Rally FOR Kansas City Wizards stadium

In an interesting change of events, a community rally came together yesterday in favor of building a soccer stadium. A group of 250-300 people gathered at the site of the abandoned Bannister Mall site to show their support for the redevelopment of the land as approved by the City Council last month. Included in that redevelopment is an 18,500-seat stadium for the Wizards.

The redevelopment has particularly broad appeal among neighbors of the mall who have watched the mall become boarded and blighted.
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In a display of unity, representatives of many area groups came together Sunday to try to dissuade the public from signing any petition that could jeopardize what is known as the Three Trials Redevelopment Plan.

At issue is a petition a former City Council member is passing around which would require a referendum on the redevelopment. Those in attendance were urging people not to sign it out of fear that it will delay and possible derail the entire project.

Reading this story reminded me of the petition that tried to stop the Real Salt Lake stadium development. My guess is that much like the one in Utah, this one will fail as well, unless those in favor of the petition have a group lined up to reopen the mall as they want to do. Nothing will be known for sure till January 22 when the signatures are due.