We live in St. Charles, MO and about 3 years ago my wife and I drove over to the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City and found it to be a beautiful place with lots of shops, fountains and fine restaurants. I have been going to the Plaza since I was a child since my grandfather lived there. I remember the big 4 story Sears and Roebuck store they had there which is now long gone.
Anyway, we spent a lot of money at the shops and then ate in a fine restaurant. Had a good time. The only problem was that the streets are filled with pan handlers begging for money. I gave one disabled veteran $5 and suddenly I was surrounded by others wanting money. We got out of there and left. We then went to Crown Center and had a good time there also but when we got back to our car the license plate were gone and when I looked around most of the plates on the cars around me were also gone. I won’t be going back to Kansas City.
The main problem with KC is that the largely Democrat voters, including the wealthy population living along Ward Parkway, elect liberals and blacks then wonder why their wonderful neighborhoods and shopping areas are turned over to roving gangs of black mobs.