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by NickP
February 17th, 2024, 8:56 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Metropolitan Council
Replies: 178
Views: 56242

Re: Metropolitan Council

Nicks idea reminds me of other large cities in the world. (New York and London have boroughs, Tokyo has wards, I’m sure other large cities have similar break downs.)
by NickP
February 16th, 2024, 8:38 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 808
Views: 207956

Re: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development

Could the ramp be for the stadium as well?
by NickP
February 6th, 2024, 11:21 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Lutsen
Replies: 5
Views: 1123

Re: Lutsen

I have faith. I felt the same way until I learned that it had burned down before. The idea that they had created it from scratch more than once gives me hope.
by NickP
January 29th, 2024, 12:20 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545693

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

Why is there currently an operating rule to only allow one train in a tunnel at a time? (Referencing slide 27 in the Riverview Corridor presentation.)
by NickP
December 18th, 2023, 1:00 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 952156

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

I hope with the at grade station, the planner put conscious care in the surround area, like good lighting, strong connection to the parkway, etc. At first look, placing a train station under two bridges does not see like a great idea for place making, or the perception of safety.
by NickP
November 16th, 2023, 12:42 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 105909

Re: Xcel Energy Center

Being part of a cosmopolitan metro area.
by NickP
November 11th, 2023, 12:44 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Twin Cities' National and Global Image
Replies: 1024
Views: 217721

Re: Twin Cities' National and Global Image

https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities ... -hometowns

Minneapolis was represented on the Golden Bachelor.
by NickP
July 29th, 2023, 9:58 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: The Dayton's Project
Replies: 354
Views: 233236

Re: The Dayton's Project

Only if they're able to work out air rights with the adjacent property owner to cut in some more windows on the back side of the building.
I gotta ask, was the “air right” part a Burlesque reference?! Lol
by NickP
June 23rd, 2023, 12:26 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Expo 2023 / 2027
Replies: 53
Views: 21148

Re: Expo 2023 / 2027

Or more likely the rest of the world still views Minnesota along with the rest of the Midwest scratch Chicago as a flyover state.
Potentially. However, I don’t believe the rest of the world would view us as any more “flyover” than Belgrade, Serbia, or Bariloche, Argentina.
by NickP
June 17th, 2023, 1:54 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: MPS Comprehensive District Design
Replies: 39
Views: 41976

Re: MPS Comprehensive District Design

(especially so given student performance in MPS).
Also, as an aside, this comment is exactly wrong in my opinion. The same kids who score poorly on testing are the same kids who cost more money to educate.
Agreed :-)
by NickP
June 15th, 2023, 5:32 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 692385

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

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If you weren’t aware, Metro Transit created limited edition Go To Cards for Pride Month. You can get them at the service centers or during the Pride Festival!


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Nice!!!
by NickP
June 15th, 2023, 5:28 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
Replies: 1800
Views: 1001739

Re: Bicycle Infrastructure

the root of the issue is the lack of redundancy in our bike infrastructure. Closing one trail is a reasonable thing to do for a project like this but the problem is that all of the alternative routes suck. Biking from where i live in NE to the lakes is way way worse for this 6 year closure. Sent fr...
by NickP
June 7th, 2023, 9:22 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 533755

Re: Nicollet Mall

Out of the box idea, but could the bus shelters be turned into retail like news stands, food stands, something like that?
by NickP
June 7th, 2023, 9:20 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
Replies: 516
Views: 170673

Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail

They could also build a stations near target field stations and connect to it. Many rail stations in Japan are like this, with multiple rail companies having their own section of a station to use.
by NickP
May 27th, 2023, 10:49 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: HERC - Hennepin Energy Recovery Center
Replies: 33
Views: 69488

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

Will this affect Target Field heating? I thought HERC heated it.
by NickP
May 22nd, 2023, 7:25 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1220341

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

I was just thinking this as well.
by NickP
May 1st, 2023, 7:41 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line (Hiawatha LRT)
Replies: 628
Views: 239786

Re: Blue Line (Hiawatha LRT)

I like the new design!