For this beautiful Sunday autumn afternoon we're rounding up a few Kansas City transit topics that have been on the mind our TKC readers.
Take a look:
KANSAS CITY STREETCAR INSIDERS REMIND US THAT AUSTIN SMACKED DOWN THEIR TOY TRAIN!!!
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Bloomberg: Clogged Austin Rejects $1.4 Billion Light-Railway Project
Of course this is important because of the transit connection but let's not forget that earlier this year there was a great deal of discussion about Kansas City vs. Austin and how our metro hoped to mimic the rise of a far more successful hipster town.
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Another perspective on the toy train in the overall scheme of things . . .
Reader Quote Regarding Recent Kansas City Transit Moves And Sunday Faith Or Lack Thereof In City Hall: "From the “will miracles never cease” category comes news of a responsible financial deal between Johnson County and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.
"Here is a miracle that will never happen - a responsible financial deal between the Kansas City Streetcar Authority and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. Eliminating the Streetcar Authority and letting KCATA mange the trolley would have obvious financial benefits."
Finally . . . Here's the big picture from a KC INSIDER regarding out overall place in the world:
TKC Reader Quote: "TIFFs and tax-abatement type structures, ultimately are a race to the bottom with neighboring jurisdictions (ala Detroit)."
All three topics are worthy of contemplation on this Sunday as Kansas City contends with another week of toy train boosterism.
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