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by Scott Wood
August 5th, 2022, 3:35 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1220616

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

"I find it puzzling they have half mile spacing for stations with limited development opportunity but 1 mile spacing in north where they could use a little TOD." I think this comment is right on. I go back and forth on the 1 mile vs 1/2 mile spacing. The Blue Line in south Minneapolis is ...
by Scott Wood
July 26th, 2022, 1:44 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Transit Crime
Replies: 280
Views: 999740

Re: Transit Crime

A truth I think everyone can understand: There is no reasonable, institutional solution to these problems, whether they're real or imagined. Cops on every platform and every train car? Wildly expensive for a transit system already strapped for cash, and probably not even a perfect solution. The kin...
by Scott Wood
March 10th, 2022, 8:54 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Saint Paul - General Topics
Replies: 694
Views: 381544

Re: Saint Paul - General Topics

I doubt anyone's going to jump on redeveloping this parcel with the rent control issue still up in the air. If Highland Bridge and others are pumping the brakes on their already planned and approved developments, how are we to expect that anyone would be interested in redeveloping a parcel from scr...
by Scott Wood
February 23rd, 2022, 2:55 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Saint Paul - General Topics
Replies: 694
Views: 381544

Re: Saint Paul - General Topics

Screen Shot 2022-02-22 at 10.01.00 AM.jpg Could we end up with something like this? That would obviously be a massive improvement for everybody, including St. Thomas. Why so much single family (and R2, no less)? Traditional neighborhood zoning should be the default for new plats, assuming no Ford-s...
by Scott Wood
September 19th, 2021, 6:00 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 692502

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

If signal priority was granted to green line buses it would go about the same speed as trains. The maintenance demands of a train line that's brand new then one that's 7 years old. Plus the regular closing of trains between stations for 3 days at a time is worse then just closing down the line at n...
by Scott Wood
September 18th, 2021, 11:00 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 692502

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

Weekend owl service is doable. But beyond that either 3 lines or crossover tracks need to be implemented unless we want to fall behind in regular maintenance Why was this not an issue before the Covid cutbacks? Don't they usually just do a bus replacement when they need to do maintenance? If signal...
by Scott Wood
September 18th, 2021, 5:27 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 692502

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

When are they going to bring back owl service on the green line :( I wanna take transit to the clubs already :cry: Weekend owl service is doable. But beyond that either 3 lines or crossover tracks need to be implemented unless we want to fall behind in regular maintenance Why was this not an issue ...
by Scott Wood
September 3rd, 2021, 6:32 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project
Replies: 1121
Views: 240928

Re: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project

Does anyone actually walk into a dealership and decide to purchase a car same day? That seems like a yikes move when purchasing an overpriced depreciating asset. I have, but that's because I don't go to the dealership until I'm ready to buy and am pretty sure I know what I want. And these days, I c...
by Scott Wood
April 29th, 2021, 9:12 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 808
Views: 207973

Re: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development

Occupied stores are always better than vacant stores, but it's a little disappointing to lock in that three acre parking lot and 750' of blank street frontage for several more years. I'd think a furniture store would need a fair bit less parking than a Walmart of the same size, so maybe there's sti...
by Scott Wood
December 5th, 2020, 9:37 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Corridors
Replies: 434
Views: 91798

Re: Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Corridors

Update being given to the Met Council full meeting next week. Short-term: Central, Como-Maryland, Johnson-Lyndale, Rice-Robert Mid-term: Grand, Nicollet, West Broadway-Cedar Long-term: 63rd-Zane, Lowry, Randolph-E 7th F Line decision in March/April 2021. https://metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetings/Co...
by Scott Wood
November 29th, 2020, 12:27 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Riversedge (Former West Publishing / County Jail site)
Replies: 144
Views: 89810

Re: Former West Publishing / County Jail development site

We just moved back downtown and this project is horrifying. Not only does it block the river view, it also doesn't add affordable housing (important for disabled people who need to live close to accessible amenities!). Good thing Gov. Walz turned down the $40M bonding request. https://www.twincitie...
by Scott Wood
November 11th, 2020, 12:58 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: CHS Field (St. Paul Saints Ballpark)
Replies: 283
Views: 77000

Re: CHS Field (St. Paul Saints Ballpark)

The article says the 10k+ seat minimum would be waived, but I wonder if CHS could easily add another bleacher section or two? Probably outfield would be easiest. I love the compact feel of it as it is, though. I hope they wouldn't do that without adding concession capacity to match. Another craft b...
by Scott Wood
October 20th, 2020, 7:33 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Red Line (Cedar Avenue BRT)
Replies: 538
Views: 218568

Re: Red Line (Cedar Avenue BRT)

If the 94 route can be an express bus connecting the downtowns having a similar service from MOA to the downtowns seems worth looking into. Maybe even connecting them all into an O Line service with a round loop service going in both directions. Even if red line rides didn’t have a one seat ride in...
by Scott Wood
September 12th, 2020, 3:10 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 692502

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

The first bit is about Dakota County's interest in transit, which of course they recently demonstrated by causing the CTIB to collapse. Yeah, because we were getting a lousy deal. Dakota contributed 13 percent of the funding and only got 7 percent of the spending. Sure, I get that the money doesn't...
by Scott Wood
July 1st, 2019, 3:53 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: O'Gara's Development - 164 Snelling Ave N
Replies: 60
Views: 46205

Re: O'Gara's Development - 164 Snelling Ave N

re: the pin placement

Looks like they mistook Summit Ave. for I-94.

I mean, a mistake anyone could make, right? 😝
More like mistaking Snelling Ave S for Snelling Ave N, and not actually looking at the map before publishing it.
by Scott Wood
June 19th, 2019, 3:26 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Pedestrian Safety and Infrastructure Improvements
Replies: 323
Views: 91671

Re: Pedestrian Safety and Infrastructure Improvements

Right, blinking yellow in all other contexts indicates that the person performing that motion does not have the right of way. Why are we supposed to assume people know it means something here? I mean, I take your word for it, but I don't think the signal itself communicates that meaning. Blinking y...
by Scott Wood
November 7th, 2018, 11:52 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
Replies: 625
Views: 383464

Re: Amtrak Empire Builder and Intercity Rail to Chicago

Wisconsin still has a GOP supermajority in the state legislature and senate They have a significant majority in each house, but as far as I can tell it's short of a 2/3 veto-proof supermajority (at least in the senate, not sure about the assembly). Hopefully this translates into a fairer map during...
by Scott Wood
October 31st, 2018, 12:24 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Gold Line BRT (Gateway Corridor)
Replies: 458
Views: 146130

Re: Gold Line BRT (Gateway Corridor)

You're disappointed by putting the station closer to origins/destinations? Strawman argument. I'm arguing in favor of the downtown loop for the Gold Line, for cripe's sake. Please don't put words in my mouth. People connected to the Green Line project and involved in that decision say that it was a...
by Scott Wood
October 27th, 2018, 12:24 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Gold Line BRT (Gateway Corridor)
Replies: 458
Views: 146130

Re: Gold Line BRT (Gateway Corridor)

Gotta artificially drive usage of Union Depot so we can pretend the quarter billion dollars spent to restore it for two trains a day was worth it. I am on the Gold Line CBAC. While I disagree with Commissioner McDonough's stance on the issue of the "loop" - I do understand his vision for ...