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by Mdcastle
December 15th, 2023, 6:45 pm
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn
Replies: 55
Views: 239691

Re: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn

Since the Great Seal "doesn't affect people at all" why not just have the name "Minnesota" in black Comic Sans text on a plain white circle and call it good?
by Mdcastle
December 14th, 2023, 8:39 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn
Replies: 55
Views: 239691

Re: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn

The snowflake design coule have worked if it was a bit bigger I suppose. The North Star Flag ripoff is my favorite of the designs remaining, although I don't see it as an improvement over the original North Star Flag. As for the the state seal, I do like it. I liked it more before they decided it wa...
by Mdcastle
December 13th, 2023, 12:55 pm
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn
Replies: 55
Views: 239691

Re: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn

My problem with F29 is that from a distance it didn't look too different from the typical seal on a blue bedsheet flag that we and everyone else have.
by Mdcastle
December 4th, 2023, 11:28 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Transit Crime
Replies: 280
Views: 1023657

Re: Transit Crime

Whatever turnstiles would cost would fix education, food insecurity, and housing insecurity?
by Mdcastle
December 3rd, 2023, 7:24 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
Replies: 1800
Views: 1034345

Re: Bicycle Infrastructure

Has there been any proposal to have any kind of rail their downtown in the past 30 years? Considering the debacle the Green and Blue Line extensions and Northstar have been, after Riverview is done are we going to have any more of some kind of rail anywhere in the metro in the next 30 years? Is a 30...
by Mdcastle
November 19th, 2023, 11:01 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Red Line (Cedar Avenue BRT)
Replies: 538
Views: 223369

Re: Red Line (Cedar Avenue BRT)

Is anyone shocked that "the laptop toting masses" never materialized? You don't tote a laptop to work at the Mall of America Abercrombie and Fitch store, and if you're working downtown, you don't take the Red Line because it doesn't go there. You take a commuter express service or else jus...
by Mdcastle
November 16th, 2023, 12:35 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 109773

Re: Xcel Energy Center

How does someone in Medina that never goes downtown and never watches baseball benefit from the stadium?
by Mdcastle
November 16th, 2023, 10:54 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 109773

Re: Xcel Energy Center

Arguably, the Twin Cities has the best overall stadium situation of any major city in the country in terms of quality / location / public debt. So how does our region compare with how much the average taxpayer is paying for them? I know every single person in Hennepin County is paying for the Twins...
by Mdcastle
November 13th, 2023, 2:07 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 109773

Re: Xcel Energy Center

I don't think anyone's going to argue we shouldn't fix the cracks in the foundation if that's the issue. The problem is I have a feeling the issue is going to be not enough luxury suites rather than cracks in the foundations. Haven't there been study after study that show that sports teams don't act...
by Mdcastle
November 12th, 2023, 9:39 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 109773

Re: Xcel Energy Center

We didn't need replacements for the Met Center or the Metrodome either, but we got them. I'm guessing that if they don't claim the X is a teardown, they'll come up with a couple of hundred million dollars in "needed" upgrades, to be seized from struggling hard working taxpayers without a r...
by Mdcastle
November 2nd, 2023, 12:01 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Valleyfair - Shakopee
Replies: 54
Views: 37411

Re: Valleyfair - Shakopee

I doubt the land under Valleyfair is worth more than the park, so they'ed presumably sell it to another operator. Cedar Fair considered selling Valleyfair and Worlds of Fun back in 2009 to reduce debt following their acquisition of Paramount parks, but ultimately did not at the time. The three recen...
by Mdcastle
November 2nd, 2023, 11:21 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Valleyfair - Shakopee
Replies: 54
Views: 37411

Re: Valleyfair - Shakopee

Cedar Fair and Six Flags merging https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/02/us-theme-park-operators-cedar-fair-six-flags-to-merge-in-8-billion-deal.html Sounds like Cedar Fair will technically be the surviving company and take the Six Flags name and the new board will have 6 from each. New headquarters will be...
by Mdcastle
October 25th, 2023, 6:53 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Road Geek Topics
Replies: 295
Views: 143643

Re: Road Geek Topics

Considering engineers have been telling us for years that road design dictactes speed, and speed limits should be based on road design and not made-up numbers, I find it hilarious that some people are just finding out now that replacing one made-up number with another has esssentially nil practical ...
by Mdcastle
October 16th, 2023, 9:27 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
Replies: 1388
Views: 603501

Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects

My take on it is that the car-haters have been doing so much shaming lately that we can't just be honest about the fact that it's simply a badly needed new freeway.
by Mdcastle
September 8th, 2023, 11:28 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813209

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

Yeah, it's usually the middle guys that get squeezed out. Anyone remember Mervyn's and Carson's? I think the stigma of shopping at Walmart is basically gone now, so "at least we're not Walmart" is no longer a winning strategy. Also I heard "Walmart is a grocery store that also sells h...
by Mdcastle
September 8th, 2023, 7:41 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813209

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

"Amazon workers are back in the office three days a week and Walmart workers are returning two days a week. Both companies recently reported stronger second-quarter earnings than Target." Are they trying to imply Amazon and Walmart have stronger second-quarter earnings because they're hurt...
by Mdcastle
September 5th, 2023, 11:45 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813209

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

I'm assuming they hired the best qualified candidate. The argument is we'd be better off with a director that's not as qualified but willing to put up with the lost time, hassle, and expense of having to drive to the office every day? Is his job to physically wander around the libraries and notice t...
by Mdcastle
September 5th, 2023, 10:13 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813209

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

Is there some evidence our libraries would be better directed if the directer lived locally and spewed carbon out of his car on the way to a local office?
by Mdcastle
August 14th, 2023, 8:10 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Housing Market/Economics - General Topics
Replies: 255
Views: 114233

Re: Housing Market/Economics - General Topics

Do you want to buy a house in this market?

If yes, keep in mind there's five people behind you that aren't going to demand a home inspection, either house flippers with cash or people that are apparently more desperate to buy a house than you are.
by Mdcastle
July 25th, 2023, 8:38 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Chanhassen - Chaska - Carver County
Replies: 119
Views: 114516

Re: Chanhassen - Chaska - Carver County

Don't know about that Country Inn specificially, but now that it's no longer part of whatever Carlson Travel is called today, Country Inn can no longer relay on captive booking form Carlson travel agents, and they're not in any way distinguishable from a Hampton Inn or a Holiday Inn Express. Country...