tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363783918310948399.post1647478175851686857..comments2023-04-22T13:46:02.469-05:00Comments on kcjazzlark: Ugly Divisionkcjazzlarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02658066303545306165noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363783918310948399.post-59617264622774336082011-11-05T11:38:55.900-05:002011-11-05T11:38:55.900-05:00"Caucasia?" Seriously? What is this - Ju..."Caucasia?" Seriously? What is this - Junior High School? Why don't we all get under the same "tent" and stop insulting each other. I'm another PV dude who goes to 18th & Vine once or twice a month and has a good time. But I sure don't want that to be the only destination for jazz festivals and big events. Jazz enjoys a lot of diversity in this city - fans have a lot to choose from. IMO, the more festivals the better. I'll go to all of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363783918310948399.post-48392265458471770492011-11-03T15:37:23.188-05:002011-11-03T15:37:23.188-05:00Caucasia is a good one. Have to store that one in ...Caucasia is a good one. Have to store that one in the noggin. I am white and nearly 59 years old and a citizen of the urban core and I know that many people who live in the suburbs are either openly racist or closeted about it. I fear Westport or the P&L district more than I do 18th and Vine, or many other urban joints that cater to jazz fans. A trip to 'God's country' (ie JOCO) usually elevates my blood pressure to dangerous levels. I rarely feel comfortable there unless I am the guest in friend's home. I have many friends that live in PV, and it's a fine place for them to be, especially if they have children who want a decent public school to attend. I'm digressing...but to not try and bring the jazz community under one big tent is a disservice to us all. And if that tent is in an urban core, all the better in my opinion.bgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864447320201748491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363783918310948399.post-62829976072077109912011-11-03T11:18:08.732-05:002011-11-03T11:18:08.732-05:00Some of these comments are just silly bull$h!t.
I...Some of these comments are just silly bull$h!t.<br /><br />I am white. I work in the Jazz district every day. It's an area ripe for development. Low cost land, subsidies, flush with low cost labor resources. it's perfectly safe, and has a neighborhood feel. As a matter of fact I find people to be much more friendly and cordial than in any other part of the metro area. Eye contact, and "how are you doing" is the norm when passing people on the street. It reminds me of the small rural town I grew up in. The surrounding neighborhoods actual are suffering from gentrification, and there is less crime and such than many other areas in KC. There are more break-ins and assaults in the P&L District, and on the Plaza.<br /><br />The reason the development does not happen has nothing to do with scared Johnson county wussies (they are) or territorial black folk who want to "get mine" (they do). <br /><br />It's because three entities "own" the district. The JDRC, The BEU, and KCMO. Until all three of these organizations get on the same page, relinquish control, and move forward with an open plan that allows invents regardless of color or creed, nothing will ever happen EVER! Also, mayor Cleaver last minute deal to make all of the great housing built down here section 8 HUD housing does not help. If these things were to change, affluent african american entrepreneurs would invest heavily. (Um yes, they do exist...many of them) Hell, entrepreneurs of all stripes will invest. But you can't even purchase one of these nice condos, not at any price. So why should business people risk it? It's fundamental, and it's never going to change until the current ownership and system of administration is destroyed. Good luck with that.<br /><br />People need to break out of their safe little bubbles in southern JOCO, or as I call it "Caucasia". We have a rich cultural heritage in KC. It's fun and exciting to try new things, really, I promise. No one is going to steal your pocketbook, at least no more than they might in the P&L District or on the Plaza.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363783918310948399.post-20104175523341357142011-11-02T18:50:46.508-05:002011-11-02T18:50:46.508-05:00Maybe 18th & Vine isn't as convenient and ...Maybe 18th & Vine isn't as convenient and desirable as it is historically significant. Maybe it's just a nicely renovated historical landmark in the middle of a crappy part of town. <br /><br />Also the "I've never had a negative experience" argument that you make isn't very reassuring. <br /><br />It's not racist to notice that the surrounding neighborhood is shitty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363783918310948399.post-85583795324109901172011-11-02T17:56:38.204-05:002011-11-02T17:56:38.204-05:00Problems with 18th & Vine include lack of park...Problems with 18th & Vine include lack of parking and location - it's a trek for anyone living in JoCo. Some nights it takes too much time to get there and back to make it worth the effort for those who have to get up early the next day. Sorry to disagree KCJL, but I liked the location of the former KC Blues & Jazz festivals. It was a way more convenient location for a lot of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com