Here’s the issue, the General Services Administration is wanting to consolidate its scattered KC offices and build a 700,000 sq. foot complex. Essentially, it would be a slightly smaller version of the IRS complex recently built next to Union Station, but right smack in the middle of what was initially supposed to be a vibrant 12 sq. block resident/retail project dubbed ‘The East Village’.

I can handle the boring 8-5/M-F government district we currently have downtown as long as it is surrounded by something with a little bit of life, but this would essentially turn the entire east side of downtown into a dead zone outside of business hours. Building a complex this size within walking distance of the new entertainment district and the Sprint Center just seems like an awful waste of space.

If you wanna see comments from some pissed off people about this issue, check out the East Village Thread.