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- August 3rd, 2015, 7:27 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Condos, construction liability laws, etc.
- Replies: 85
- Views: 5241
Re: Nicollet Hotel Block
I'd argue apartments are better for the city: 1) Faster development cycle. 2) Flexibility for residents to move in/out as lives change. Wanna give downtown living a try for a year and see if you like it? Rent an apartment. You're not married to the neighborhood. Wanna give downtown living a try but ...
- August 2nd, 2015, 11:36 am
- Forum: Cities Around the World
- Topic: Los Angeles
- Replies: 58
- Views: 43038
Re: Los Angeles
That is the first time I have ever heard anyone call LA real estate cheap. Although in comparison to the superheated SF and London markets, it probably is.
- August 1st, 2015, 2:45 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: West Grand Apartments (2138-2146 Grand Ave)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3037
Re: West Grand Apartments (2138-2146 Grand Ave)
Developer: So I built is this hideously ugly, badly proportioned student ghetto with all
- July 31st, 2015, 12:33 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: New Bell Museum/Planetarium
- Replies: 51
- Views: 12110
- July 27th, 2015, 3:51 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line LRT
- Replies: 1297
- Views: 93679
Re: Green Line (Central Corridor LRT)
Strib story with headline that makes no news (Green Line was always going to surpass Blue Line for ridership) but a great chart showing ridership at each station for the last 12 months. There are some really interesting trends here. http://www.startribune.com/green-line-lrt-ridership-surpasses-blue-...
- July 9th, 2015, 4:19 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line LRT
- Replies: 1297
- Views: 93679
Re: Green Line (Central Corridor LRT)
Anecdote. The quality of the LRT operators varies widely. Some are great at starting and stopping smoothly, others jerk their way into nearly every station. The smoother operators also seem to hit green lights mre consistently....at least as far as I've observed. What do you think?
- July 8th, 2015, 10:22 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
- Replies: 1199
- Views: 563702
Re: Riverview Corridor (Alternatives Analysis)
I agree that the line must serve the core of DT St Paul, and froggies' map and twincitizen's explanation of the compromises involved are appropriate. Would it make sense to have a station between Davern and Montreal? There's lots of low-density superblock-style stuff there, but also a decent number ...
- June 11th, 2015, 2:37 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: A Line - Arterial Rapid Bus
- Replies: 477
- Views: 71736
Re: "A Line" Snelling Avenue Arterial Bus
To be fair to MT, escalation in construction costs has been pretty intense in the last few years. That especially hurts government projects, because they're typically on a longer timeframe for a variety of reasons. I'm also an architect, and I've got a job that's 10-12% over budget and another one t...
- June 10th, 2015, 6:57 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Subsidized and/or Affordable Housing
- Replies: 326
- Views: 94994
Re: Subsidized Housing
That article is a little bit all over the place. The Hamline Station project referenced is only four stories. Two more could have been added while still being stick-built - why did that not happen? That would have at least lowered the per-unit cost. I would guess there were height or parking concern...
- June 9th, 2015, 11:25 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Nicollet Mall
- Replies: 1466
- Views: 569374
Re: Nicollet Mall Reconstruction Project
I have to say that this is a really, really interesting discussion. 1) I think the point that Nicollet Mall suffers more from bad urban design (too few doors, not enough retail, generally poor street/skyway connections) at the building scale, as much as lack of programming or seating, is a very stro...
- June 9th, 2015, 9:00 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
- Topic: Permit Parking
- Replies: 171
- Views: 23000
Re: Permit Parking
Same here. I welcome hide and riders to my block near Lexington Parkway station. Particularly in the spring, fall, and winter when it gets dark earlier.I like having more eyes on the street personally.
- May 30th, 2015, 3:54 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Can Can Wonderland - Prior Ave
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2612
Re: Can Can Wonderland - Prior Ave
Very cool! That is a great old building with a lot of potential.
- May 24th, 2015, 3:50 pm
- Forum: Cities Around the World
- Topic: Des Moines
- Replies: 63
- Views: 34290
Re: Des Moines
That's a pretty accurate description, if you're talking about the downtown area only. Des Moines really does not have the kind of moderately dense residential neighborhoods centered around walkable retail nodes that are so common in the Twin Cities. You don't have to get far out of downtown Des Moin...
- May 24th, 2015, 2:19 pm
- Forum: Cities Around the World
- Topic: Des Moines
- Replies: 63
- Views: 34290
Re: Des Moines
I drove through on the way to Kansas City last weekend and decided to stop for lunch in Downtown Des Moines at the Farmers Market. It was really a great setup - 4 blocks of Court Ave were shut down to cars. Lots of food vendors and live music in addition to people selling produce. Lots of people out...
- May 18th, 2015, 11:04 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: 2700 University Avenue Development
- Replies: 144
- Views: 40220
Re: 2700 University Ave
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- April 28th, 2015, 11:30 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Wabasha Center (Former Macy's) - Downtown St. Paul
- Replies: 211
- Views: 59783
Re: Former Macy's Site
Given that the Traveler's tower was vacant for so long (which I had no idea about), and is not skyway-connected, I'd expect Ecolab's move to really liven up the 7th Place mall.
- April 24th, 2015, 9:37 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Northstar Commuter Rail
- Replies: 952
- Views: 232655
Re: Northstar Commuter Rail
Cities crush rural areas in so many quality of life and economic indicators that I can understand why outstaters feel the deck is stacked against them. I have five different grocery stores within a mile or two of my house. My in-laws have to drive 45 minutes to get to Hy-Vee. I can send my kid to do...
- April 22nd, 2015, 11:19 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Northstar Commuter Rail
- Replies: 952
- Views: 232655
Re: Northstar Commuter Rail
I, for one, think the idea of transporting prisoners to St Cloud on the Northstar is a wonderful idea. 1) It saves money and carbon emissions from having to put them in a truck and drive them up there. 2) It juices the ridership numbers of a horribly planned, lazily executed, albatross of a transit ...
- April 17th, 2015, 6:23 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: St. Paul Office Market
- Replies: 78
- Views: 24598
Re: St. Paul Office Market
Sounds like the Ecolab move to the Travelers tower is going to happen. http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_27930321/ecolab-acquire-downtown-travelers-building-move-operations I have got mixed feelings about this. Sounds like they will be abandoning all three of their buildings on Wabasha to conso...
- April 12th, 2015, 11:13 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Western U Plaza - (300 University/Old Home Dairy)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 16023
Re: Western U Plaza - (300 University/Old Home Dairy)
There is a lot I'm not liking about this as it takes shape. -At least a few walk-up units, or even small patios, would liven up the Western façade. -Three stories seems very short for a full-block building. Why not go with four, and keep much of the parcel open for a future development? -No Universi...