I lived in the Library Lofts from Jun 05 - Jun 06 and for the most part it was nice. My storage area in the basement was broken into twice but there was nothing of value to steal. I have to say the attitude of management about the break-ins was disappointing and the large increase in rent they offered for my next lease was a breaking point since I don't think you get much space for the money there. I found the River Market a much nicer area and I think people who aren't happy with their Downtown experience should check it out. I live in LoDo here in Denver now and even in a city with a more developed downtown you still have to deal with things that you don't have to in the burbs so you have decide if urban living is for you.
Loft living in downtown kc sucks.
Loft living in downtown kc sucks.
You're better off and in much better graces with God without the hatred the Phelps instill among their congregation and brainwashing, bible twisting Nazism they portray to the rest of the God fearing universe. If you decide to believe in God not the testimonies of hateful publicity hound...you can proclaim "In God We Trust" not "In Fred We Fear".
You're better off and in much better graces with God without the hatred the Phelps instill among their congregation and brainwashing, bible twisting Nazism they portray to the rest of the God fearing universe. If you decide to believe in God not the testimonies of hateful publicity hound...you can proclaim "In God We Trust" not "In Fred We Fear".
I'd rather join the Church of Satan, than those bunch of psychos. Seriously.
I'd rather join the Church of Satan, than those bunch of psychos. Seriously.
No, this is not journalism. What do you expect, you're reading trash like "The Pitch" and you expect it to be journalism?
I mean look at some other non-sports related headlines in this garbage they call "newspaper".
"A veteran porn star opens her legs again in Kansas City."
What do you expect? Trash like this paper is what is wrong with American society today and why countries like China and India will overtake USA in almost all respects.
No, this is not journalism. What do you expect, you're reading trash like "The Pitch" and you expect it to be journalism? I mean look at some other non-sports related headlines in this garbage they call "newspaper". "A veteran porn star opens her legs again in Kansas City." What do you expect? Trash like this paper is what is wrong with American society today and why countries like China and India will overtake USA in almost all respects.
I tend to agree with Matthew. I live in SoHo South, another building managed by Embassy Properties. I have no complaints about the management. The staff for my building has always been helpful and prompt to respond to any complaints or concerns I have. My car has never been vandalized or broken into. I don't feel at all unsafe in my building or walking in the immediate area around my building, day or night. As for panhandlers, that's just a fact of life if you live in a downtown area. I lived in Pittsburgh before coming to KC and have become quite proficient at saying "Sorry, I don't have anything for you." Noise and construction are also a fact of life in an urban setting. If you work night shift and are a light sleeper, downtown is not for you. I can sleep through just about anything so the noise doesn't bother me. I can't speak to specific conditions inside of the Library Lofts but the attacks on downtown as a whole, I think, are a bit unfair. The bottom line is that you need to be sure you are ready for urban living and everything that comes with it (noise, panhandlers, construction) before you decide to move downtown.
I tend to agree with Matthew. I live in SoHo South, another building managed by Embassy Properties. I have no complaints about the management. The staff for my building has always been helpful and prompt to respond to any complaints or concerns I have. My car has never been vandalized or broken into. I don't feel at all unsafe in my building or walking in the immediate area around my building, day or night. As for panhandlers, that's just a fact of life if you live in a downtown area. I lived in Pittsburgh before coming to KC and have become quite proficient at saying "Sorry, I don't have anything for you." Noise and construction are also a fact of life in an urban setting. If you work night shift and are a light sleeper, downtown is not for you. I can sleep through just about anything so the noise doesn't bother me. I can't speak to specific conditions inside of the Library Lofts but the attacks on downtown as a whole, I think, are a bit unfair. The bottom line is that you need to be sure you are ready for urban living and everything that comes with it (noise, panhandlers, construction) before you decide to move downtown.
Well, obviously this article has been a magnet of discontent. The vast majority of downtown residents who love where they live have no incentive to post complaining comments on a website. I'm not surprised the majority of these comments have been negative. Note, however, that I've been the only one that has posted more than baseless complaints. I'd suspect that some of these attitudes are severely outdated as I've seen many of these problems at concerning levels several years ago, but not today.
First of all, in response to the assertion that I never leave my loft: that couldn't be any less correct. I walk or bicycle daily to my job in the loop. I walk to lunch every day. My claim regarding panhandling is that the problem has all been eliminated in the Library District, not downtown at large. It does happen, yes, and it does happen more often on the east end of downtown.
It seems like posters here are pretty naive to the urban environment. There isn't a city worth anything anywhere that doesn't have some panhandling. That said, in being on the downtown streets every day and many nights, I can count the times I've been panhandled in the last year on two hands. Panhandlers are annoying, intimidating to some and bothersome, but they aren't hurting anyone. Most of them are professionals who make a living off of it. STOP GIVING THEM MONEY and they will stop bothering you.
On the assertion of it being a crime-ridden neighborhood: LOOK IT UP! Check the stats on UMKC's CityScope or with the police. Downtown is an exceptionally safe neighborhood, comparable to some of the most desirable neighborhoods in the city. The stats are very similar to Waldo. How long can people continue to perpetuate this gross misconception about downtown?
Again, I'd welcome any challenge to my statements aside from "14 people whined about it." Downtown has challenges, of course, but it is doing well and it is a great place to live.
Well, obviously this article has been a magnet of discontent. The vast majority of downtown residents who love where they live have no incentive to post complaining comments on a website. I'm not surprised the majority of these comments have been negative. Note, however, that I've been the only one that has posted more than baseless complaints. I'd suspect that some of these attitudes are severely outdated as I've seen many of these problems at concerning levels several years ago, but not today. First of all, in response to the assertion that I never leave my loft: that couldn't be any less correct. I walk or bicycle daily to my job in the loop. I walk to lunch every day. My claim regarding panhandling is that the problem has all been eliminated in the Library District, not downtown at large. It does happen, yes, and it does happen more often on the east end of downtown. It seems like posters here are pretty naive to the urban environment. There isn't a city worth anything anywhere that doesn't have some panhandling. That said, in being on the downtown streets every day and many nights, I can count the times I've been panhandled in the last year on two hands. Panhandlers are annoying, intimidating to some and bothersome, but they aren't hurting anyone. Most of them are professionals who make a living off of it. STOP GIVING THEM MONEY and they will stop bothering you. On the assertion of it being a crime-ridden neighborhood: LOOK IT UP! Check the stats on UMKC's CityScope or with the police. Downtown is an exceptionally safe neighborhood, comparable to some of the most desirable neighborhoods in the city. The stats are very similar to Waldo. How long can people continue to perpetuate this gross misconception about downtown? Again, I'd welcome any challenge to my statements aside from "14 people whined about it." Downtown has challenges, of course, but it is doing well and it is a great place to live.
This is just another example of a crime infested area with no support from city hall or the kansas city police department.
Thank goodness for blogs and the Internet were the voice of the people is not lost in the government gloss over.
This is just another example of a crime infested area with no support from city hall or the kansas city police department. Thank goodness for blogs and the Internet were the voice of the people is not lost in the government gloss over.
I felt sorry for the lady with the children trying to avoid the panhandlers. I was wondering what the men were thinking about when the said just cross the street to avoid them? When you have toddlers you just can't grab them by the arms and run across the street.
Why do mother's with children have to run in the first place? Should it not be the panhandlers running and not the mother of children? That should tell you something about the downtown area attitudes.
I felt sorry for the lady with the children trying to avoid the panhandlers. I was wondering what the men were thinking about when the said just cross the street to avoid them? When you have toddlers you just can't grab them by the arms and run across the street. Why do mother's with children have to run in the first place? Should it not be the panhandlers running and not the mother of children? That should tell you something about the downtown area attitudes.
Re: “Real Loft Living”
I lived in the Library Lofts from Jun 05 - Jun 06 and for the most part it was nice. My storage area in the basement was broken into twice but there was nothing of value to steal. I have to say the attitude of management about the break-ins was disappointing and the large increase in rent they offered for my next lease was a breaking point since I don't think you get much space for the money there. I found the River Market a much nicer area and I think people who aren't happy with their Downtown experience should check it out. I live in LoDo here in Denver now and even in a city with a more developed downtown you still have to deal with things that you don't have to in the burbs so you have decide if urban living is for you.