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- May 14th, 2013, 6:36 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Chittenden and Eastman Lofts & Flats - 2400-10 University
- Replies: 37
- Views: 11075
Re: 2402 University (Chittenden and Eastman Building)
awesome. please post interior/structural photos if you have any...
- May 14th, 2013, 6:33 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: The Great River Passage Plan
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19942
Re: The Great River Passage Plan
we are fortunate to have this amenity in the city. nice long range vision. but i hope it's kept undeveloped and wild. too bad the new xcel power plant was allowed to be built on the river.
- May 14th, 2013, 6:28 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Schmidt Brewery Apartment Conversion
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15062
Re: Schmidt Brewery Apartment Conversion
happy to see this project advancing. i hope some of the gritty isn't lost.
- May 14th, 2013, 6:25 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: The Penfield - (101 10th Street East)
- Replies: 158
- Views: 49664
Re: The Penfield - (101 10th Street East)
unfortunate that in minnesota culture people can't seem to figure out the importance of harmonizing building height with adjacent structures. this one should have been two or three floors higher...
- May 14th, 2013, 6:23 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: TC Habitat for Humanity - (1954 University Avenue)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11062
Re: 1954 University Ave (TC Habitat)
just slightly taller than the power lines. hmm, why not taller? could have put 10 floors of habitat housing above...
- May 14th, 2013, 6:17 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Episcopal Homes - (1890 University Avenue)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 13111
Re: 1890 University Ave (former Porky's site)
height is good. and better urban feel with this architectural type. too bad the other property wasn't designed for it's context:
http://goo.gl/maps/uTB9C
it looks so suburban.
http://goo.gl/maps/uTB9C
it looks so suburban.
- May 14th, 2013, 6:14 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: 825 Carleton St
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2065
Re: 825 Carleton St
it would be helpful to have more 8-12 floor buildings constructed along the green line. this is a good start...
- May 14th, 2013, 6:11 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Vikings Stadium Miscellaneous Discussion
- Replies: 1660
- Views: 228054
Re: Vikings Stadium
lousy layout. 4th street is still screwed up. along with two lrt lines. this design should straighten out 4th.
this was a great opportunity to fix that problem created from the metrodome. now minnesota is stuck with that mess for another 50 years.
this was a great opportunity to fix that problem created from the metrodome. now minnesota is stuck with that mess for another 50 years.
- April 16th, 2013, 8:17 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 364751
Re: Green Line (Central)
This is pretty standard for light rail. Look at Interstate Ave in portland, OR. You don't want stupid drivers blocking the tracks. This is what it was always going to be. i don't recall seeing this as anywhere else? where have you seen it enough to call it the standard? i think it is so awesome in ...
- April 16th, 2013, 8:04 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 364751
Re: Green Line (Central)
the concrete walls serve as a barrier to keep vehicular traffic from obstructing the tracks, especially at right turns. i have witnessed many vehicles 'offtracking' in downtown st paul on cedar street. if a train was there, the front driver side of the vehicle would be struck by the lrv. or should i...
- April 16th, 2013, 7:40 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Surly Brewery - (Malcolm Avenue & 5th Street SE)
- Replies: 181
- Views: 81520
Re: Surly Brewery Site
hopefully they'll be smart enough to keep the grain elevators for advertising use: https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=44.973246,-93.211135&spn=0.003837,0.006539&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=44.973246,-93.211135&panoid=QwrUKK1A2uuyaiTn23wJlg&cbp=12,79.19,,0,-33.96 why is s...
- April 11th, 2013, 1:38 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Western U Plaza - (300 University/Old Home Dairy)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 16175
Re: 300 University (Old Home Dairy)
A conditional use permit was applied for which is requesting up to 65' height from 45'. possibly 57' height.
- April 11th, 2013, 12:07 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: 510 Marquette Avenue
- Replies: 137
- Views: 40614
Re: 510 Marquette Avenue
looks like taking away 3 vertical columns on the facade and keeping the 4th repeated from left to right so that the facade has 8 or 9 glazed frames for each elevation. hard to put into words since i'm not a designer. see april 5th edition on page 5...
- April 11th, 2013, 8:03 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Target Field Station (the Hotel) & Target Field Station (the Station)
- Replies: 1016
- Views: 182385
Re: The Interchange (At Target Field)
The small triangle of land highlighted in the drawing has no discernible owner, so legally the county must use eminent domain to acquire it for the project. It seems the city had a road easement on the spot for over 100 years, so the property owner either died or abandoned it at some point, as it w...
- April 11th, 2013, 7:53 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: 510 Marquette Avenue
- Replies: 137
- Views: 40614
Re: 510 Marquette Avenue
That building has an interesting history. There is a very old building under there...a tower was added and it was "modernized" along the way. Even after the tower was added, they street level facade was still in place. Why would they destroy this facade?!? http://stmedia.startribune.com/i...
- April 8th, 2013, 11:33 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Central Exchange - (773-785 University Avenue)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6583
Re: 773-785 University (Central Exchange)
should upgrade those old cobra lamps. they look like they should be running along a highway, not an urban transit corridor.
- March 28th, 2013, 6:08 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Hamline Station - (1333 University Avenue)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 29479
Re: 1333 University Ave
St Paul Early Notification System Notice 1. Applicant’s Name: Project for Pride in Living Inc. 2. Project Description: ____Hamline Station_______________________ The site, which is currently a vacant parking lot, is directly adjacent to what will be the Hamline/University light rail station on the C...
- March 22nd, 2013, 7:11 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 364751
Re: Green Line (Central)
I was looking for news updates on the Green Line, since the snow will soon be melting, but instead got a surprise. The Central Corridor website has been redesigned to match the Met Council's: http://metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Projects/Current-Projects/Central-Corridor.aspx?source=child This is...
- February 21st, 2013, 4:56 pm
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Historic Photos
- Replies: 51
- Views: 42093
- February 21st, 2013, 7:38 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Target Field Station (the Hotel) & Target Field Station (the Station)
- Replies: 1016
- Views: 182385
Re: The Interchange (At Target Field)
graffiti art would be appropriate for a garbage burner. i recommend we commission a Banksy similar to this: http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/633/1629490/Banksy_tox_Camden-London_June11_1000.jpg or this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Banksy_Broom_Rat_New_Orleans.jpg/1...