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- April 1st, 2024, 1:22 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 336
- Views: 140585
Re: Interstate 94
I kinda prefer the former because it creates redundancies (I remember how fun it was trying to cross the ferry bridge when 35 was down), plus imo a grade separated freeway is still preferable to a strode with dozens of unsafe crossings, although you can argue that the latter is easier to convert.
- April 1st, 2024, 10:50 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 336
- Views: 140585
Re: Interstate 94
>implying they wouldn't just push it further west of the lake and make it stupidly big
I went to visit family in some growing cities in the sunbelt last winter, I know how massive those beltways can get.
I went to visit family in some growing cities in the sunbelt last winter, I know how massive those beltways can get.
- March 31st, 2024, 7:02 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 336
- Views: 140585
Re: Interstate 94
Kinda disagree since iirc one original studies that first looked at the concept of induced demand in highways noted that parallel routes were often the lesser of two evils over just expanding one by the same amount of lanes as the actual induced demand was notable less, it created redundancies for b...
- March 30th, 2024, 5:20 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 336
- Views: 140585
Re: Interstate 94
I was thinking about the proposed reimagining of i94 and supposing they go full out with the boulevard idea. Is anyone else getting the sinking idea that it might be a case of 1 step forward, 2 or even 3 steps back as I wouldn't be surprised if plans to widen 36, 5, and maybe 62 geta introduced and ...
- March 29th, 2024, 9:35 am
- Forum: Suburbs
- Topic: Hopkins - General Topics
- Replies: 369
- Views: 132686
Re: Hopkins - General Topics
Have they finalized plans for the new bike trail/lane on 17th from excelsior to hw7? Won't be another 8th ave but assuming they didn't choose the painted lanes that might be ambitious. Still say Hopkins could use a better trail along excelsior blvd (yes I know we have the cedar lake but it's good to...
- March 23rd, 2024, 10:26 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5265
- Views: 1250608
Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Maybe I'm jaded but I don't see the point in even bothering with these articles. There just there to farm clicks for people that already had a bone to pick with the lrt, I doubt it swayed anyone from the pro to anti camp Same can be said with pro lrt/transit to an extent, specifically ones that are ...
- March 19th, 2024, 2:15 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Uber/Lyft
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3246
Re: Uber/Lyft
I'm pretty sure both businesses model where a faulty blitzscaling attempt. I know for a fact Uber abandoned it's driverless and air taxi development at the start at the pandemic and pivoted to scooters and food delivery to mixed success. And I don't think they have any plans to revive it since their...
- March 9th, 2024, 11:25 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Embarrassing Confessions of Urbanists
- Replies: 349
- Views: 100733
Re: Embarrassing Confessions of Urbanists
Funny enough, the only time I've ever been hit on bike was by a school bus because I was being stupid with a friend and trying to race through the pick up drop off bus loop and literal biked straight into to one.
- March 7th, 2024, 10:03 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Discontinued Bus Routes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6495
Re: Discontinued Bus Routes
I also remember one that started from Normandale Community College that ended at Opus and no it wasn't that weird trolly bus that went back and forth from SW station.
Took it once or twice but not sure if its still a thing
Took it once or twice but not sure if its still a thing
- March 7th, 2024, 7:05 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Discontinued Bus Routes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6495
Re: Discontinued Bus Routes
Route 12 has been dead for like 6-7 years iirc, G branch used to be an am westbound from downtown that used to make a full run down mainstreet in Hopkins, C either served United health or Opportunity Partners I'm not sure which, the circles have always been a mess. not sure what the 70 is about, may...
- March 3rd, 2024, 1:28 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Freight Rail News and Happenings
- Replies: 247
- Views: 123624
Re: Freight Rail News and Happenings
I know their nowhere near the neck of the world but does anyone have a rundown on what the hell is happening with NS? I tried to do some basic surface level digging and it kept kinda seems like both the current NS board/CEO and the investment firm trying to oust them are accusing the other of being ...
- February 20th, 2024, 12:10 pm
- Forum: Suburbs
- Topic: Suburban Malls and Associated Retail News
- Replies: 227
- Views: 168044
Re: Suburban Malls and Associated Retail News
Anyone still old enough to remember rainbow?
I also wonder how well the bulk wearhouse stores because I can't be the only one who's noticed there are fewer Sam's clubs around the cities and a few Costco's seem to close sooner
I also wonder how well the bulk wearhouse stores because I can't be the only one who's noticed there are fewer Sam's clubs around the cities and a few Costco's seem to close sooner
- February 19th, 2024, 11:08 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Northstar Commuter Rail
- Replies: 952
- Views: 224825
Re: Northstar Commuter Rail
Part of me wants to wager which will happen first
the US will get true HSR first in one shape or form (i.e NEC upgrades, CAHSR, brightline west, etc) and start to make some progress after decades of trying
Or Northstar being extended 30ish miles
It's neck and neck tbh
the US will get true HSR first in one shape or form (i.e NEC upgrades, CAHSR, brightline west, etc) and start to make some progress after decades of trying
Or Northstar being extended 30ish miles
It's neck and neck tbh
- February 18th, 2024, 11:16 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Fantasy maps
- Replies: 297
- Views: 141852
Re: Fantasy maps
I always like to joke that there's plenty of room for a station if you give the Twins a new stadium, I mean 25 ish years is the general shelflife for stadiums The Twins moved out of the Metrodome after 25 years, and the Vikings left after 30 Both teams left Metropolitan Stadium after 20. And the no...
- February 17th, 2024, 11:01 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Fantasy maps
- Replies: 297
- Views: 141852
Re: Fantasy maps
I always like to joke that there's plenty of room for a station if you give the Twins a new stadium, I mean 25 ish years is the general shelflife for stadiums The Twins moved out of the Metrodome after 25 years, and the Vikings left after 30 Both teams left Metropolitan Stadium after 20. And the nor...
- February 8th, 2024, 6:26 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
- Replies: 1800
- Views: 1037218
Re: Bicycle Infrastructure
Does anyone have any video's of the old trails around the metro? I found some old video's of the Cedar Lake Regional Trail before construction for SWLRT started 5-6 years ago and got an unintended wave of nostalgia and I swear there used to be another gravel travel besides the Luce Line, Minnetonka,...
- February 7th, 2024, 10:01 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Transit Crime
- Replies: 280
- Views: 1025064
Re: Transit Crime
I remember awhile ago if eating on the bus is considered an offensive because iirc they have it listed as things to not do inside of every vehicle along side smoking and blasting music without any headphones. I'm not going to pretend I used to always do that when I needed to get to an afternoon clas...
- February 7th, 2024, 12:38 am
- Forum: Greater Minnesota
- Topic: Lutsen
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2468
Re: Lutsen
Well I know a few people who are going to the lutsen 99er that have to find new bookings. I know a guy who's a bit convinced that this, Papa Charlie's and the Grand Marais fire 4 years ago all where from people unhappy about all the tourism up the north shore. Don't really believe it but did joke wi...
- February 7th, 2024, 12:22 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Transit Crime
- Replies: 280
- Views: 1025064
Re: Transit Crime
The only number that mater are the ridership numbers, if transit is viewed as "safe" then more and more people will be willing to ride again, although if there's still a lingering fear about it then the recent increase might start to slow down and or plateau.
- February 3rd, 2024, 12:14 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2911
- Views: 707150
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
https://m.startribune.com/a-700-mph-tunnel-to-rochester-group-wants-2-million-from-met-council-for-hyperloop-study/600340794/?clmob=y&c=n&clmob=y&c=n Please be an early April fools joke, it's been 10 years and 2 or 3 of the "leading companies" going bankrupt that I struggle to ...