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by BigIdeasGuy
March 18th, 2024, 6:17 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Uber/Lyft
Replies: 25
Views: 1966

Re: Uber/Lyft

If you consider being told what the negative consequences of an action will be to be blackmail then sure I guess it's blackmail but then you also can't be mad at what the consequences are when they happen. I have no idea why people think Uber/Lyft are bluffing, MSP isn't a special market and if it's...
by BigIdeasGuy
March 7th, 2024, 4:16 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 950935

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

I've always really liked the idea someone pitched on streets.mn tenish years ago of completing the wye in Cedar-Riverside, allowing (Teal Line?) trains to go directly from the Hiawatha tracks to the Washington tracks. Allows direct connections from campus to the airport, and enables increased frequ...
by BigIdeasGuy
March 2nd, 2024, 11:49 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545306

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

I don't have the technical expertise to understand what would prevent converting shared ROW into dedicated? Or really why stations couldn't be expanded/relocated as needed if ridership ever required additional vehicles. If that could be explained, I would greatly appreciate that. This project should...
by BigIdeasGuy
February 22nd, 2024, 2:06 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Transit Crime
Replies: 280
Views: 998123

Re: Transit Crime

I don't think anyone here is arguing or even insinuating that adding more police and "fixing" the LRT system is magically going to solve the underlying issue that the system is currently dealing with. I would say most posters here are would agree with you that the homeless, drug addicts &a...
by BigIdeasGuy
February 7th, 2024, 8:25 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Transit Crime
Replies: 280
Views: 998123

Re: Transit Crime

I mean smoking on a train/bus probably should be a prosecutable offense but I think a busy and focused DA office should be spending their energy and attention elsewhere on far more serious offenses. Even if some is caught dead to rights for smoking a cigarette on a train (multiple witnesses, video f...
by BigIdeasGuy
February 2nd, 2024, 12:24 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Harmonia - 255 2nd Ave S - 25ish / 20ish / 10ish stories
Replies: 31
Views: 28088

Re: Harmonia - 255 2nd Ave S - 25ish / 20ish / 10ish stories

1/4 baked idea, the city/Metro Transit cuts a deal with Sherman to use this parking ramp on this block for a layover facility/what ever else they need and in exchange Sherman get 1st right of refusal on the Gateway Ramp Block at a discounted rate
by BigIdeasGuy
January 26th, 2024, 1:31 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545306

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

I think it's worth noting the $2.1 billion dollar budget includes replacing the bridge over the Mississippi with a new bridge which is certainly a big part of that number That said if this thing can't get into a completely dedicated ROW and interlined with the Green Line for that number aBRT is the ...
by BigIdeasGuy
January 10th, 2024, 3:38 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1219025

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

If there is one constant in transit planning in the time I've been following it here it's that political officials refusal to piss off a small number of people no matter how much it positively impact literally everyone else. This being a prime example. Also see the Blue Line Extension and Riverview...
by BigIdeasGuy
January 10th, 2024, 11:20 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1219025

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

If there is one constant in transit planning in the time I've been following it here it's that political officials refusal to piss off a small number of people no matter how much it positively impact literally everyone else. This being a prime example. Also see the Blue Line Extension and Riverview ...
by BigIdeasGuy
December 6th, 2023, 11:33 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn
Replies: 55
Views: 229934

Re: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn

I love the loon, my concern is that it will look dated in 15 years and we will all collective ask ourselves what were we thinking. It doesn't have a timelessness to it IMO
by BigIdeasGuy
November 30th, 2023, 8:28 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Transit Crime
Replies: 280
Views: 998123

Re: Transit Crime

While I agree that fare gates are not the answer system wide, they could be implemented where they’re most needed and practical (Lake Street seems like an obvious choice). This, just because a potential solution doesn't fit everywhere on the system doesn't mean where is does fit and work it shouldn...
by BigIdeasGuy
November 30th, 2023, 8:20 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545306

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

is the plan to use the Green line O & M for this project?
A few pages back some posted that Riverview will need a separate O&M facility
by BigIdeasGuy
November 30th, 2023, 8:19 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545306

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

With the continued dwindling utility of this project, continued political unwillingness to piss locals off with both Riverview & Bonttineau and the cost overruns of SW I'm kinda at the point where they should just cancel any future rail projects here and just invest every penny possible into aBR...
by BigIdeasGuy
November 30th, 2023, 10:54 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545306

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

The 82nd Street Station is a win for everyone including the Blue Line. I view the elimination of WB 62 to SB 5 as a positive for the project and Fort Snelling that the residents along Dodd Road are going to scream about The lack of interlining with the Green Line is still annoying and should have be...
by BigIdeasGuy
November 28th, 2023, 4:11 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 105730

Re: Xcel Energy Center

I don't have a subscription but the MSPBJ is reporting the renovation could cost $300 million
by BigIdeasGuy
November 28th, 2023, 2:22 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
Replies: 615
Views: 1079506

Re: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics

Personal pipe dream but I would love it if the new building, or nearby development, included enough office sq ft so that they could tear down the ugly University Office Plaza building on the north side of University and expand the park on the south side of the stadium all the way 23rd. Also Stub &am...
by BigIdeasGuy
November 16th, 2023, 2:53 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 105730

Re: Xcel Energy Center

Being part of a larger real estate development is certainly a larger trend for many newer sports facilities but I don't think it's super likely case for either the X or Target Center. Starting with the X all indications are that the Wild are looking a renovation of the current building and not new b...
by BigIdeasGuy
November 15th, 2023, 10:09 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 105730

Re: Xcel Energy Center

Getting off topic on this but I would be shocked if either DT is willing to give up their NBA/NHL franchises to the other along with the additional dates the arena is booked with WNBA/PWHL/concerts/events/shows/conferences/etc. I also have the impression that both ownership groups would prefer to st...
by BigIdeasGuy
November 13th, 2023, 6:28 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 105730

Re: Xcel Energy Center

I don't think anyone's going to argue we shouldn't fix the cracks in the foundation if that's the issue. The problem is I have a feeling the issue is going to be not enough luxury suites rather than cracks in the foundations. I absolutely get where you are coming from on this, I really do. I feel l...
by BigIdeasGuy
November 13th, 2023, 1:36 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 105730

Re: Xcel Energy Center

Correct, there is currently 0 reason to do a full scale replacement of the X. It's still very well thought of across the league, loved by fans and far superior to the Target Center for concerts. For an original construction price of $170 million the X is the best & most important invest in St. P...