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- August 16th, 2023, 2:00 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
- Replies: 1767
- Views: 1033424
Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Before getting too far along in asking "How will people transfer between the Blue and D Lines?", I think it would be wise to first ask that question with a "Why" instead of "How". I don't mean to suggest no one will transfer; obviously there will be some transfer demand...
- August 14th, 2023, 1:04 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
- Replies: 1767
- Views: 1033424
Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Here's the full presentation from the Corridor Management Committee meeting on 8/10: https://metrocouncil.org/getdoc/f92eafe6-c9e5-4765-9cc9-541a831aaa93/BusinessItem.aspx Next meeting is 9/14. From my reading of the project website, the next formal steps will be approval of the new route by Hennepi...
- August 11th, 2023, 1:18 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 372
- Views: 161837
Re: Interstate 94
Something that would be pretty critically important to do as a pre-requisite to reducing traffic in the 94 corridor between the downtowns (up to and including replacement with a surface boulevard) is to first remove the ramps connecting 394 to 94, especially from eastbound 394 to eastbound 94 due to...
- August 11th, 2023, 10:07 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 372
- Views: 161837
Re: Interstate 94
Personally I'm in favor of freeway capping, limiting access and adding BRT. Full freeway removal will require a careful navigation and bulding up of political capital in addition to the technical challenges. I feel like I-94 in North Minneapolis has a good case to be the flagship freeway removal. R...
- August 11th, 2023, 8:13 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
- Replies: 1767
- Views: 1033424
Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Did they choose a specific option for the 21st Ave bridge over 94, or is that TBD later on? Referring to pages 5-7 on this doc: https://metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Projects/Light-Rail-Projects/METRO-Blue-Line-Extension/Web-Docs/2023/Winter-Open-Houses/July-East-of-I-94-Meeting-Materials.aspx As ...
- August 10th, 2023, 2:11 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
- Replies: 316
- Views: 388884
Re: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
A Met Council pre-design grant was authorized for the former site of El Nuevo Rodeo. It doesn't say who the owner/developer would be. Probably a strong chance that a building of at least 4 stories will replace the 4-story structure that was lost to arson. Rodeo Plaza, Minneapolis: $150,000 for desig...
- July 21st, 2023, 12:57 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Stick vs. Concrete / Construction Quality Issues
- Replies: 111
- Views: 58518
Re: Stick vs. Concrete / Construction Quality Issues
Milwaukee got a 25-story mass timber apartment building, tallest in the world (for now). Ascent MKE: https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/apply/worlds-tallest-timber-building-opens I can't imagine it will be much longer before Mpls gets another mass timber building that will top the ...
- July 11th, 2023, 1:33 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: HERC - Hennepin Energy Recovery Center
- Replies: 33
- Views: 79958
Re: North Loop Neighborhood
Are people in fact breathing poison from HERC? I was under the impression that the exhaust systems are pretty sophisticated and have been upgraded over the years. The biggest source of emissions related to HERC operations could very well be the garbage trucks coming and going, and those emissions wo...
- July 6th, 2023, 9:47 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Eleven - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'
- Replies: 381
- Views: 251966
Re: Eleven - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'
An exclusive look at the $6.49 million penthouse in the Eleven condos in Minneapolis: https://www.startribune.com/an-exclusiv ... 600286600/
- June 29th, 2023, 11:30 am
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: Minneapolis City Politics General Discussion
- Replies: 430
- Views: 165012
Re: Minneapolis City Politics General Discussion
That makes it all the more interesting that no one tried to call for a special meeting to be held on Monday or Tuesday this week. The date change for Eid (happening Wednesday instead of Thursday) was apparently known 10 days ago. They could have called for a special meeting as late as Friday, in ord...
- June 29th, 2023, 7:56 am
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: Minneapolis City Politics General Discussion
- Replies: 430
- Views: 165012
Re: Minneapolis City Politics General Discussion
Counter-thought: The three who were not in the room were all strong proponents of rent control, and they 100% knew the vote was happening at this meeting (which, again, had already been rescheduled from Thurs to Weds in efforts to avoid conflicting with Eid...until the holiday changed just 10 days a...
- June 21st, 2023, 10:13 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Expo 2023 / 2027
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28993
Re: Expo 2023
Apparently Serbia's victory is coming as a total surprise to those who were involved in the MN-US bid. All along this was thought to be a close contest between the US and Spain (Malaga), but that the US would prevail.
- June 14th, 2023, 11:25 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Road Geek Topics
- Replies: 295
- Views: 155745
Re: Road Geek Topics
Regarding jurisdictional transfers / turnbacks (e.g. MnDOT to County, or County to City), I came across this map in Hennepin County's 2040 transportation plan. Circa 2018, so nothing new and has probably been shared here before, but interesting to look at. These are not set in stone to actually happ...
- June 14th, 2023, 10:43 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
- Replies: 1360
- Views: 384101
Re: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Two random questions/thoughts on MAC, since the conversation went there: 1. I still think it makes sense to close the Crystal Airport and develop the property with housing. 400 acres of land in a 1st ring suburb, located along the Blue Line extension. This would likely require an infill station as t...
- June 14th, 2023, 10:22 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Chroma - 113 East 26th Street
- Replies: 41
- Views: 33256
Re: Chroma - 113 East 26th Street
MCAD just bought this property to use as student housing.
https://finance-commerce.com/2023/06/mc ... -students/ (unlocked)
https://finance-commerce.com/2023/06/mc ... -students/ (unlocked)
- June 13th, 2023, 1:16 pm
- Forum: Suburbs
- Topic: Southdale Area - Edina
- Replies: 800
- Views: 302999
Re: Southdale Area - Edina
Macy’s furniture store to be redeveloped with housing and offices. Quite overdue. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2023/03/16/macys-furniture-store-in-edina-to-be-redeveloped.html Here's the Environmental Analysis Worksheet (EAW): https://www.bettertogetheredina.org/7465/widgets/22453/do...
- June 13th, 2023, 9:40 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Twin Cities' National and Global Image
- Replies: 1024
- Views: 248721
Re: Twin Cities' National and Global Image
I really like this one: https://newmnflag.org/designs/letoile-du-nord https://i0.wp.com/NewMNFlag.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/brandon-hundt-north-star.png?w=1000&ssl=1 I'm a tough customer, and I really like this one too. North Star, Snowflake, done. Easy to imagine this being put on hats, t...
- May 30th, 2023, 3:37 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Latest Census Estimates and Met Council Projections
- Replies: 221
- Views: 96956
Re: Latest Census Estimates and Met Council Projections
Happy population estimates day to those who celebrate. Census estimates were out a few weeks ago, but Met Council's are considered to be more accurate since they are based off of additional data points like the exact number of units added since last year, etc. https://metrocouncil.org/Data-and-Maps/...
- May 25th, 2023, 3:21 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Northern Lights Express
- Replies: 521
- Views: 540946
Re: Northern Lights Express
Lower fares would be great, but I can't imagine families with multiple kids being a core market for NLX. Maybe once just to try it out, but I'm hard pressed to see how that would make sense either economically or practically, compared to driving. For college students or singles or couples, etc., sur...
- May 25th, 2023, 12:47 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Vision Loss Resources Redevelopment - Lyndale & Franklin
- Replies: 48
- Views: 48981
Re: Vision Loss Resources Redevelopment - Lyndale & Franklin
It only turns away from Lyndale/Franklin because all of the old window openings were covered up long ago. There's no reason they can't put windows (and hopefully a door) back in many of those ground floor openings. I actually like saving the main building that fronts on Lyndale and Franklin, but wis...