the crossroads is what it is now is because there was a dense supply of 100 year old buildings (that amazingly weren't torn down at any point since the 1950s) waiting to be utilized by local businesses. now that they are full of small businesses in a dense walkable area, the crossroads is a desirable location. it is physically impossible for a baseball stadium to be built in this neighborhood without destroying the very thing that makes it desirable.
i don't think getting a baseball stadium downtown is worth destroying the neighborhood to do so. and i certainly don't think public funds should be used to do so.
I inherently understand that argument but for where this physically sits it's also tearing down practically the least amount of that anywhere downtown not named the east village. Integrating it with the park over 670 and connecting it sprint center is probably for the better. Just looking at it there is so much parking space with the kc star, and some definite unfortunate businesses, but not a wholesale destruction of it. The core of down on SW BLVD and whatnot is away from that
What will suck will be the ones nearby that will very much have to deal with increased rents. We'll see how that changes that area.
However, if anything has taught me about KC, everyone is highly resistive to *pick a thing* KC tries to do and then eventually after it's all said and done everyone either is ok with it or loves it.
