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by twincitizen
February 22nd, 2023, 1:02 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Green - 350/360 N 5th St - 35 stories - 393'/418'
Replies: 205
Views: 181508

Re: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'

How about just a normal painted crosswalk for starters? They could even call it a trial period if that's what gets it done. Would really hate for the perfect to be the enemy of the good here.
by twincitizen
February 21st, 2023, 4:17 pm
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Bill to limit corporate ownership of SFH for rental
Replies: 6
Views: 10093

Re: MN House drafting bill to ban corporate buying of SFH for rental

I haven't read the full text of the bill, nor do I expect that it would pass both chambers in its current form, but there's certainly a lot of interest out there (especially in the core cities and inner suburbs on the more affordable end of the spectrum) in limiting "corporate ownership" o...
by twincitizen
February 21st, 2023, 3:56 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Green - 350/360 N 5th St - 35 stories - 393'/418'
Replies: 205
Views: 181508

Re: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'

So I fully understand from that explanation why they cannot put in a crossing signal, as the signaling would impact train operations. But why can't they just stripe a crosswalk? No push button activation, just a regular painted crosswalk. It's not an intersection, but a pedestrian crossing of a road...
by twincitizen
February 8th, 2023, 10:34 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Lowa46 - 46th & Hiawatha Cub Foods Mixed Use
Replies: 123
Views: 140267

Re: Lowa46 - 46th & Hiawatha Cub Foods Mixed Use

Where it’s at
I got the reference, if no one else did.
by twincitizen
February 8th, 2023, 10:31 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 200 Central (2019) - 293' / 27 Stories
Replies: 72
Views: 96873

Re: 200 Central (2019) - 293' / 27 Stories

Is the developer still Alatus? IIRC from a couple years ago after this switched to rentals and lost some height, it was going to be a different developer leading the project.
by twincitizen
December 8th, 2022, 11:44 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Metropolitan Council
Replies: 178
Views: 67545

Re: Metropolitan Council

Regional Solicitation approved by the TAB, now goes to full Met Council for approval: https://metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetin ... 2_319.aspx
by twincitizen
November 18th, 2022, 3:12 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Root District - Farmers Market / Royalston Station
Replies: 81
Views: 66844

Re: Root District - Farmers Market / Royalston Station

While it sucks that the City won't be able to re-arrange the streets in the way envisioned in the long-term station area vision, having a local developer own the property is the next best thing to the City acquiring it themselves. In a way, maybe that frees up city resources to focus on acquiring ot...
by twincitizen
November 18th, 2022, 3:08 pm
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Metropolitan Council
Replies: 178
Views: 67545

Re: Metropolitan Council

I don't know how long this link will be good for, but it contains a number of Met Council / TAB related items: https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view=entry&year=2022&month=11&day=17&id=232:metro-cities-news-11-18-22#ChangestoTransitwayAdvancementP...
by twincitizen
November 3rd, 2022, 1:22 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Sears Redevelopment
Replies: 87
Views: 75407

Re: Sears Redevelopment

Oddly, the eastern terminus of 'Twin Cities Blvd' (and presumed transition point back to the existing freeway) is Marion St, or just before reaching this property. It would still be ideal to cap the 94/35E commons between Marion and Jackson. Frankly, I'd prioritize capping the freeways in/around bot...
by twincitizen
November 3rd, 2022, 1:12 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: C Line - Penn Avenue North Rapid Bus
Replies: 240
Views: 56475

Re: C Line - Penn Avenue North Rapid Bus

Check out Bring Back 6th if you haven't already.
by twincitizen
October 28th, 2022, 9:55 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
Replies: 639
Views: 416283

Re: Amtrak Empire Builder and TCMC

There are a couple of public meetings next week in Winona & LaCrosse: https://www.winonapost.com/community/pu ... 0134e.html
by twincitizen
October 26th, 2022, 3:08 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1502
Views: 619314

Re: Uptown-LynLake-Wedge - News & General Topics

Uptown tavern will be closing for good on October 22nd after 17 years per there Facebook. Always sad to see long time business close. Hopefully something new takes its place as it has a great space I'm assuming this includes when the business was called 'Drink', per the 2007-2011 streetview imagery...
by twincitizen
October 10th, 2022, 11:00 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1203
Views: 582859

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

Seems like if they had designed the Green Line to one day be extended eastward, rather than dead-ending it into a maintenance facility, that problem with the tracks and switches in front of Union Depot could've been avoided? Building a rail line into a downtown area with zero considerations for poss...
by twincitizen
September 28th, 2022, 11:57 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Lowa46 - 46th & Hiawatha Cub Foods Mixed Use
Replies: 123
Views: 140267

Re: Lowa46 - 46th & Hiawatha Cub Foods Mixed Use

Phase 2 is very much underway. In retrospect, I'm kinda sad the phase 2 apartment building won't have any retail space, specifically with retail frontage along the south end of Cub's parking lot. It would be kinda suburban-feeling in terms of land use / vibes, but having this huge <50% utilized surf...
by twincitizen
September 28th, 2022, 11:39 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Highland Bridge: Ford Site Redevelopment
Replies: 199
Views: 181474

Re: Highland Bridge: Ford Site Redevelopment

I wonder how much impact the spiking interest rates will have on future sales of the rowhomes, once Pulte gets through the initial waiting list of folks that have been waiting years to live here. Perhaps there's enough interest (the other kind) from older folks that are selling similarly-valued home...
by twincitizen
September 15th, 2022, 1:30 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Cedar Ave Corridor - Richfield
Replies: 106
Views: 55370

Re: Cedar Ave Corridor - Richfield

The north building is mostly fine and experiences more grade change south to north. The south building feels more visible to the public / Target shoppers and they definitely should've dug out the parking garage a few feet deeper. It's basically at-grade for the entire length of the building. That or...
by twincitizen
September 15th, 2022, 1:24 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Harmonia - 255 2nd Ave S - 25ish / 20ish / 10ish stories
Replies: 31
Views: 34424

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

Well it sounds like they'd better offer public tours before demo'ing the current structure. As for the speculation, buying and operating an old office building doesn't seem like Sherman's wheelhouse, especially in the current office environment, even if they got it for half the assessed market value...
by twincitizen
August 11th, 2022, 1:48 pm
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minneapolis City Politics General Discussion
Replies: 430
Views: 159338

Re: Minneapolis City Politics General Discussion

I know this is the Minneapolis thread, but I'm much more interested in Melvin Carter's future then Frey's. I tend to think the Frey well has been poisoned by the last few years, but Carter has come out unscathed. Tuesday's primary demonstrated that it's McCollum's 4th as long as she wants it, but s...
by twincitizen
July 20th, 2022, 2:52 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)
Replies: 433
Views: 213255

Re: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)

Apologies if this has already been suggested to death, but I swear we've talked about (probably in this very thread) how other cities have cameras on their buses that capture license plate info of cars parked in the bus lane and offenders get a ticket in the mail (and possibly automatically alerts t...