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Have they identified possible stations for the connector? Is see it lists 6-7 stops, but not locations.

Wow! Zombie development rises! This is huge! It’ll be interesting to see the new master plan since it mentioned how office space is not as attractive as it was in 2019.

Metro Transit's service changes beginning June 11th:
https://www.metrotransit.org/quarterly- ... ay-june-11

Not very many changes this quarter. I was wondering if we'd see express bus frequency increases.

Cranes are up for this. Should be fun to watch while at a Twins game.

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(Sorry, what do I have wrong in the code?)

Changing the discussion a little. If the new terminus was Maplewood Transit Center, I think it would still be a good line. There is a huge potential for Maplewood Mall to be redeveloped. It is an underutilized mall.

I’ll be at the meeting tonight and let you all know what the outcome is. Are they allowing public comment? I emailed that mayor and city council the other day and got no response. They are not really taking comment. I got a response from one council member. Tonight’s result…. Tabled until next meet...

Metro Transit's service changes beginning March 26th: https://www.metrotransit.org/quarterly-service-changes-begin-saturday-march-26 Unfortunately a lot of service reductions. The phrase “to better match current ridership” is used a lot in that summary of changes. I saw in the connect newsletter th...

I’ll be at the meeting tonight and let you all know what the outcome is. Are they allowing public comment? I emailed that mayor and city council the other day and got no response. They are not really taking comment. I got a response from one council member. Tonight’s result…. Tabled until next meet...

I’ll be at the meeting tonight and let you all know what the outcome is.

Once again a vocal minority with misinformation gets to decide. :roll: While we can debate all day about whether the routing into White Bear Lake is the best or if a new routing is better, the fact that this sudden turnaround can happen due to misconceptions and misinformation at a time when a proj...

WBL council agenda has an item for tomorrow night. “Resolution opposing the proposed Purple Line (formerly Rush Line) Bus Rapid Transit route” More details in the packet: https://www.whitebearlake.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/mayor_and_city_council/meeting/packets/16009/0_022221_council_p...

Looks like the districts were renumbered. Is that typical? Will there be an official map that is this detailed? Is there a comparison version? I’d love to toggle back and forth to see how lines near me shifted.

Most of that is the recently (pre-covid) extended route 54. I wonder if that will be removed/shortened when Purple Line is operational.

Great map! Seeing it like this makes be wonder why the Hwy 36 BRT is not on the mid term plan. Copy route 270 but make it an all day service with a stop at Rosedale and maybe Rice St.

from city council this week. lots of stuff in the link staff is proposing three projects totaling $60 million to be funded by a local sales tax: 1) City Maintenance Facility at a cost of $37 million 2) City License and Passport Center at a cost of $7 million 3) Pedestrian Bridge over Hwy. 36 west o...

Park Board denies request to extend the 180 day closure of the parkway. What do we think will happen if they need additional time?

https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis ... 600138543/

That sounds decent. IF office workers begin to come back this summer, we will see ridership explode. I really hope that Metro Transit can hire drivers and get back to pre-pandemic schedules. That problem feels a bit Chicken and Egg... if the schedules are not up, riders will chose to drive, but if r...

Additional parking lots around Rosedale are being filled with Shake Shack and a relocated Panera. https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/shake-shack-eyes-rosedale-center-for-its-5th-twin-cities-location Both restaurants want to have drive thru lanes. IMO, Not ideal for the walkable community...

Honestly, it seems like a massive mistake for Chipotle. An oversized awning and carside pickup seemed like a far better option. It allows for out of order (line) service based on who ordered what first/what is made currently. Plus with recent staffing issues long lines and irrate customers could ho...

2023 season? I thought this was for next year 2022.