side. Ideally, broad plaza-like pedestrian space, buffered by trees, kiosks and pocket-park like spaces. I fear the new architecture will otherwise be leased by sports bars, or simply act as blank walls or billboard like graphics — a colorful fortress. Complimentary businesses that can also do well when the Royals are not playing. Small Businesses to help our community to thrive instead of giving money to the ultra-rich. Don’t build here Crime, drunks, crowds, etc. We already have bad sidwalks, etc. The city hasn’t made any investment in the neighborhood up to this point.
- Activities that will be used outside of game day; to include retail, restaurants, etc. Art events as it is the artists district. Bars, entertainment and restaurants Public safety protocols that are not enforced by KCPD. I’m not sure I understand the question. If you are referring to what should geographically face the crossroads — I think having an entrance to the stadium facing the crossroads would be ideal. ?
- It doesn’t matter. I’m not sure what this question means.
- Unsure what this question is asking I don’t know what this means
- I’m not sure what this means? I don’t understand this question. Programming for when baseball isn’t happening so it’s not just a big empty structure not sure The space should be open to first Friday events, and support the local arts district restaurants and businesses. Merchandise store, maybe an entry gate.
- can be retail replacement, art installations and exhibitions, landscape pocket parks. Retail and hospitality
- Not sure on this one
- Concepts that can be open year round I don’t know what you mean. I don’t thing we want them having street level function. Let those dollars go to the surround neighborhood to benefit existing tenants and owners. Otherwise Royals are making all the money vs the people that built the neighborhood.
- Bars, art studios, affordable housing, restaurants, cafes, bookstores
- I honestly can’t imagine. You’re taking a community space and making it a ticket holder only space. Replacing independent bars and restaurants with corporate concessionaires. You have nothing to offer me that I want. Only art
- Kind of like what they did at the T Mobile Center. Lots of street lighting
- All the local businesses that are there because a stadium isn’t. Im having a hard time understanding this question. year-round tenants, not just game day activities. I don’t understand this question. Should be similar to surrounding neighborhood — eg trash, power generation (if any) etc should be screened and not neighborhood facing (not be visible from surrounding streets). Same with delivery and loading areas. Customer functions should face us
- Front door area (fountain, statues, etc)
- cont… We have a 450 garage that currently sit vacant at night. No street level function. Quality Landscaping, building materials and Art. No retail so those services and dollars go to support the existing owners and tenants of the neighborhood.
- Unsure what “functions” refers to
- I don’t want a 2‑block wall all around the exterior. Any street-facing facade should have leaseable space built in, and not just for gameday baseball shops. Local businesses should be given space at reasonable rents that can operate 365 day a year. Build in the East Village Adequate setback from sidewalks, local art installations, not blocking the city view
6. How can the team best represent the neighborhood in its design?
- Cross between the character of the crossroads and the power and light. The modern approach of the tmobile center should be used to be a icon in KC
- The plans look very modern, very futuristic. I would like a bit more of an integration of the older building look; maybe some brick facades on the lower south levels to help blend in with the neighborhood.
- Hire local artists and muralists to highlight the city’s rich, diverse history. Keep the Crossroads ARTS District artsy. Include local businesses in development plans
- Choosing a different neighborhood.
- It can’t represent the neighborhood in design. The character of the crossroads is a much smaller and more diverse scale than a stadium could ever be. A multi-block stadium does not belong in this neighborhood. Anything they try would be Disneylandish I dont know. Incorporate the local businesses into the design, only use local vendors at the stadium, hire local artists to add to the design, plant as many native plants & trees as possible, purchase/create Royals branded e‑bikes and scooters, etc.
- The team must find a different location to preserve the culture, history, and small businesses. Stay where they are
- I defer to them on that. This new stadium is about The Royals, not the Crossroads. Since when do we have a say when a new tenant is building out if they’ll best represent the neighborhood in that tenant’s design. Get over yourselves.
- I love how the airport incorporates local brands,and I think this would be a good model to follow. Crossroads vendors first and local second. Lots of great art as well. Facades need to use similar materials on outside structures. Keep it out of the crossroads. By not tearing down the historic buildings already there.
- The stadium should open up to/embrace the neighborhood rather than turning it’s back. It can’t Hire kansas city local artists
- Don’t build in the east crossroads
- Include murals by local artists that reflect and build on the murals already present in the area. Preserve the beautiful old buildings.
- By using local artists Small businesses, breweries, distilleries, and restaurants should be represented in the stadium without a buy-in or added fees. The stadium should have some brick and looking like the area, and feature street art from local artists.
- By not building it. Not be taller than Campbell lofts. Design in the 20’s era like the buildings around it
- Not make it super cheap and generic
- Obviously invest in artistic design and utilize local artists.
- Greenspace and murals By not building there. Hard stop. A sports stadium is the antithesis of an arts district. You can’t put a mural on the side of a sports stadium and say that you are maintaining the neighborhood. RESPECT THE NEIGHBORHOOD BY LEAVING IT ALONE AND GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE!
- By deleting it. Give first priority for product (beer, wine, food) available for sale at the stadium to businesses in the Crossroads whose product is available for distribution. View of downtown skyline from more of the seats in the stadium. Not be too futuristic looking. The best thing the team could do for the neighborhood is to put it somewhere that isn’t a neighborhood already. Create a neighborhood around the stadium.
- Arts
- face the outfield towards downtown instead of off into nowhere Displace as few businesses as possible hire good architect that works in the neighborhood
- Art murals on the outside by LOCAL artists. These could be depicting the history baseball has in KC. Could also be painting of KC landmarks. Put it somewhere else. Or make it smaller and similar in design to the old KC Star building (not the printing building). Don’t build the stadium in the Crossroads. Include KC Artists and Makers similar to the new Airport and Crossroads Hotel.
- By not building in the East Crossroads. Leave it up to Populous. They are the best in the business and want to make this stadium a show piece.
- They can’t. They are not ART. They are sports. The East Crossroads stadium proposal is completely unacceptable. It would be best to not build near the Crossroads and to be designed however the team wants.
- By staying out of the neighborhood The facade should reflect the historic nature of the current neighborhood architecture. I don’t have a strong opinion on this. The public, including neighborhood stakeholders, should have input on design and user experience. Stay at the K
- The team can move to a different neighborhood. Don’t put the cart before the horse. Design is the most superficial issues this is facing. You can’t recreate the charm of the crossroads while destroying pieces of it. The charm is in the old buildings that KC creatives have poured themselves into.
- Not sure
- The neighborhood is not reflective of such a large multi-block development. But aesthetically, I would look to buildings like the old KC Star, or Stuart lofts. Lots of brick, setbacks, alleyways, and keep the grandstand as low as possible. Build elsewhere That’s a question for the architects.
- Incorporate iconic spaces like The Brick into the design/food courts Keep its stadium where it is.
- By not building here
- Request design input from the community and take it into account. Work with architects and designers who have designed and built other buildings in the Crossroads. No way. It’s the wrong scale, the wrong purpose for our neighborhood.
- The scale of the buildings along the street front should be of a similar scale. Materials should be similar to the character of the East Crossroads Support the arts.
- Open design that allows people outside the stadium to see fans inside the stadium. Think Wrigley Field. Keep it artistic. By allowing the current community to flourish without demolishing it. I think incorporating the neighborhood businesses into their planned events ie. East Crossroads Brews/Booze nights. Discounted local beer/spirit sponsorships, highlight a local artist in each game, local artist murals in & out of ball bark. Not put a stadium in the neighborhood.
- Graffiti wall in its local artists
- Design so you’re able to add as much density as possible, and be able to have a stadium in this location for 50 – 100 years Do not build in an arts district. Build elsewhere. The team is taking away precious businesses. If there was any way to incorporate the businesses into the new stadium that would be the only thing I could agree with. Traffic design and pedestrian areas are of most concern. Really Easy Crossroads doesn’t have a look. The aesthetic of that area where the stadium is currently has been vacant. If I had choice I want something urban/city forward.
- Not have high rise glass buildings connected to stadium
- Make sure free parking gets built for businesses, employees and residents Have a brick feeling. To represent the rest of Kansas City and all the historical brick buildings downtown.
- Include the neighborhood businesses and residents as stakeholders and reflect the funky, independent spirit of the Crossroads. Art should be a part of the design and of any pregame activities. They can best represent the neighborhood by moving the Stadium to a different neighborhood. The IDENTITY of the Crossroads is an ARTS DISTRICT. It is too small for a MASSIVE Stadium that will crush smaller, less powerful less funded small business.
- Not that concerned with this as of now I don’t think they care. They are just seeing the $$$
- working with the neighborhood + stakeholders early and often.
- I feel local artist should be offered first commission to any art equal to 1% of the build budget for the stadium.
- Keeping the creativity alive — using local artists for murals, adding character to the building itself.
- ability to have pass through visibility and walking access.
- They can’t and they won’t because they don’t care.
- build on top of Oak so it can remain active. Not wall off east crossroads
- Utilize all Crossroads businesses. The airport did a good job incorporating local businesses. Royals should do the same! Madison Stitch/Flitch, Green Dirt, Kathy Barnard, KC wine works, Casual Animal, Pairing, Parlor, Kobi Q, etc. etc.
- Focus on connectivity and pedestrian accessibility Move somewhere else, not the crossroads Slapping some local murals up that people can take selfies in front of isn’t going to cut it. The team is not the neighborhood and doesn’t represent us. Go to the original East village
- Do you mean architecturally? If so, the new stadium should be modern in design, not classical or traditional in style.
- Well, they have done a pretty horrible job of engaging the Crossroads to date! Talking to 1 owner does not constitute teamwork. I have heard they also did not engage the City in the existing plan. Understanding traffic on normal days and event days..
- Ample parking space It can’t.
- Involving creative individuals with existing ties to the neighborhood to provide consultation. For instance, consider enlisting The Wade Brothers to help maintain the neighborhood’s authentic character, steering clear of corporate attempts at artsy. I will leave it up to the architects. They could build it elsewhere for starters. If not that, they should invite local breweries, distilleries, wineries, bars and restaurants to fill the vending spots in the stadium. They should invite local artists to adorn the walls. All from the CX.
- Potentially integrate some of the history and art culture of the area in design.
- Not crazy tall. Murals, arts
- I don’t fully see the need to develop east of Oak. Reduce scope to the east to the bare minimum as infill vs total removal. Royals could lease existing office space close to the facility that further support the neighborhood. If the stadium could have a unique artistic design, something like reverb, it would keep with the artistic nature of the neighborhood. Or, incorporating brick into the edifice could be a way to blend in with the old brick warehouse buildings.
- No major brand advertising. Pay local artists to create murals on the exterior. Around and within the stadium, preferred product placement of local brands (beer, coffee, etc).
- Don’t use the creative identity of the neighborhood as a hood ornament.
- Build in the East Village What
- Maybe bring us inside the stadium and design around existing businesses
- By going to the east village
- Designed by architect in and with history of being in crossroads, be less sporty and more design‑y 🙂
7. Anything else you’d like to share with your Crossroads community?
- We only get one shot at this. Let’s do it right.
- I’m disappointed with this development. I think we as a city could do better with our funds and realize that a new stadium has ALWAYS failed to bring in money to the city or community.
- I don’t feel like a baseball stadium matches the vibe of this neighborhood. I’m a little concerned for the future of this vibrant, arts-driven community. I’ll try to come to the meeting — I’m against this idea for sure — but if it’s going to be a reality, I need to get armed with positive ideas from the Crossroads family. I’ve lived and worked in the Crossroads for years and I love it so deeply. It would be heartbreaking to lose the businesses that have made their homes where the stadium is set to go. These folks deserve to keep their spaces.
- Closing Oak Street is a terrible idea.
- Focus on getting people to vote no on the tax. Let the billionaires fund their own hotel, stadium, and convention center.
- Don’t approve the build. Please let us know how we can best support any movements to get the team to reconsider this location to a less populated area that would not displace so many businesses and cause so much traffic congestion.
- The team must find a different location to preserve the culture, history, and small businesses. DO NOT DO IT!!
- Don’t build the stadium. The current one is still useful. People of Kansas City need to stop freaking out and stop fearing change. This is a good thing that will generate a ton of vibrant life for our neighborhood. We have never recovered from Covid or the FF shooting. We need this. I understand the shock of some businesses, but I do think this is a net positive for most through sales and exposure. How can community members have a bigger voice in this decision? For an arts district we’re already failing our community. It’s been unaffordable to the artists that it claims to love for decades now. Galleries are shrinking & moving out. We don’t need or want the stadium here. It won’t restore what we’ve lost.
- 1) Closing Oak Street will create a traffic nightmare. 2) Shifting the stadium a few blocks to the east would reduce the number and density of businesses impacted while still providing a connection to downtown/Power & Light. I love pokesan so so much and I do not want them to disappear Safety is a huge issue with no parking lot, people with disabilities, and the elderly, no handicap, places to park, pushing out small businesses. The language used in the vote is very deceptive & confusing esp. if English is not your first language Most of this neighborhood is tenant-occupied, and landlords do not have the best interest in mind. We’ve taken risks to improve the community as an arts district, not an entertainment district. People have P&L, Westport, etc.
- Do not build this stadium in the crossroads. It will only damage the area and bring more chaos and danger to this city, not to mention the displacement of some of the best food in town. Do not build it. Do not build it. I am unable to attend the meeting. I have a special event that was already scheduled. Though i wouldn’t be a displaced tenant according to initial plans, suffering through four years of construction would surely affect my business.FTR, STOP allowing food trucks in the CR. They have an unfair advantage over brick and mortar restaurants. We are working everyday to make the CR a wonderful place to live, work and visit. Food trucks have no vested interest in our community. Long term it’s the right thing to do. I don’t want to compete with another entertainment district and feel for the tenants in their crosshairs. This location is better for the city in general. Wake up. Follow the money. This is Tony Privatera, Matt Abbott, and Cordish teaming up as the holy trinity of charlatans. Irreparable damage has already been done with the lack of transparency and blatant dishonesty. I am so sad for all the local businesses that will be displaced, face hardship, and potentially close because of this decision. I am disgusted & disappointed in the royals. They completely ignored what the neighborhood and people want and need! Please leave the crossroads alone. There are so many other places for the royalls to go This plan is a blatant cash transfer to already wealthy developers & building owners. I’m in favor of a downtown stadium but instead of creating a thriving area of amenities in the East Village, they will be destroying the arts & local community here Anyone who complains about this new stadium should not be allowed to go to it when it inevitably becomes one of the best in the country and the Royals glory days come back.
- East crossroads location is the right solution for a very small amount of people. It is the wrong solution for that neighborhood, all of its inhabitants, its business owners, and the people who have made that part of the city vibrant and exciting. While there are some folks negatively impacted, I think this will be a huge net positive in the future for KC. The overall result will be creating a Wrigleyville type of feel to the CR. Want East of Crossroads not right in Crossroads, bad idea, the art vibe will be displaced and traffic and congestion will be a nightmare
- Moving the stadium into the Crossroads will be a bad decision for all of Kansas City. It will make the Crossroads a less desirable location for small businesses and will kick people out of living in the city.
- The Crossroads as a neighborhood is slowly being destroyed by all the new, ugly buildings. They will have to change the name, because Crossroads will no longer be an “arts district.” It will just be an entertainment district like Power & Light.
- The stadium can be a huge positive for the neighborhood if done right. I disapprove heavily of the stadium being built in the crossroads. I will not attend any games in the new stadium if it is built in the Crossroads. This is a huge opportunity to continue Kansas City’s growth as a desired place to live and work…and support businesses in the area.
- As a resident and employee of the Crossroads/downtown, I have first hand experience with the traffic issues already arising from Sprint Center nights. The stadium project is 21st century Urban Renewal and gentrification on a grand scale. Please reconsider this proposal. Suburbian KC residents may outvote those of us actively engaging in the Crossroads district, but this proposal would kill the Crossroad as it is now, and completely alter a crucial space in KC that should be respected
- I am totally behind the community and totally against a new stadium Placing the stadium here will destroy the east crossroads as we know it. Current businesses will be negatively impacted with the influx of people uninterested in their work. Building owners will reap profits while the shop owners and artist will not.
- As someone who’s lived in the neighborhood for over 25 years, I welcome this exciting development. Residents and the CCA should work collaboratively with the Royals and avoid NIMBY attitudes.
- This is not the best place for the stadium Billionaires are forcing their way into a neighborhood that doesn’t want them or to pay for their folly and to aid our our displacement. Hard nope on this whole deal. Push with whatever we have, the East district is empty!!!!! Build up that section of KC to be a unique baseball corner of the inner downtown circle. Then build street cars to get around, City Market, crossroads, and P&L will benefit. If we really want a downtown ballpark, it seems like the best place would be east of Charlotte, north of 670. Way more open space to manage traffic and still highly walkable to downtown. The current placement will result in traffic headaches The stadium should be built in the empowerment zone to revitalize that community. We don’t need revitalization. It’s ridiculous that you’d even entertain the idea.
- Crossroads is the best of the 3 options explored, but I am concerned for the displaced small businesses and maintaining the character of the Crossroads. As a loft owner, another entertainment venue within blocks could enhance property values.
- This will be incredible for our city and the Crossroads community
- Don’t support the relocation!
- This will be detrimental to the community. don’t do it. No Vote no.
- In the long run, this development is a positive for our neighborhood and community. While this will displace some business owners it will add long-term viability and financial positives to the community. Should consider the arts district in this decision and what the impact will have on small businesses, not just the higher taxes and rent, but also accessibility to the area traffic wise. The park covering the highway is the key to mailing this work. It’s a great idea and will seamlessly bring downtown and Crossroads together. I would prefer a different location for the new stadium. The crossroads district would never be the same if it was built in the middle of it. The questions are not helpful at getting at the harmful impact a stadium in the crossroads could have. We should not be asking how the stadium could fit in the crossroads, but why? Who does it really benefit, certainly not the folks who built it!
- Please consider the amount of waste this will create. The demolition of established resources, the displacement of established businesses. Who is this serving? Why can’t KCMO just be KCMO? Why are you always trying to imitate some other city? The crossroads represent Kansas City with the small. Businesses in the area it make it a melting pot for KC. It’s what people love . It breaks my heart to see it go! I do not support this and will be voting no in April. Being a block away We are very concerned about staying afloat during construction as we fell traffic and street disruption may adversely affect our business and make it difficult to attract customers to our bar. Suggest A grant to replace lost sales This new stadium is a net plus for the Crossroads. I welcome and endorse it. There are several critical steps required to bring the stadium to reality, not the least of which is the equitable compensation of owners and renters.
- Im strongly against this and know it would wipe out/ displace parts of the art community and culture the crossroads has built over the years. I do not support the building of the stadium in the CR. Cross roads is an arts district, not sporting. It will change the whole vibe and atmosphere. Parking is already and issue and will become terrible. there will be more trash and vandalism. This is bad for the tenants that are operating, good for land owners. I assume they get FMV. I am a tenant not in the area affected but in East Crossroads. I assume the neighborhood will move more towards a Westport feel. We will change our biz model
- Owners must provide a thorough and fully disclosed series of impartial studies to justify this as a public benefit: transportation logistics, environmental costs, longevity, lease details, economic benefits, long-term job creation, housing impacts. wish i could attend the meeting but am out of the country. No
- I’m looking forward to a downtown stadium. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do everything possible to keep this from happening. There’s only one Arts District. Please protect it. Don’t support this. I would like the royals to be asked why they abandoned the east village location and why they consulted with no one except two major developers before selecting this location and the community doesn’t want or need When I say affordable housing, I mean affordable for teachers and retail workers, not lawyers. Team can pony up and help with the subsidizing. What are the plans for the area during demo/construction? That’s going to have its own set of issues. Very curious about the tax abatement and other financial incentives (public funding) that will make this project possible. How will the team/Owners give back to the community and support the tax base of KC?
- Schools, Library, etc.
- Please keep in mind the new stadium food and concessions will compete with the local district and parking will affect businesses in the area. if they want to be in Crossroads must be part of CCA governing board or committee level’s.
- Enough with this attitude of “what can the Royals do for us” attitude. I want to see my neighborhood association tell them they are t wanted here!
- no
- If Cordish, Tony, Matt Abbott, & the Mayor are willing to sacrifice our community and businesses, they need to understand it’s going to be VERY EXPENSIVE. Shoot for the moon; ask for EVERYTHING, guys. Then *maybe* some of us can survive. Y’all are one of the most impressive neighborhood organizations! After visiting other cities that have moved their baseball stadiums to their urban areas, it is obvious the positive effect that move produces in the added businesses and revenue. I have never felt strong about downtown baseball but if its going to happen this is the best spot. Plus the KC Star printing plant never fit into the neighborhood either and its removal would be a benefit in my opinion. It will spur on further devp.
- It took the city 30 years to build this area up. Why tear it down? There are other locations that are better. East Village is right there. And empty.
- This stadium isn’t for the community. The proposed location will kill the independent businesses and walkability of the east crossroads.
- Voting NO, absolutely ridiculous that the royals would want to build in an ARTS DISTRICT an already established neighborhood. Displacing tenants, businesses and artists because Cordish doesn’t want another entertainment district is just sickening. Do not close Oak Street! This is a major arterial during city events and is important for public safety to keep this open! Understanding how they will address building services and freight loading/unloading at street level is also important.
- Send multiple public notices of February 20th 5 – 8 Pm at NewLife City Church meeting.
- As a small business owner in the crossroads post pandemic, I’ve felt proud be apart of this community. To see so many local businesses old and new all so unique, growing together, defining a culture.I feel a stadium will deter that & future growth.
- Details regarding the organization’s intentions for businesses experiencing lost revenue due to stadium construction in their vicinity, in the event of the proposal’s approval, are sought. This is a once in a generation opportunity to have a $1billion investment in our community. We should work hard to be open to the change, and extract as much as we can from a seemingly good intentioned partner. The proposed stadium in the crossroads should be opposed by every member of this community. It would destroy the crossroads as we know it, displace local business owners, and change the very character of this iconic neighborhood.
- I recognize this can be treated as an opportunity or a scary threat. I believe done well the stadium can boost and stabilize the crossroads — look at cities around the country and how stadiums have had both positive and negative impact and plan I have never felt strong about downtown baseball but if its going to happen the Crossroads is a superior location. The Stars printing plant never fit into the neighbor and its removal would not be a loss. I do wonder about the stadium orientation. It seems that rotating it a bit to the northwest would provide a better view of the downtown skyline. Is there a reason it opens towards the northeast? Perhaps to shield fans from sunset in the evening?
- I’m very opposed to this proposal. I’ve lived in the Crossroads for 8 years and this would be a massive disruption to the fabric of the neighborhood. I’m worried that this won’t be the end of it and the Royals will continue to take surrounding land.
- I encourage others in my community to learn about Levi’s stadium in Santa Clara CA. Once the stadium was established, the management began to rescind its previous promises to share revenue and space; i worry that this will be no different. It’s not possible to preserve or build up a local community with an urban stadium built on top of that community Our business is outside of the proposed boundary and is a concept that could find success after the construction of the stadium. I strongly oppose this move because of its impacts on neighbors and the soul of the neighborhood we have created.
- It isn’t a great place for the stadium. Downtown, yes. In an already established neighborhood, no. The stadium is perfectly fine where it is and does not need to use tax payers money to ruin this district in KC
