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by CalMcKenney
January 13th, 2021, 2:06 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Upper Harbor Terminal
Replies: 69
Views: 39013

Re: Upper Harbor Terminal

I'm happy to see that the developers and city are engaging with the community to ensure this development actually benefits them. That being said, this is without a doubt a great investment in an area of the city that desperately needs it - and would also benefit all Minneapolis residents. We have to...
by CalMcKenney
July 6th, 2020, 9:21 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Not-TMBR - 100 3rd Ave N
Replies: 60
Views: 14194

Re: Not-TMBR - 100 3rd Ave N

I'm fine with it, I do think that we are thinking too short-term building 7-story buildings in the North Loop at this point. The area is definitely the most in demand and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Area could definitely support taller and more dense developments as we are slowly running...
by CalMcKenney
June 30th, 2020, 9:16 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 582128

Re: Uptown (and LynLake) Development & General Topics

In regards to the 2828 Girard project by Yellow Tree, the houses on that site have already been demolished. Looks like this is moving forward quickly?
by CalMcKenney
June 26th, 2020, 8:26 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: 1301 W Lake St - LOCAL Ventures - 14 stories / 160'
Replies: 32
Views: 5727

Re: Lake and Fremont - 15 stories

If this area is really destined to have both aBRT on Lake Street and light-rail through the Midtown Greenway at some point in the future, it would only seem fitting for the heights of buildings in these areas to increase. Glad to see it though, another empty lot bites the dust (hopefully).
by CalMcKenney
June 23rd, 2020, 8:04 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Duffey 2.0 - 3rd St N
Replies: 53
Views: 44527

Re: Duffey 2.0 - 3rd St N

North Loop also just got a startup Pharmacy delivery service called "Capsule" that has a storefront right by Runyons
by CalMcKenney
June 8th, 2020, 8:14 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
Replies: 1800
Views: 1034379

Re: Bicycle Infrastructure

That Dunwoody bikeway would be a huge improvement for a section of the city that feels really uninviting for pedestrians/bicyclists, but has a lot of potential with the few small shops and the Basilica.
by CalMcKenney
June 2nd, 2020, 12:11 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813241

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/01/stitch-fix-is-laying-off-1400-in-california-18percent-of-workforce.html Some potentially good news. Stitch Fix is planning to lay off 1400 employees to hire 2000 new ones in cheaper cities such as Dallas, Austin, & Minneapolis according to the article. The optimis...
by CalMcKenney
May 21st, 2020, 7:58 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Izzy's Ice Cream Factory
Replies: 202
Views: 62607

Re: Izzy's Ice Cream Factory

All I know is that I would like to keep some places to eat/drink along the park. If this gets developed into another condo building with no retail facing the park, I think we would be losing a lot of the character and life that Izzy's brought to Gold Medal Park. In a perfect world we'd have an ice c...
by CalMcKenney
May 14th, 2020, 8:12 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
Replies: 1388
Views: 603541

Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects

In regards to the 3rd Ave bridge redesign, any indication that they'll have those like observation cutouts for people to stop and take in the view like there are on that Franklin Ave bridge? I think that's a really nice touch to keep pedestrians from stopping in the middle of the bridge to get a vie...
by CalMcKenney
April 23rd, 2020, 8:57 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: E Line Arterial BRT
Replies: 148
Views: 71230

Re: E Line Arterial BRT

Every time I see that map it's so disheartening to know we already had the transit system back in 1913 that we are again striving for today.
by CalMcKenney
April 20th, 2020, 8:11 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Eleven - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'
Replies: 381
Views: 218437

Re: Eleven - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'

Wow this feels like it's going up so fast.
by CalMcKenney
March 18th, 2020, 9:44 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 524084

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

There is a balance that needs to be found between effective social distancing to curtail this virus as fast as possible while still supporting these businesses in any way we can so they can stay open at a limited capacity. These businesses have lots of employees that will simply be laid off and be s...
by CalMcKenney
March 17th, 2020, 2:05 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 524084

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

North Loop has been doing a good job at spreading awareness, but for those of us who can afford it, it's our job to go patron these places during this time to help them get through this.
by CalMcKenney
March 11th, 2020, 8:16 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Impound Lot
Replies: 110
Views: 31620

Re: Impound Lot

Can someone remind me what the planned redevelopment of this area is? I vaguely remember there being a row of like 6-story apartments being proposed here.
by CalMcKenney
March 3rd, 2020, 9:28 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Renaissance Square / The Andrus
Replies: 61
Views: 25194

Re: Renaissance Square / The Andrus

Wow yeah I wouldn't mind that. Urban market, whatever that means, could be useful for people living around Nicollet.
by CalMcKenney
February 28th, 2020, 9:38 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
Replies: 887
Views: 135993

Re: Nicollet-Central Streetcar

I think I'm in the minority here, but I just don't think buses do a great job at getting car owners out of their cars - if that's one of our larger goals. aBRT is great to increase bus ridership among existing bus riders, but rail in any form does a good job of luring people out of their cars or fro...
by CalMcKenney
February 27th, 2020, 9:26 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
Replies: 887
Views: 135993

Re: Nicollet-Central Streetcar

That would be great for the city they are making slow progress on this. This paired with the Midtown LRT would go a long way in making our train system functional for residents of the city to get to the places they want to go, not just commuters from the suburbs.
by CalMcKenney
February 25th, 2020, 9:15 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 582128

Re: Daymark Uptown (Sons of Norway site) - 3014 Holmes Ave S

Kitchen Window also provides things that residents need on a somewhat regular basis. I visit there monthly to get stocked up on Nespresso pods and will occasionally buy other things. I think the point is valid - the area is transitioning to resident based uses. Of course some destination shopping co...
by CalMcKenney
February 24th, 2020, 1:45 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 582128

Re: Daymark Uptown (Sons of Norway site) - 3014 Holmes Ave S

Put....in....a....BREWERY. Me and my buddies live in the area and spend many friday's in North Loop or NE to hit some breweries. We would be more than happy to stay near our apartments if Uptown put one in. This seems like a guaranteed winner to me. Also agree with the above comment that we are just...