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by rhettcarlson
January 30th, 2024, 11:42 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 692142

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

Late to the party but this is great news! It works great in Chicago. Tap to pay with CC initially, but then setup a Ventra account to avoid tons of small transactions. I agree Metro Transit should promote this big time when it goes live - bus wraps, signage at METRO stations, sports arenas, conventi...
by rhettcarlson
October 30th, 2023, 9:06 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 770205

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

I went to a downtown panel discussion last week that Goodman and Frey spoke at. Among other things one of Goodman's parting desires was to "tear down that damn post office ramp" and Frey echoed it too. I didn't know it was such a priority at the city - good to see.
by rhettcarlson
October 24th, 2023, 12:33 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Google Maps, Apple Maps, etc.
Replies: 259
Views: 129773

Re: Google Maps, Apple Maps, etc.

Aerials for Minneapolis just updated today to ~June 2023. Streetview still mostly '22, but I've seen some '23 roll out in the burbs.
by rhettcarlson
October 17th, 2023, 12:29 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
Replies: 1372
Views: 589669

Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects

"expressway between 97th and 119th avenues." What's going on with 93rd? Feels like a lot of business there for MnDOT to route traffic to via frontage road.
by rhettcarlson
September 7th, 2023, 12:11 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 798937

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

Biz Journal really taking Target to task over their RTO policy. Glad it's getting coverage.

How Target's flexible work policy compares to competitors Amazon and Walmart
https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/ ... rison.html
by rhettcarlson
August 2nd, 2023, 3:06 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Saint Paul - General Topics
Replies: 694
Views: 381409

Re: Saint Paul - General Topics

HealthPartners exits office in downtown St. Paul

Leaving 100k SF in the Great Northern Building. The office had room for 500 employees but only a few dozen were using it.

https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/ ... lease.html
by rhettcarlson
July 24th, 2023, 9:51 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 520243

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

Per a Sherman Associates press release, David Fhima's Mother Dough bakery will open in the ground floor of the Vicinity in late fall 2023. Hours are 7am-4pm M-F and 7am-2pm Sat/Sun https://www.sherman-associates.com/news/restaurateur-david-fhima-opens-third-location-of-mother-dough-bakery-in-the-min...
by rhettcarlson
June 29th, 2023, 2:15 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 472646

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Very good news! I'm assuming they are working up to a uniform 8 pm close, but to me it's odd they extended the hours Mon-Wed, instead of Friday and Saturday.
by rhettcarlson
June 27th, 2023, 8:12 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Bassett Creek Valley Redevelopment
Replies: 47
Views: 43481

Re: Bassett Creek Valley Redevelopment

Woda Cooper Breaks Ground on Shelby Commons Affordable Housing Community in Downtown Minneapolis https://rebusinessonline.com/woda-cooper-breaks-ground-on-shelby-commons-affordable-housing-community-in-downtown-minneapolis/ I think this is at N Lyndale & Glenwood based on the rendering. This is ...
by rhettcarlson
March 31st, 2023, 12:01 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'
Replies: 200
Views: 155898

Re: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'

Hines hosted a realtor for a construction tour. He claims 354 luxury condo units. I reached out... it's apartments as it's always been. According to him the first 6 floors will be the short term rentals, 18th floor is amenity. 352 are long term and 98 are short term. Expected completion is April 202...
by rhettcarlson
March 21st, 2023, 3:41 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Transit Crime
Replies: 280
Views: 998739

Re: Transit Crime

What do we think here? Seems like clear LRV operator error given the westbound train was already stopped.
by rhettcarlson
March 14th, 2023, 2:24 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 571105

Re: Uptown-LynLake-Wedge - News & General Topics

I would shop here regularly when I lived in Uptown '18-'22. It was great. Daily essentials, coffee, bananas, and frozen pizzas a short walk away in a more walkable format than the Cub or Lunds. It was open until 10 pm and 11 pm Saturdays pre Covid & civil unrest. I still stand by my claim that U...
by rhettcarlson
March 7th, 2023, 4:57 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Harmonia - 255 2nd Ave S - 25ish / 20ish / 10ish stories
Replies: 31
Views: 28102

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

Sherman presented to my building's HOA board. I didn't catch the presentation but meeting minutes were distributed, so take with a grain of salt. Here are the notes: - Three buildings 10-20 stories - 900 units - Retail facing Washington Ave - Possibly starting 2024 - Affordable units at 60-70% AMI -...
by rhettcarlson
February 14th, 2023, 9:59 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 520243

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

Awesome. Thanks. My new favorite Starbucks.
by rhettcarlson
February 10th, 2023, 4:00 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Dan Patch Intercity Regional Passenger Rail
Replies: 180
Views: 155030

Re: Dan Patch Intercity Regional Passenger Rail

<r>Strib: Lawmakers seek to lift gag order on commuter rail between Minneapolis, Northfield<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.startribune.com/lawmakers-renew-push-to-lift-gag-order-on-study-of-dan-patch-commuter-rail-to-northfield/600250676/?refresh=true"><s>[url]</s><LINK_TEXT text="https://www.star...
by rhettcarlson
February 10th, 2023, 3:43 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)
Replies: 134
Views: 161173

Re: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)

Wow, so to generalize, urban transit ridership (MT) is about half of pre-pandemic and suburban is 1/4? Tough to see.
by rhettcarlson
February 10th, 2023, 10:54 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 520243

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

Is the Starbucks skyway or street level?
by rhettcarlson
January 17th, 2023, 11:39 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
Replies: 615
Views: 1080799

Re: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics

https://bettercaremn.umn.edu/sites/bettercaremn.umn.edu/files/2023-01/image_5.png Hadn't seen this angle of the rendering. Looks like it's showing demolition of the Dinnaken and Argyle student housing buildings, both built in the early/mid 90s. And is that a building on top of Oak St ramp? Build it!
by rhettcarlson
December 30th, 2022, 3:58 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
Replies: 625
Views: 383101

Re: Amtrak Empire Builder and TCMC

Cool to see the Twin Cities projected to surpass Detroit as the second largest CBSA in the Midwest by 2055 (pg 17).