I am tired of Jolie Justus using her position to work for the interests of Shook, Hardy and Bacon clients.
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So...boring?
PV is losing families because we are making decisions to not do things that might actually attract them. We've killed the plan to build paths or widened sidewalks through the city. The first opportunity for large re-development in years is going to go down in flames because it isn't a school and the neighborhood is still butt hurt it was closed. We've decided not to fund a community center. And there are those that are determined to make it harder to modernize the older neighborhoods in the north of the city because we shouldn't alter what JC Nichols built more than 60 years ago. If the city isn't allowed to change to meet changing needs and expectations of its citizens it will go into decline. Unfortunately we seem to be determined to kill the city in order to save it. Good luck with that.
“It’s clear to me that you don’t care or want to work with the neighborhood,” said Satterlee. “I’m supposed to be excited about five acres of usable green space. My lot is three acres. That doesn't excite me.”
This comment speaks volumes about the people opposed to this. So far they have shown zero interest in saying what they consider acceptable just taking on dump on any idea that is floated.
MVNA has distributed hundreds of signs in opposition to this project. Just drive around Prairie Village and you will see the visible opposition. However, there are others that are opposed to this massive development as well. I'm not sure what he is basing this article and observation on. Perhaps he was being sarcastic?
This isn't about the Atriums. This isn't about Lucille. This is about an oversized project that doesn't belong in the middle of a residential neighborhood. It doesn't fit with its surrounding and goes against everything that Prairie Village is about. We are losing families. That is who we should be focusing on for the future of Prairie Village.
You have to admire this NIMBY crowd, because someone has advised them to hang their hopes on the MASSIVE HUGE DENSE development idea, even though it is none of these. Nothing will make them happy except, as they admit, school, church, or park or more huge houses, that when they see the plans, they will suddenly oppose. I live in Prairie Village and can confirm, we are currently well-stocked on churches, parks, schools, and large houses, but also that is true of senor living facilities. The fact is that those in the proximity hate the idea, and most of use could care less. I just want to know who came up with the choice of the word 'massive'. I bet it is one of those people living in a massive house, as in massive is okay for them, but not this development.
The gun law boggles my mind. There is over a 100 years of case law stating that state laws cannot supercede federal law. The MO Legislature passed this law to gain points with the NRA. Whatever side of the gun debate you are on, this should upset you. If Nixon signs this law, the Attorney General of MO will be meeting the Attorney General of the US in court. No legal scholar would give the state a sliver of hope of winning. In the meantime millions of tax payer dollars will be wasted on lawyer to play some stupid political game. I cannot think of a worse way to waste tax dollars.
This restaurants was shown on "Undercover Boss" last year.
I dont have an opinion either way, I doubt if I will ever go to one of these places...It was fun when I was 21, but fast-forward 18 years later...too much torture.
KC voted down having a Coyote Ugly in the Legends Mall because it didnt conduct a "family" atmosphere...BUT they approved a Hooters there.
The residential rate for 3mb is $25 bucks a month and I would LOVE to have Google operate liNKCity and use Northtown as a testing ground. I can't wait to fire DirecTV, et al.
I will always swear by Author Bryant's!
Cheers for Rankin County. Wish they'd try that in Tuscaloosa. Westboro is in grave danger at the Capstone. Bama fans are ones they don't need to mess with!
Sura 9:5
And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
Even better is 8:12 in which it is commanded to behead the unbelievers
I am with you, therefore make firm those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.
Inshallah may Islam make itself known to the world inshallah
The biggest problem with this development is that the neighbors don't seem to understand that this property WILL change whether they like it or not. They have already shot down the potential to build a decent retail center that would have likely improved home values (similar to the Village Shops) when they defeated the zoning change. So now this is the only viable solution. The developers invested $4.3 million dollars and they're not going to waste that on a low return on investment by turning this parcel into a public park (are you kidding me with that suggestion!), school or church. In fact, if they were to turn it into a church, you can bet that the only church that could afford to build on such land would be a mega church and would likely have a greater negative impact on the surrounding neighborhood. Let's face it, the neighborhood opposed to this development missed the chance to make this property into something special and now has to live with the consequences. Living in PV myself (near the Village Shops) I can tell you that from the standpoint of the city, this development represents one of the only times we can expand our tax base without actually increasing taxes. The residents in the area need to WAKE UP and start providing meaningful suggestions (building a stone/landscaped wall around property to shield their homes, placing villas on the outskirts of the property to mask the interior 3-story complex, etc...) if they want this to be successful in the end.
First of all, shame on The Pitch for its irresponsible and baseless headline. It " ... isn't getting much resistance to its plan ... "? According to whom? To Tutera, obviously. Did the reporter attend the May 7 meeting? It was full of opponents, and not just MVNA members. Unfortunately, most of the proponents left the meeting before hearing the well-prepared and eye-opening presentation about the density of the project and its impact on property values. Another important fact left out of this article: the project includes more than villas and senior living. It also includes a skilled nursing facility, which is basically a second-tier hospital for rehabilitation and recovery. Who wants that in the middle of a residential neighborhood? Plus, I feel sorry for all those who spoke in favor of the project May 7 because they wanted to retire in PV. Do we know the price point of these villas and this senior living facility? I bet most of those speakers won't be able to afford living there. Besides, the big trend in senior living is aging at home. I'm afraid PV is turning into a community of elderly residents. Nothing against old people (heck, I'm 56), but I like age diversity. A previous poster is right when he said we'll drive all the families with children south to Blue Valley and Olathe. Tutera is a devious, low-cost developer. This development is not right for Prairie Village. Period.
Those poor kids...I couldn't imagine how they must feel about the situation.
What a selfish idiot....deny deny deny...oh wait nope i'm still screwing up my life and my childrens lives...douche.
Actually the problem was the majority of people that bought the low rate plan, NOT how much the high rate plan was, that area has a high lower income ratio to medium income ratio. I would venture to say almost 75-25. Most people would get the 1.5-3Mb plans because that worked just fine. Latency was low so Netflix ran just fine over the one tv or computer, and gaming was never an issue. Even when they ran a special for a 10Mb package nobody wanted it because what they had worked just fine.
On top of all that, an installation to a home that did not have prior service would cost roughly 800-1200 dollars for all the equipment and labor. So for a $14.95 customer the ROI on that stinks!
Heck I am hoping Google comes to my neighborhood because I want the "free" 5 Mb plan because I don't need it for anything more.
If they lead with anything other than Jodie Whatsherface for Michael Jackson, I'm all in.
The problem is that the project is far out of scale with the space. Turning this much green space into parking lots and dense 3 story buildings is way out of character with the area. Something on a smaller scale would be ok, but what they are planning is HUGE. Also, the headline of this article is way off. There is significant opposition to this plan.
Re: “The Tutera Group isn't getting much resistance to its plan to wall off a chunk of Prairie Village for the Medicare set”
Does it matter that Mayor Ron Shaffer was the recipient of a direct contribution from the Polsinelli firm? Other mayoral candidates in other surrounding cities didn’t receive a contribution from said firm; not Lenexa, not Leawood, not Mission, not Overland Park, not Westwood, not Roeland Park. Coincidence? I think not.