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Monday, November 20, 2023

Brady Krysiewicz Keeper for the Cure by KCMB Kansas City News

(From Anthony K. email submission) We would like to tell you a captivating story about the remarkable journey of Brady Krysiewicz. At just 13 years old, Brady is already making waves as a talented goalkeeper for the Sporting Kansas City Academy. However, his story goes far beyond his achievements on the field.


Brady's passion for soccer led him to relocate from Virginia to Kansas City a year and a half ago, fully committing himself to the Academy. Despite the challenges of traveling back and forth for training, Brady's dedication caught the attention of Sporting Kansas City when he was scouted at just 11 years old. But what truly sets Brady apart is his incredible work behind the scenes.

In 2009, Brady established his own nonprofit organization called Keeper For a Cure. Since its inception, this inspiring initiative has raised over $9,000 in September and October for various local organizations. Initially focused on supporting hospitals and nonprofits aiding women battling breast cancer, Brady's experiences over the years have broadened his perspective.

This year, Brady has chosen to raise funds for anyone affected by cancer, having encountered individuals who have fought against this disease in its various forms. He discovered the Gildas Club in Kansas City, an organization dedicated to supporting cancer patients, and decided to rally his efforts behind them. Since launching the campaign in September, Brady has already raised an impressive $1,700. To further amplify his impact, he has organized a significant event at Apex Ale works and Brewery in Independence, Missouri, scheduled for the last Friday of this month. This event with have comedians and musicians at the event.

With a goal of reaching $3,000 and surpassing the $10,000 mark since the establishment of Keeper For a Cure in 2009, Brady is eager to garner as much press coverage as possible. Your assistance and support in spreading the word about this incredible endeavor would be immensely appreciated. Should you have any inquiries or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out via email. Additionally, you can visit Brady's website for more details. www.KeeperForACure.com

Join us in celebrating the extraordinary journey of Brady Krysiewicz and his unwavering commitment to making a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer. Together, we can help him achieve his ambitious goals and inspire others to follow in his footsteps.

KCMB News source: Anthony K. via email submission

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Friday, November 17, 2023

KC Charity Global FC looking for mentors by KCMB News Kansas City

Become a mentor. Feel the impact.

Global FC offers fun and unique opportunities for the Kansas City community members - KCMB News


Young people who have experienced trauma and / or other difficult childhood experiences are more likely to suffer from seven of the ten leading causes of death in the US. Research has shown that the consistent presence of a positive, caring adult can reverse the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

Kansas City mentors often express the following benefits to their lives:

~ Feeling connected to their community
~ Enriching their personal development
~ Learning new skills
~ Staying active
~ Enhancing their career

From the KC charity: "Here at Global FC we use soccer as a vehicle for transformative impact, supporting under-served youth by providing resources, opportunities, and relationships towards a brighter future."

KC Charity volunteer testimony:

"Being a member helped me realize a goal of being more active in bettering my community. I looked forward to each session and came away from each KC Charity participation smiling and feeling like I had been recharged! Something I desperately needed during the pandemic craze."

From the organization:

My name is Patricia and I am the director of mentoring here at Global FC. We are always recruiting mentors and would love your help spreading the word as we continue to expand and start a girls program.

I am happy to answer any questions you may have!

Patricia Carter patricia@branch-global.com

Contact KC Charity Global FC
mentoring@branch-global.com
816-456-1528
www.globalfutbol.org

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Monday, June 6, 2022

Fireworks at Corporate Woods 2022 July 4th Star Spangled Spectacular

This July 4th the Kansas City fireworks scene will return to normal as many of the favorite venues will be holding their annual Fourth of July events, most notably the 2022 Corporate Woods fireworks show Star Spangled Spectacular.

4th of july fireworks overland park

After a couple years of Covid related lockdown, many of the favorite KC fireworks shows are making a big comeback with full production events. 2022 will host a number of great festivals including the biggest and brightest of them all, the fireworks at Corporate Woods 2022 July 4th Star Spangled Spectacular. Here's what you need to know...

The famous Overland Park fireworks event will be held all day at 9711 W 109th Street Overland Park, Kansas 66210 featuring some of KC's best food trucks and other activities including:

Live Music Concerts featuring Kansas City Bands

Mr. Stinky Feet at 6pm - Jim Cosgrove known as "Mr. Stinky Feet" performs fun songs for the whole family, he has been a KC staple for many years entertaining all over the city and beyond.

kansas city dueling pianos

BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos at 7pm - These guys are a full on dance show with high energy crowd interaction and incredible performances of all of your favorite songs from every generation. They will get the crowd moving and singing along to songs like Great Balls of Fire, Bennie and the Jets, Piano Man and modern hits like 24k by Bruno Mars just to name a few. Much more than just your typical Kansas City Dueling Pianos , popular Kansas City musicians Spike Blake and Adam Blue bring a "BIG SHOW" vibe and are sure to amaze.

Nicole Springer at 8:15pm - A great local singer / songwriter and her band will entertain right up until the big moment everyone is waiting for!

Fireworks at Corporate Woods will kick off around 9:45pm

Remember, you can come out to this event anytime at Founder's Park on July 4th. They will be closing 109th Street during the concerts and the fireworks show.

Rain will move the fireworks show to July 5th.

For more information visit the City of Overland Park home page on the Star Spangled Spectacular fireworks at Corporate Woods.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

2023 NFL Draft to Visit Kansas City, Missouri

The NFL Draft 2023 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri

For the first time in history, Kansas City has been selected to host the NFL Draft. After winning the Super Bowl in February of 2020 defeating the San Francisco 49ers The Chiefs put their stamp on legitimacy in the league since 1970. The 2023 NFL Draft will be held in KC at Union Station and the World War I Museum from April 27th through April 29th, 2023 will feature one of the most exciting draft classes in the last decade.

Ticket info and parking info will be posted here at KCMB News as they are announced to the public. This will represent a momentus occasion for the KC 2023 draft and we will keep you updated on everything you need to know about this great event. The NFL Draft has become more and more popular with fans as we expect travelers from all over the United States in attendance. 

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Dueling Pianos Kansas City Bar Closes in Westport

On March 31st, one of the first dueling piano bars will close it's doors in Westport. After negotiations failed to renew their lease, the dueling piano bar chain Ernie Biggs was unable to achieve satisfactory lease renewal terms and ceased operations. The long standing Kansas City dueling pianos venue was one of only two dueling pianos bars in KC and will be replaced by Johnny Kaw's Yard Bar. This is a popular bar in Waldo and at Kansas State University's Aggieville in Manhattan, KS that features yard polo and yard Jenga as well as a full service restaurant and bar.

Kansas City dueling pianos got their start back in the early 2000's with a few KC bars offering "dueling pianos night" then eventually two major dueling piano chains set up shop in Westport, and then in the Power and Light District. Ernie Biggs was the first chain to move into the Kansas City area and they had a decent run until their recent closing. There is no word of another club opening here in KC, and there have actually been a few other dueling piano bar closings in the surrounding area including Branson, MO.

Dueling Pianos is a popular form of entertainment for corporate events, charity fundraisers and wedding receptions and one popular act continues to operate in Kansas City called BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos, who are available for hire. They perform select shows in KC including The VooDoo Lounge, The Kansas City Marathon, Crown Center concerts and they also opened for Billy Joel at Kauffman Stadium in July. BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos were also featured on the FOX 4 morning show with Mark Alford and Abby Eden.

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Sunday, September 16, 2018

Opening Act for Billy Joel at Kauffman Stadium BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos from Kansas City

opening act billy joel kauffman stadium
Billy Joel will perform on September 21st at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City and the opening act will be local Kansas City favorite BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos. The opening act have been moved to a large tent in Parking Lot J due to the high probability of rain all that day and night.This represents the first concert at Kauffman Stadium since 1979 and was sold out almost immediately.

Billy will perform all of his notorious hit songs including Piano Man, Moving Out (Anthony's Song), and dozens more. Billy usually throws in some cover songs as well, and might also bring out any number of special guest performers. This Kansas City concert will follow his September 7th performance at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL and will be followed by a September 30th performance in New York City at Madison Square Garden.

Billy Joel Set List (Chicago, IL September 7th, 2018)

Big Shot
My Life
Summer
Entertainer
Vienna
Big Man
Movin' Out
And So It Goes
Don't Ask Me Why
No Man's Land
Allentown
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
New York State of Mind
Fantasy
Woman
River (he performed "Chicago" at this point in Chicago but will most likely do "Kansas City")
Only the Good
Nessun
Italian
Piano Man

Encores were Fire, Uptown Girl, Still Rock and Roll, You May Be Right, and ending with Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin.

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Friday, June 29, 2018

Red White and Zoo at The Kansas City Zoo 2018 by KCMB News


Red, White & Zoo
In honor of our Independence Day, active and retired military individuals receive FREE admission to the Kansas City Zoo on Saturday, June 30Sunday, July 1, and Wednesday, July 4. All active and retired military personnel will receive free Zoo admission when they present a valid ID. Families of active and retired military individuals will receive $1 off regular Kansas City Zoo admission. 
FOTZ Family Evening This Week
Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) members will have the Zoo all to themselves this Thursday evening, June 28. Stay late and enjoy live entertainment, special Zookeeper chats, meal deals and complimentary rides while the Zoo stays open until 8 pm just for FOTZ members on Thursday, June 28.
Activities include:
5 pm Chimpanzee Chat and Lorikeet Feeding
5:30 pm Sea Lion Splash
6 pm Elephant Chat and Stingray Feeding
6:30 pm Tropics and Orangutan Chat
7 pm Tiger Chat and Lorikeet Feeding
7:30 pm Polar Bear Chat 

Everyone's a Kid Weekend


Everyone's a Kid Weekend at the Zoo is happening Thursday, July 5, to Sunday, July 8! Act like a kid and pay children's admission prices for everyone. Inflatable water slides will bring out your inner child, plus keep kids of all ages cool at the Zoo! We'll also have a $10 picnic deal (cheeseburger or jumbo hot dog, bag of chips and a bottle of water) available at the Tropics Tent.

Bring all the kids (yourself included!) and join us July 5-8 for a WILD and wet time at the Zoo! 
Come Chill at Snow Zoo
Are you ready to cool off? Join us for Snow Zoo on Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15. Berlin and BamBam will enjoy an icy paradise when we dump two tons of ice into the Polar Bear Passage at 11:00 am.Many animals will also be cooling off with refreshing icy treats during the ZooKeeper chats scheduled throughout the day. Plus, we will welcome a snowman and ice princesses that you can visit!

Cool down at Snow Zoo!
Z.L.F. - All About Zookeepers

What does it take to become a Zookeeper? What does a Zookeeper do all day? Come learn all about the people who keep our animals happy and healthy on Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15.

From 10 am to 3 pm, enjoy hands-on activities and create a thank-you card to give to our Zookeepers. All Zootastik Learning Fest activities will be in the lobby and are included with Zoo admission.

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Friday, May 4, 2018

Sporting KC Day at The KC Zoo - by KCMB News

Sporting KC Day at the Zoo Schedule Change 


Due to a conflict with Sporting KC's training schedule, some of the times for Sporting KC Day at the Zoo have changed. Please see the updated times below.  
Join us for Sporting KC Day at the Zoo this Sunday, May 6. See Sporting KC players Diego Rubio and Tim Melia take on the Zoo’s dynamic defender, Delilah the sea lion. Watch them play a little one-on-one during the Sea Lion Splash at 1:30 pm and then they will sign autographs for Zoo guests from 1:45 to 2:45 pm.

Sporting KC players Graham Zusi and Johnny Russell will paint alongside our elephant artists. Who will create the best masterpeice? Find out at our elephant exhibit at 3 pm.  Zusi and Russell will also sign autographs from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. 

See if you have what it takes to play for Sporting KC. Try out your skills on the Sporting KC Futsal Court located behind the sea lion pool from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Sporting KC Mascot Blue will also be taking pictures with guests from 10 am to noon

Our animals are getting in the Sporting KC spirit as well! Animals in Tropics, Helzberg Penguin Plaza and Discovery Barn will be enjoying special enrichment items like t-shirts, cups and more donated to them by Sporting KC. Our orangutans are “suiting up” in Sporting KC attire.

Wear Sporting KC apparel on Sunday, May 6, and receive $3 off the price of regular admission.
You can also save big when you purchase tickets for an upcoming match. Purchase South Stand tickets for the May 27th home match for just $24. Get South Stand tickets for the June 3rd and June 23rd home matches for $31. Just head to SeatGeek to select the match you want and use the PROMO CODE: 18SKCZOO.

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Sting Rays at The Kansas City Zoo by KCMB News Kansas City

Sporting KC Day at the Zoo


Sporting KC has faced some formidable opponents but none as wild as our animals! Join us for Sporting KC Day at the Zoo on Sunday, May 6. See Sporting KC players Diego Rubio and Tim Melia take on the Zoo’s dynamic defender, Delilah the sea lion. Watch them play a little one-on-one during the Sea Lion Splash at 10 am and then they will sign autographs for Zoo guests from 10:30 to 11:30 am.

Sporting KC players Graham Zusi and Johnny Russell will paint alongside our elephant artists. Who will create the best masterpeice? Find out at our elephant exhibit at noon. Zusi and Russell will also sign autographs from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. 

See if you have what it takes to play for Sporting KC. Try out your skills on the Sporting KC Futsal Court located behind the sea lion pool from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. 

Our animals are getting in the Sporting KC spirit as well! Animals in Tropics, Helzberg Penguin Plaza and Discovery Barn will be enjoying special enrichment items like t-shirts, cups and more donated to them by Sporting KC. Our orangutans are “suiting up” in Sporting KC attire.

Wear Sporting KC apparel on Sunday, May 6, and receive $3 off the price of regular admission. You can also save big when you purchase tickets for an upcoming match. Purchase South Stand tickets for the May 27th home match for just $24. Get South Stand tickets for the June 3rd and June 23rd home matches for $31. Just head to SeatGeek to select the match you want and use the PROMO CODE: 18SKCZOO

Artists for the Animals 


As part of our upcoming Artists for the Animals event, Pinot’s Palette will be hosting a paint and sip class at the Zoo on Saturday, May 5.  Paint "A Jolly Giraffe at Dusk" (pictured left) from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.  Painting will be $45 per person and includes a $15 donation to the Zoo. Registration available at www.pinotspalette.com/olathe/event/218198.

Our animals will also be showing off their artistic skills that day. See our orangutan Picassos paint at 2 pm and our elephant Monets paint at 2:30 pm.

Stingray Bay Opens Soon 


Stingrays have arrived in Kansas City! 28 stingrays and 12 bamboo sharks are exploring their new home at the Kansas City Zoo.

Stingray Bay will open to the public on Friday, May 18. Guests will have the opportunity to dip their hands into a shallow pool and discover the unique texture and movement of both cownose and southern stingrays.  In addition to stingrays, the tank will also be home to one of the smallest species of sharks, white-spotted bamboo sharks.

Stingray Bay is located between Helzberg Penguin Plaza and Discovery Barn and will be open year-round. Entrance to Stingray Bay will be included with regular Zoo admission. Stingray Bay will open to the public beginning Friday, May 18.

Mother's Day at the Zoo


What better way to celebrate Mom than with a relaxing day at the Kansas City Zoo?  Moms will receive complimentary admission on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13. The treats don't stop there. Mom will also receive a flower from the Zoo and our friends at Sun Fresh as she leaves the Zoo.

Visit the Zoo’s doting moms and see them interact with their adorable babies. Bring Mom to the Zoo for a wild time with her cubs!

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

KC Zoo Upcoming Events by KCMB News Kansas City


The Kansas City Zoo - Upcoming Events


Meet Daniel Tiger


Meet KCPT’s most popular PBS Kids character, Daniel Tiger, at the Helzberg Penguin Plaza.  Daniel Tiger will be stopping by on Saturday, April 28, from 10 am to 2 pm. Be sure to bring your camera and take a photo with Daniel Tiger!

Species Spotlight: Otter


Join us for Species Spotlight on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, to learn more about the otters that call the Zoo home.

Visit our North American River Otter exhibit near the entrance of the Zoo to learn about Ariel. At 9:30 am, she will be receiving enrichment items and then at 1:30 pm, our Zookeepers will be working on some training with her. You can also stop by the lobby from 10 am to 2 pm to grab your otter trading cards and collect them all year long. Species Spotlight is included with Zoo admission!
 

Sporting KC Day at the Zoo


Sporting KC has faced some formidable opponents but none as wild as our animals! Join us for Sporting KC Day at the Zoo on Sunday, May 6. See Sporting KC players, Diego Rubio and Tim Melia take on the Zoo’s dynamic defender, Delilah the sea lion. Watch them play a little one-on-one during the Sea Lion Splash at 10 am and then they will sign autographs for Zoo guests from 10:30 to 11:30 am.

Sporting KC players Graham Zusi and Johnny Russell will paint alongside our elephant artists. Who will create the best masterpeice? Find out at our elephant exhibit at noon. Zusi and Russell will also sign autographs from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. 

See if you have what it takes to play for Sporting KC. Try out your skills on the Sporting KC Futsal Court located behind the sea lion pool from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. 

Our animals are getting in the Sporting KC spirit as well! Animals in Tropics, Helzberg Penguin Plaza and Discovery Barn will be enjoying special enrichment items like t-shirts, cups and more donated to them by Sporting KC. Our orangutans are “suiting up” in Sporting KC attire.

Get in the Sporting spirit and save! Wear Sporting KC apparel on Sunday, May 6, and receive $3 off the price of regular admission.

Artists for the Animals


As part of our upcoming Artists for the Animals event, Pinot’s Palette will be hosting a paint and sip class at the Zoo on Saturday, May 5.  Paint "A Jolly Giraffe at Dusk" (pictured left) from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.  Painting will be $45 per person and includes a $15 donation to the Zoo. Registration available at www.pinotspalette.com/olathe/event/218198.

Our animals will also be showing off their artistic skills that day. See our orangutan Picassos paint at 2 pm and our elephant Monets paint at 2:30 pm.

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Sunday, August 20, 2017

The New Red Bridge Shopping Center Pros and Cons by KCMB News Kansas City

The Red Bridge Shopping Center has been under renovation for the past year, improving the exterior of the strip mall, and attracting new businesses to a once defunct lot. In the 1980's the residents of this part of town were mostly middle to upper middle class people who could afford to frequent the businesses that were in place at the Red Bridge Shopping Center. The Red Bridge Shopping Center was a thriving center complete with a movie theater, a bowling alley, a Baskin Robbins, several medium to high quality restaurants including Whisker Rivey's, Guacamole Grill and a Pizza Hut. Today, amidst the new renovation, there have been a few changes in the surrounding neighborhood population. In this article we're going to discuss the pros and cons of the new renovation.

PRO - The Wonderscope Children's Museum
A long time staple of the Shawnee Mission community plans to move it's children's museum to the new Red Bridge Shopping Center. The museum will share a brand new building with the Mid-Continent Public Library of Kansas City. This move is slotted to occur within the next 2 years. The Wonderscope Children's Museum was founded in 1989 and has resided in empty school buildings since it's inception. The Museum brings in around 70,000 visitors each year, which will result in a well needed boost in foot traffic on the grounds.

CON - Large population of Lower Class Apartment Renters
The residents that surround the Red Bridge Shopping Center today are an odd mixture of older middle class homeowners (many retired) and a massive population of lower class apartment renters. Most notably the apartment complex that shares the name of the golf course. This complex is MASSIVE in size and population, in a steep and absolute decline, with little or no maintenance being done and its delapidated apartment buildings brimming with the lowest of the lower class. Our guess is that the complex will eventually become government housing. For an example of what a neighborhood with government housed apartment complexes looks like, take a trip down to the 18th and Vine District and walk around for awhile.  If you want to look at what current residents of these apartments have to say, read the Google Reviews. The words "cockroaches" and "bedbugs" appear most predominantly. Another apartment complex that is right next door to the Red Bridge Shopping Center rents mostly to lower middle class residents and has also been on a slow decline in resident and structural quality in the past decade. Look for them to start becoming similar to the neighboring apartment complex east of Holmes by the golf course.

PRO - The Blue Moose
The Blue Moose will be an exception to the rule in this case because their prices will be high enough to cater only to the middle to upper middle class. The lower class won't likely be attracted to The Blue Moose in general, since they are not known for drinking micro brewed beers, listening to Jimmy Buffet and eating $10 appetizers. The Blue Moose's success will depend on how many of the surrounding middle class home owners frequent it. There is only one other bar in the shopping center, which does not appeal to the lower class apartment renters as it is frequented mostly by regulars who have been going there for decades.

CON - Obvious Signs of The Times
The most obvious sign of the times for this specific area of Red Bridge was when the Pizza Hut on the corner of Holmes and Minor Drive turned into a McDonald's. As the local residents became predominantly lower class, the Pizza Hut was too expensive for those residents and McDonald's quickly jumped at the chance to move in. Other signs of the times for the Red Bridge area is the strip mall located at 99th and Holmes. On both sides of 99th street we have watched a Gomer's restaurant turn into a Dollar Store, TWO urban barber shops moved in,  and the addition of a nightclub where there was a double shooting just a week ago, only a few months after it opened. As any Kansas City native will tell you, the bad neighborhoods creep slowly from the North to the South and from East to West. As the wealthy move South and West (Ironwood, Leawood, Hallbrook, Royce, Verona Hills), the lower class and lower middle class move into the neighborhoods left behind (Sante Fe Hills, Bridlespur, Red Bridge).

CON - High Crime Rate
Along with the decline of the average income level in this area, there has also been a steep rise in the crime rate near and around the shopping center including multiple shootings at nearby establishments and the multiple murders on the Indian Creek Trail that have yet gone unsolved. Many of the wealthier residents around the center will opt to travel a short distance to Leawood, choosing to head West rather than East for their shopping and dining.

Failed Attempts
The proof is right in front of you if you ever visit the Red Bridge Shopping Center. The brand new hardware store that came in at the first of the year is not pulling any business. It could be that their prices are a little high, it could be that the overwhelming lower class apartment dwelling population that surrounds the Red Bridge Shopping Center has no interest in hardware stores, either way it's difficult to forsee the new hardware store staying open much longer. They have a friendly staff and luckily they have a couple of other stores in the Kansas City area to fall back on, but the location at Red Bridge is just not working out. Another example of a failed attempt at "rejuvenating" the Red Bridge Shopping area is the complete failure of the brand new "Red Bridge Greens". This was supposed to be a gated community that held 50 homes on 9 acres. This plan fell on it's face because who in their right mind would want to buy a brand new home at the mouth of the entrance to Grandview, Missouri?

Demographics Homework Incomplete
Demographics in Kansas City proper are VERY tricky. KC is not as clear cut as our Kansas neighbors. For instance, we all know that Prairie Village gets the moms, kids, ice cream, n'er too many a grocery store, and a pet grooming business that could remarkably succeed. However, in Kansas City proper, the class and income level of a neighborhood can swing wildly in just a few short city blocks. It's important to do your demographics homework before you open a brick and mortar business in Kansas City for these reasons.

Solutions
A few possible solutions for the Red Bridge Shopping Center is to somehow convince the owners of the two large apartment complexes to either close permanently, or upgrade their property to $100,000 + condos for sale only. Secondly, they would have to convince the government to close Red Bridge road where it pours into Grandview so that Grandview residents would have to find another way home instead of travelling through Red Bridge and clogging up Red Bridge Road every afternoon. Obviously, these are not viable solutions. The best investment at this point would be to open up a check cashing place, a liquor store, and a pawn shop. Any of those businesses would flourish there.

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