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MnDOT Corridors of Commerce program money for 2018 announced this morning.

$204 million for one interchange:

http://www.startribune.com/state-awards ... 481405051/

Anyone know what's going on with the Burger King at Nicollet and 34th? It's been closed for a week now. There's a sign on the door that says it will re-open, but I'm started to think something more might be going on. I haven't seen anyone onsite doing repairs/remodeling (I live nearby). Maybe they ...

This is awesome news! Korean fried chicken and other deliciousness. Also opening in Dinkytown!

https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/ ... lling.html

And I hope everyone here reading it is leaving encouraging comments as they read. (But I'm preaching to the choir) And writing the mayor's office and their city council member! Don't let them only hear from the naysayers! Let's show them how much support there is for this. They need to hear from us.

I see a skyway in that rendering!

amazing! thanks for sharing.

I think this is a pretty cool idea and gets the mall towards something it was always envisioned to have anyways. The article didn't seem to say, but would this be connected to the mall by some sort of skyway? Or not feasible?

Recently updated?

http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/

Minneapolis is 15th densest, while St Paul is 21st.

Also, looks like it won't be much longer until Houston is the 3rd largest city overtaking Chicago. But, man, look at that difference in density!

I never knew we were so neck-in-neck with Oakland before!

Recently updated?

http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/

Minneapolis is 15th densest, while St Paul is 21st.

Article on the Finnegan's Brewery. The private social club was news to me! A lot going on here and very cool.

http://www.journalmpls.com/news/biz-buz ... d-taproom/

https://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/stagehands-picket-armory-insist-new-venue-should-sign-union-contract Stagehands picket Armory, insist new venue should sign union contract: “They had a hard-hat opening a few months ago and they advertised it as a non-union venue,” Rice reported. “We’re aski...

How does one become the President of the Senate? Can the MN Senate select a different person to fill that position before Tina Smith vacates the Lt. Governorship? Chosen by the body. However, a special session would need to be called before the official appointment of Tina to the seat (Jan. 3rd acc...

Thanks for that info! From the photo I couldn't see any fencing or barricades so I thought maybe it was already being used by bicyclers and pedestrians "unofficially"

Also, for titling purposes, isn't it a bridge over 35W, not 94?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gian-lorenzo/37812327134/

It looks like in this photo that it is already possible for pedestrians to cross over the old 5th St. exit. Is that correct? I haven't been over there to check it out myself. Just curious if it is accessible at the moment or not.

What's a Sega Saturn?lol

And a mini-fridge. It's a coffee bar (or so says the caption). I can't think of any more high-end way to get my coffee than to microwave it in my bathroom.

ha! Oh, I must have missed the caption.

Why was there a microwave in the bathroom??lol

This probably has interesting information but it's locked. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2017/09/08/amazons-hq2-options-heres-how-the-twin-cities.html? That was very interesting! Mpls. comes in #18 in the cost to run annually a 50,000 person tech office. $4.22 billion a year in Mpls a...

Thanks for sharing! You made it sound interesting. I've never spent anytime in Milwaukee, even though I've grown up in Minnesota and been to Chicago many times. Also, with Madison a closer drive, Milwaukee always seems to miss my travel time. I suspect I'm not the only one. But, I should try to get ...