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Jeff Rohr
2/25/2015
The Battle for Kemper Arena: Keep It Alive?
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The American Royal, continues to push a plan it unveiled in October 2011 to tear down Kemper and replace it with a smaller agricultural and multipurpose center.
The American Royal, continues to push a plan it unveiled in October 2011 to tear down Kemper and replace it with a smaller agricultural and multipurpose center.
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Timothy Gaull
Emotional attachment to the building aside. there are more optimal uses for the space. not to mention more cost effective.
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Jase Wilson
No emotional attachment. Business 101. The suburban-ish proposed replacement adds to declining urban character of KC. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inf6MJvlado
How much will it cost to demo it? How much will the Kemper family expect from the city for new devo? Other dude plans to renovate with no incentives? No brainer.
ReplyThere is no greener building than the building already built. Spaceship or not, at least Kemper is interesting, unlike the suburban style proposed replacement. But above all, it saves the city $30M.
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