What’s next for the Crossroads after Royals’ stadium plans defeated? [Video]

MESSY MATCHUP. THE CROSSROADS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IS TAKING NEXT STEPS TO PREPARE FOR ANY FUTURE DOWNTOWN ROYALS STADIUM. GOOD EVENING. I’M MATT FLENER BRYA IS OFF THE NEIGHBOR HOOD IS PLANNING A 90 MINUTE DISCUSSION TO GET INPUT FROM SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND ARTISTS. KMBC NINE BRIAN JOHNSON LIVE GETTING ANSWERS ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANS IN THE NEXT STEPS. BRIAN. YEAH, WELL, THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS THE TEAMS AND THEY’D LIKE TO SEE THE ROYALS COME DOWNTOWN. THEY EVEN WOULD SUPPORT THEM IN THE CROSSROADS. BUT THE ASSOCIATION SAYS IT FEELS THAT QUESTION ONE WAS VOTED DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS RUSHED. IT WASN’T COLLABORATIVE. AND THE TEAMS, IT SAYS DIDN’T LISTEN TO FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY. ONE DAY AFTER SIGNING WITH THE CROSSROADS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, THE ROYALS TERMINATED THEIR AGREEMENT. BUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOPES THERE’S A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD. THERE WAS A LOT OF REALLY BIG POSITIVES ON BEING HERE …