Kansas City things

[GregKSU1027]

Well Greg if you haven't ridden the streetcar or used the airport you probably don't have anything to contribute to this thread

I have been to the airport three times

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[Phil Titola]

Streetcar business impact survey

* 41 business responded out of 80+ surveys sent
* 80% of business seeing positive revenue impact (40% seeing over 16% revenue growth)
* 83% reporting increased foot traffic
* 40% have added staff, 17% expanded hours
* 97% of businesses report impact

[pissclams]

i checked facebook from the downtown Chipotle yesterday.  streetcar drove by.  facebook stock up 1.25% today. GREAT JOB STREETCAR!

[Phil Titola]

i checked facebook from the downtown Chipotle yesterday.  streetcar drove by.  facebook stock up 1.25% today. GREAT JOB STREETCAR!

Let's do lunch sometime!

[star seed 7]

Sounds like the business owners love the streetcar. Get that crap to waldo and the stadiums quick

[Phil Titola]

Sounds like the business owners love the streetcar. Get that crap to waldo and the stadiums quick
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Taco Bell and Denny's need an uptick!

[star seed 7]

We can probably trick trump into paying for the airport line

[pissclams]

it'd be hard for these businesses who aren't paying taxes to not see positive growth but GO STREETCAR!!

[kim carnes]

Streetcar business impact survey

* 41 business responded out of 80+ surveys sent
* 80% of business seeing positive revenue impact (40% seeing over 16% revenue growth)
* 83% reporting increased foot traffic
* 40% have added staff, 17% expanded hours
* 97% of businesses report impact

This may come as a surprise to you, but this is not the purpose of public transportation

[michigancat]

LAS's new terminal is very nice

[Phil Titola]

it'd be hard for these businesses who aren't paying taxes to not see positive growth but GO STREETCAR!!

Sales taxes are higher along the streetcar clams. Member that was going to be a huge deterrent for businesses

[AppleJack]

Everyone - I was born and raised in KC. If you guys have ANY questions about KC there is a good chance I'm your man.

[pissclams]

it'd be hard for these businesses who aren't paying taxes to not see positive growth but GO STREETCAR!!

Sales taxes are higher along the streetcar clams. Member that was going to be a huge deterrent for businesses

TIF

[Phil Titola]

it'd be hard for these businesses who aren't paying taxes to not see positive growth but GO STREETCAR!!

Sales taxes are higher along the streetcar clams. Member that was going to be a huge deterrent for businesses

TIF

TIF doesn't impact revenue increasing from more customers.

[pissclams]

it'd be hard for these businesses who aren't paying taxes to not see positive growth but GO STREETCAR!!

Sales taxes are higher along the streetcar clams. Member that was going to be a huge deterrent for businesses

TIF

TIF doesn't impact revenue increasing from more customers.

ordinarily i'd ask if you need me slow things down for you but i realize you're truly incapable of understanding how a business who was afforded TIF financing and not paying tax revenue would benefit over one who wasn't or how any of that correlates to the businesses who responded to this survey and that are located along the streetcar line

[Phil Titola]

Business along streetcar line don't equate to businesses who benefited from TIF but accuracy hasn't been your strong suit in these discussions so you keep on keeping on the misinformation train.

Hey kcfdcat...Come tell us about your TIF windfalls. Rieger...Come on down....Michaels clothier....Affare....Minsky's....Step right up, tell us how great TIF has been for you.

Guess no lunch as you mushed me on that request. 

[pissclams]

every business surveyed that has reported growth should attribute it to the streetcar

[cfbandyman]

The Phil-Pissclams blood feud ITT is very reminiscent of the lib^7 - dax pit'r feud. Right down to Phil/lib inviting pissclams/dax to have a meal/hug and pissclams/dax ignoring it.

[ben ji]

Everyone - I was born and raised in KC. If you guys have ANY questions about KC there is a good chance I'm your man.

Applejack, first off how are you today?

Second. How weird is it that like 1/3 of the west bottoms is in Kansas? Like i get that they set the state line a long time ago where the rivers met but sheesh.

[Phil Titola]

every business surveyed that has reported growth should attribute it to the streetcar

Definitely not a foolproof correlation but 80% of businesses seeing revenue increases is encouraging.

[Phil Titola]

The Phil-Pissclams blood feud ITT is very reminiscent of the lib^7 - dax pit'r feud. Right down to Phil/lib inviting pissclams/dax to have a meal/hug and pissclams/dax ignoring it.

Yeah that was weird....I always took it as good ole fun but maybe I made him actual mad IRL?

[KCFDcat]

In case anyone was curious, I own a business in the streetcar TDD. We pay a higher sales tax. We used to have tax inclusive sales, but switched to the more typically american way of tax exclusive. Not necessarily because of the TDD, just having that extra $3,500/mo is a big help.

We also pay higher property tax than other parts of the city. We do lease our building, but tax increases are passed on to us.

I have never gotten a tax break from the city, county, state, or fed. I'm happy to pay the taxes I owe, especially since some goes to something I support, the streetcar.

I love the crossroads, I do think the streetcar increases traffic for our neighborhood, and I support the expansion of it.


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[420seriouscat69]

So you don't need my $30 then that I owe you?

[sonofdaxjones]

The Phil-Pissclams blood feud ITT is very reminiscent of the lib^7 - dax pit'r feud. Right down to Phil/lib inviting pissclams/dax to have a meal/hug and pissclams/dax ignoring it.

When did this happen?   1100 miles away from each other :dontknow 

[star seed 7]

Multiple times dax, it's ok I get it