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I lived in KCK for a year in the mid 1990's. Yes, there was crime. Yes, there was poverty. Yes, there was a lot of blight. However, there were a whole lot of go
by nantes 16y ago
I lived in KCK for a year in the mid 1990's. Yes, there was crime. Yes, there was poverty. Yes, there was a lot of blight. However, there were a whole lot of good, hard-working people there.
In particular, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a bright spot. Here's hoping that their CIS program can work with Google to place some interns!
- cookiecaper 16y agoI lived in KCK much more recently -- ~2007ish. The new developments out by the race track and Legends (where I lived) are really nice, and I'm sure that's the main area Google is considering. The suburbs out there (one of which, Olathe, is my hometown) are also really nice, and a great place for this kind of effort. I'm sure that played a part in the decision. Pre-emptive edit: When I mention the suburbs, I understand that they won't be included initially, but with the network nearby it should be eas(y|ier) to expand into those areas. ;)
- nantes 16y agoFrom what I understand, no I have not watched the video yet, this is for Kansas City, KS and Wyandotte County. Olathe is in Johnson County and about a 20-25 minute drive from downtown KCK. Did I mention I spent that year commuting from KCK to Olathe? Glad that is over. Don't let me get started about the commute from Lawrence to Lee's Summit. I have no idea what I was thinking. Unlike another commenter pointed out, I am really hoping that Google did pick KCK because of its relative low status in the KC Metro area. I am hoping the benefit of greater connectivity will be more clearly seen in a city like KCK.