Ward Morgan wants to make downtown Manhattan the Aggieville for professionals.
He said there is a 'tipping point' where people and business begin to flock to a redeveloped area. He said if he invests in a coffee shop and maybe one other business, it will be enough to get downtown to a place where it hits that point.
Morgan said while he really doesn't want to run a coffee shop, he might consider investing in someone who has an idea and a plan that would fit his vision of downtown. He said he would rather invest in a start-up that breaks even than run them himself because it is the passion, and the quality products and services he is looking for. He said people passionate about something usually higher quality products than chain stores, so that's what he wants to see.
His vision for the downtown area includes shopping and dining on the first level of downtown buildings, professional office space on the second and free WiFi for everyone in the downtown shopping district. He said his idea is to create an entertainment district for professionals to eat, shop and just 'hang out.' 'I'd like people to be able to go for a walk and see interesting shops, places they would like to go into,' he said.
per mercury:QuoteWard Morgan wants to make downtown Manhattan the Aggieville for professionals.
Also, Jakesie alert!QuoteHe said there is a 'tipping point' where people and business begin to flock to a redeveloped area. He said if he invests in a coffee shop and maybe one other business, it will be enough to get downtown to a place where it hits that point.
Morgan said while he really doesn't want to run a coffee shop, he might consider investing in someone who has an idea and a plan that would fit his vision of downtown. He said he would rather invest in a start-up that breaks even than run them himself because it is the passion, and the quality products and services he is looking for. He said people passionate about something usually higher quality products than chain stores, so that's what he wants to see.
what did the coffee shop that closed do wrong? aside from being located downtown?
what did the coffee shop that closed do wrong? aside from being located downtown?
not have financial backing of this stud (who's looking to open his new non-sucky hibachi hut)
He would also like to recess some of the building faces in order to create sidewalk dining areas similar to what they have in Aggieville.
also someone get this dudes twitter handle. goEMAW.com NEEDS an office in this downtown awesome district.
also someone get this dudes twitter handle. goEMAW.com NEEDS an office in this downtown awesome district.
we really could think about a storefront for tax writeoff stuff but have the storefront be small and then have like a bedroom and bathroom in the back for the out of town mods that come into town all the time and then flipkey that sob when the mods aren't in town. thoughts? chicat?
also someone get this dudes twitter handle. goEMAW.com NEEDS an office in this downtown awesome district.
we really could think about a storefront for tax writeoff stuff but have the storefront be small and then have like a bedroom and bathroom in the back for the out of town mods that come into town all the time and then flipkey that sob when the mods aren't in town. thoughts? chicat?
the room is a hyatt
also someone get this dudes twitter handle. goEMAW.com NEEDS an office in this downtown awesome district.
we really could think about a storefront for tax writeoff stuff but have the storefront be small and then have like a bedroom and bathroom in the back for the out of town mods that come into town all the time and then flipkey that sob when the mods aren't in town. thoughts? chicat?
the room is a hyatt
what about this?
front-goEMAW hq
back-taqueria
upstairs-hyatt
yeah so what about the coffee shop? just no coffee shop at all in goEMAW hq? seems like a missed oppo to me.
Guys, Ward Morgan might be a complete bad ass.
Guys, Ward Morgan might be a complete bad ass.
Guys, Ward Morgan might be a complete bad ass.
certainly has a bad ass name
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Sounds like this guy wants to turn downtown Manhattan into downtown Lawrence.
Sounds like this guy wants to turn downtown Manhattan into downtown Lawrence.
Yeah, it's like we just doubled down and hit 21.Sounds like this guy wants to turn downtown Manhattan into downtown Lawrence.
That's what I hope.
Downtown Lawrence is great. Having both an Aggieville and a Dowtown Lawrence would be best of both worlds. Two good things at once, Beams.
He said Marshall Theater already has several businesses ready to move in. He said there will be a yoga studio, a coffee shop, a clothier and a corner pub in it when finished.
we should probably just elect daddy ward-bucks mayor right now.
Sounds like this guy wants to turn downtown Manhattan into downtown Lawrence.
That's what I hope.
Downtown Lawrence is great. Having both an Aggieville and a Dowtown Lawrence would be best of both worlds. Two good things at once, Beams.
That guy's going to lose a lot of money.
That guy's going to lose a lot of money.
That guy's going to lose a lot of money.
sounds like he knows it and DGAF stevesie. stud.
That guy's going to lose a lot of money.
does this mean youre not interested in running the coffee shop next door?
That guy's going to lose a lot of money.
does this mean youre not interested in running the coffee shop next door?
I'm not. I'm sure KK is being sarcastic, but as much as I hate Wade Radina he knows what he's doing and couldn't make it work. And it's not the first coffee shop to fail in that area. And no one is ever going to view Poyntz as the place to go drink, especially anytime after 10pm. As much as I'd love a pub like the one steve dave was suggesting to go in down there, it wouldn't last more than a year.
craft beer bar. the taps are little chalkboards and you can draw the design on the little chalk boards:
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all the TVs are tuned to old pre-sound B&W movies unless there is a game or other event on. 30 beers on tap (refridgerated lines) with over 100 in bottle. we have 10 staples and 20 changing beers on tap. outdoor seating is the absolute tits. tons of greenery and shade and it's fenced off from the sidewalk with black iron railing.
That guy's going to lose a lot of money.
does this mean youre not interested in running the coffee shop next door?
I'm not. I'm sure KK is being sarcastic, but as much as I hate Wade Radina he knows what he's doing and couldn't make it work. And it's not the first coffee shop to fail in that area. And no one is ever going to view Poyntz as the place to go drink, especially anytime after 10pm. As much as I'd love a pub like the one steve dave was suggesting to go in down there, it wouldn't last more than a year.
Plus, you gotta go head to head with Applebee's
rename poyntz ave to ward pkway. thoughts? :dunno:
I mean, this guy broke onto the scene by declaring, "I've never run a restaurant before, but I bet I can take one that failed in Aggieville and make it succeed on 4th street."
I mean, this guy broke onto the scene by declaring, "I've never run a restaurant before, but I bet I can take one that failed in Aggieville and make it succeed on 4th street."Well, he is also the CEO of a successful company. Not your typical recently graduated bro in it for the after hours.
I mean, this guy broke onto the scene by declaring, "I've never run a restaurant before, but I bet I can take one that failed in Aggieville and make it succeed on 4th street."
why are you getting in his face about it?
I mean, this guy broke onto the scene by declaring, "I've never run a restaurant before, but I bet I can take one that failed in Aggieville and make it succeed on 4th street."
why are you getting in his face about it?
I mean, this guy broke onto the scene by declaring, "I've never run a restaurant before, but I bet I can take one that failed in Aggieville and make it succeed on 4th street."
why are you getting in his face about it?
I'd rather he just give me the thousands upon thousands of dollars he is about to lose.
I mean, this guy broke onto the scene by declaring, "I've never run a restaurant before, but I bet I can take one that failed in Aggieville and make it succeed on 4th street."
why are you getting in his face about it?
I'd rather he just give me the thousands upon thousands of dollars he is about to lose.
:emawkid: Hey guys shut up and let ward do his thing
i agree with stevesie. the problem with downtown is geography. pretty much everyone in every part of town can get whatever this guy is proposing to put downtown somewhere that is closer and more convenient.
if they up the population in kk's part of town 2 or 3 fold and/or gentrify the s of pointz neighborhoods, then downtown might have a chance. i guess the people staying at the new downtown hotels can count too. but we're not there yet.
big fan of this ward character. his name reminds of kansas city! it would be neat if manhattan was more like kansas city!
holy crap stock exchange beer prices?! sign ward and i up.I like that too. But there would need to be random beer "recessions" because otherwise everyone would buy the first half of kegs and then move on when price went up. You'd end up with a bunch of partially drank kegs.
holy crap stock exchange beer prices?! sign ward and i up.I like that too. But there would need to be random beer "recessions" because otherwise everyone would buy the first half of kegs and then move on when price went up. You'd end up with a bunch of partially drank kegs.
holy crap stock exchange beer prices?! sign ward and i up.I like that too. But there would need to be random beer "recessions" because otherwise everyone would buy the first half of kegs and then move on when price went up. You'd end up with a bunch of partially drank kegs.
it sounds fun but wouldn't work. you'd end up with old beer. if you did it the other way nobody would start drinking it.
holy crap stock exchange beer prices?! sign ward and i up.I like that too. But there would need to be random beer "recessions" because otherwise everyone would buy the first half of kegs and then move on when price went up. You'd end up with a bunch of partially drank kegs.
it sounds fun but wouldn't work. you'd end up with old beer. if you did it the other way nobody would start drinking it.
There is a way for this to work. They have to get everything ready to go by the time NBAF is in. Everyone moving into town will just think "Aggieville is for the students, Poyntz is for us old folks. Hopefully they have some nice early bird specials!" But even then, if they live in 90% of the Manhattan developments, they will have to drive right by Aggieville in order to get to Poyntz.Didn't you follow Fitz and the Hibachi Hut fiasco? Olds hate Aggieville.
You can make a boat load of cash waiting tables at Applebee's, but it won't make you feel good inside when you have to sing those songs on peoples' birthdays. Canadian guy I know told me that. :embarrassed:
This stud wants downtown MHK to be worthy of an award. And folks, downtown MHK is definitely getting a Ward.
idea- only sell beer between 9:30-4:00 ET, like the stock exchange. you could show the prices possibly fluxuating due to after hours trading (havent figured out exactly what this is yet, thats wards job) but people would have to wait till the morning to find out the real price and drink beer again.
stevesie, why don't you like radina's?
stevesie, why don't you like radina's?
I don't care for the owner. Strictly personal.
stevesie, why don't you like radina's?
I don't care for the owner. Strictly personal.
oh, i see. my father would really miss it if radina's was driven out of business, so i hope you aren't planning on doing that.
stevesie, why don't you like radina's?
I don't care for the owner. Strictly personal.
oh, i see. my father would really miss it if radina's was driven out of business, so i hope you aren't planning on doing that.
I'm no longer their competitor. That's not to say I couldn't still drive them out of business somehow.
stevesie, why don't you like radina's?
I don't care for the owner. Strictly personal.
oh, i see. my father would really miss it if radina's was driven out of business, so i hope you aren't planning on doing that.
I'm no longer their competitor. That's not to say I couldn't still drive them out of business somehow.