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Posts Tagged ‘stadium tax’

Kansas City Royals Ballpark Plan Sparks Parking Debate

By | March 27, 2024 | 0
Cars parked on the streets in the Crossroads.

Here’s the essential message that the Kansas City Royals have for folks fretting about parking downtown if a new ballpark is built in the Crossroads. Relax.

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Kansas City Chiefs and Royals say Stadium Deals Will Help the Community. Economists Disagree

By | March 25, 2024 | 0
A view looking north from the proposed Kansas City Royals stadium with the downtown skyline in the background.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Royals are calling new community benefits agreements with Jackson County historic. Community groups and economists aren’t so sure.

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Pondering Costs and Benefits of Royals and Chiefs Stadiums

By | March 21, 2024 | 0
A view of the downtown skyline from inside the proposed Kansas City Royals ballpark.

The Chiefs and Royals want to use a Jackson County sales tax to upgrade Arrowhead Stadium and a build a new ballpark. Voters are weighing costs and benefits.

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When it Comes to Stadiums in Kansas City, History Repeats

By | March 20, 2024 | 0
A 1960s rendering of a proposed domed downtown stadium in the Crossroads District of Kansas City.

Before Truman Sports Complex was built, a domed stadium was considered in the Crossroads. Decades later, the Kansas City Royals want to build in the Crossroads.

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Royals Ballpark Gains Some Support in the Crossroads

By | March 14, 2024 | 0
A view looking south from the proposed Kansas City Royals ballpark to the Crossroads and Crown Center.

The Kansas City Royals’ controversial ballpark plan has qualified support from some longtime Crossroads property owners as well as former Mayor Kay Barnes.

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