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P.S. Nick lay off Min-Chi and post something useful to the discussion and tad less snarky. Ditto. With all due respect, I've noticed this a few times now. Since it seems others have the same feeling, I think I can safely say I've detected a trend. Moderating is thankless, I get that, and I apprecia...

Most of our skyline was built between 1987 and 2000 so it isn't like we haven't had a big sustained boom before. In the '90s it seemed like there were major towers going up all the time. You guys have forgotten what prosperity looks like. But that's the point. Late 80's was characterized by a stock...

I am skeptical of all of this development talk for a variety of reasons, including, but not exclusively: -the city has *NEVER* experienced a development boom like the kind that is being suggested -- residential and/or office -there are plenty of local corporations with space needs, but few of them ...

In the meantime, there is no shortage of aging commercial districts in the city with vacancies that would be happy to be filled with businesses that may have been displaced by higher rents in the more competitive neighborhoods. Exactly. If there is demand for these businesses, they won't just 'go a...

Cool! Jump on-Jump off. Just like the old days!

This is classic. The NIMBY's succeed, so now we'll have a largely vacant rundown eyesore for five years that everyone will get sick of and THEN approve basically the same type of project.

Yowza. Now nearly 50% over original estimates. Im a big proponent of transit, but at what point has the math changed so much that the basic viability is re-evaluated? As a taxpayer I'm thinking its getting close to that point (or should be...). I thought the "we must stop the Southwest Corridor...

...and the first week of 'over 1000' was free. That's prolly pulling the daily average up at least 100 riders a day. So call it 700/130 = 5.4 riders per vehicle. Now adjust for rush hour. My guess is lots of lonely drivers driving 100% empty vehicles. I know that happens on other lines as well, but ...

Agree. THIS works. Calling out folks publicly does not. Minimize your work load.

I personally think its too tall as is. Two stories is one too many if you ask me. As for the 'scolding', I'm with the guy that says it doesn't have to happen in public. I default to 'its the Internet. Deal with it.' Not that that means no moderation, but look at the unintended consequences. Now we'v...

Didier' comment on the Strib blog is dead on: this is a ringer for a museum cafeteria! If you are on a 2 hour tour of the brewery and need a break, it's fine for a 15 minute sojourn. But it sure doesn't look like a destination I'd go out of my way to find...

^I couldn't agree more. Someone once told me the key to success is to do more of what is working and less of what is not. It's pretty clear what works in Highland Park, and it looks A LOT like your concept. That said, mark my words, we are going to see a lot of 'bright ideas' proposed. We'll hear ab...

I'm a nerd. I think that's interesting. I know nothing about trains. I suppose that's done to hold it in a straight line with out requiring significant tension? To be precise (I'm a physicist), it would take infinite tension to pull a hanging wire perfectly straight (or, similarly, a massless wire ...

I'm a nerd. I think that's interesting. I know nothing about trains. I suppose that's done to hold it in a straight line with out requiring significant tension?

How is this a strawman considering that most people on this board are vying for Downtown East to become the next big residential neighborhood in Minneapolis... The seasonal argument is a total strawman. A strawman is when you attack a position your opponent did not make (i.e. you construct a 'straw...

... unless I guess if you want our youth inside sitting on their asses playing Tony Hawk... or worse out tagging shit cause they have nothing to do... Strawman. (EDIT. Sorry, I just like saying, "Strawman" :) ) There are, by the way, several neighborhood skate parks around the city, and t...

I'd be wary of a permanent single purpose facility like a skate park in such a visible location. These things have a tend to ebb and flow. Tons of tennis courts were built when tennis was more popular, and many now sit in poor unmaintained condition. Same with softball fields (the beautiful short fi...

Well, I once had a boss that would say that a good idea at the wrong time is a bad idea, so in that sense this is not a good idea. But many of the points are valid. The big negative is obviously transportation, parking, etc.. But believe me as a former St. Paul resident: the Ford site redevelopment ...

This looks like Oaks Station place and 222 Hennepin had an illegitimate child.

So disappointed I was in Seattle for 2 days on my honeymoon and we didn't ride the SLUT. Granted it was Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, I guess we'll just have to go back. Probably just as well that you're not telling us you rode the SLUT on your honeymoon. Well, he did say 'we' didn't ride the SL...