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DiscoJones · 02-21-2001, 01:40 PM

Keg - If you would like to see the other side of the coin, I would invite you (and anyone else who reads this) to take your fiance down to the neighborhood of 18th and Vine - the Jazz District. There you will find the Jazz Museum, Gem Theater and the Negro Leagues Baseball Hall of Fame along with other shops and retaraunts. You will see a very nice neighborhood that wasn't always that nice. In fact, the 18th and Vine neighborhood was VERY similar to neighborhoods along Prospect during the '80s. With a concerted effort by former Mayor Emmanuel Cleaver and countless others, the neighborhood has been rejuvenated and is now a jewel in the crown of Kansas City. Former Mayor Cleaver had a vision for this city, especially the run-down areas, that hopefully has not been lost to the current Mayor Kay Barnes. His plan included such simple things as building city parks and memorials along with adding lights along the roads.

Interestingly, here are some of the more notable board members and staff for the Negro Leagues Baseball Hall of Fame:

John "Buck" O'Neil - Chairman and all-around wonderful person (you may even be lucky enough to meet him if you visit the museum)
Ernie Banks
Colin Powell
Frank White, Jr. (A.K.A. Academy)
Danny Glover
Pellom McDaniels, III
Bob Kendrick

I mean no disrespect toward any of the other officers or staff and blatantly display my ingorance, so if you would like to see the full list, check out:

[url]http://www.nlbm.com/[/url]

Or, more specifically,

[url]http://www.nlbm.com/board.html[/url]

I stongly urge you to go to 18th and Vine. You will see that things can be improved; bad neigborhoods can be made better. Fortunately for Kansas City, some people saw the treasure that was buried beneath the dilapidated buildings and garbage.

I would also like to add that the people living in these areas are not always capable of improving the areas' appearances. Often times these neighborhoods don't have the higher property taxes that contribute to the broad, new roads and sidewalks that many nicer areas have, and thus their appearance is not as nice. Sure, you can say that people didn't vote for a higher tax, but when you're sacrificing food to pay your bills, a higher property tax is not high on the aganda. A good example of this kind of restructuring may be seen in the Waldo District. Prior to successful baby-boomers (of all races) moving to Waldo (because of it's downtown and Plaza proximity), the area was getting worse and worse. As property values declined, so did the conditions of everything in the neighborhood down to the roads themselves.

02-21-2001, 01:40 PM	#21
DiscoJones The kick is up, it's GOOD Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $10004900	Keg - If you would like to see the other side of the coin, I would invite you (and anyone else who reads this) to take your fiance down to the neighborhood of 18th and Vine - the Jazz District. There you will find the Jazz Museum, Gem Theater and the Negro Leagues Baseball Hall of Fame along with other shops and retaraunts. You will see a very nice neighborhood that wasn't always that nice. In fact, the 18th and Vine neighborhood was VERY similar to neighborhoods along Prospect during the '80s. With a concerted effort by former Mayor Emmanuel Cleaver and countless others, the neighborhood has been rejuvenated and is now a jewel in the crown of Kansas City. Former Mayor Cleaver had a vision for this city, especially the run-down areas, that hopefully has not been lost to the current Mayor Kay Barnes. His plan included such simple things as building city parks and memorials along with adding lights along the roads. Interestingly, here are some of the more notable board members and staff for the Negro Leagues Baseball Hall of Fame: John "Buck" O'Neil - Chairman and all-around wonderful person (you may even be lucky enough to meet him if you visit the museum) Ernie Banks Colin Powell Frank White, Jr. (A.K.A. Academy) Danny Glover Pellom McDaniels, III Bob Kendrick I mean no disrespect toward any of the other officers or staff and blatantly display my ingorance, so if you would like to see the full list, check out: [url]http://www.nlbm.com/[/url] Or, more specifically, [url]http://www.nlbm.com/board.html[/url] I stongly urge you to go to 18th and Vine. You will see that things can be improved; bad neigborhoods can be made better. Fortunately for Kansas City, some people saw the treasure that was buried beneath the dilapidated buildings and garbage. I would also like to add that the people living in these areas are not always capable of improving the areas' appearances. Often times these neighborhoods don't have the higher property taxes that contribute to the broad, new roads and sidewalks that many nicer areas have, and thus their appearance is not as nice. Sure, you can say that people didn't vote for a higher tax, but when you're sacrificing food to pay your bills, a higher property tax is not high on the aganda. A good example of this kind of restructuring may be seen in the Waldo District. Prior to successful baby-boomers (of all races) moving to Waldo (because of it's downtown and Plaza proximity), the area was getting worse and worse. As property values declined, so did the conditions of everything in the neighborhood down to the roads themselves.
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