urbanMSP

While it is tacky looking.. it's nothing worse than the stuff going on further south. I think we're all dreaming if we think they would design something that fits in better. That said, it is an improvement from the status quo, right?? I foresee the "former" Rudolph's becoming a white eleph...

Our throw away culture for buildings and real estate. This isn't even two decades old. And its only value: Alexander said it's almost unheard-of to find 100 acres of mostly undeveloped land on a freeway in the metro area. "It is unique," he said. If it ends up looking anything like the sl...

...180-room hotel, bank, two medical office buildings, restaurants, grocery store, day care center and shops

in discussions with a national hotel chain and a national grocery store chain

I'm a MVTA customer 3-4 days a week and just wanted to chime in.. MVTA ridership reaches new record: http://www.mvta.com/mvta_s_operation_of_metro_red_line_boosts_ridership_to_record_level.html - Ridership on route 446 (46th LRT - Eagan) increased by 50% since 2008, with no service improvements. I f...

There are quite a few no-car, low-income households south of the river. Take the 444 bus to see, which is probably the busiest local bus line in the area. Wow, that's disappointing - I can't imagine how impossible it would be to eke out a living down there without a car. Yep, we're talking 2-3 hour...