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by BigIdeasGuy
November 29th, 2015, 8:11 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 808
Views: 209300

Re: Major League Soccer Stadium

I just looked at attendance figures for leagues across the world I didn't realize how well the Chinese and Indian leagues drew. I'm not an elite enough soccer mind to know what the quality of the play is but I doubt it would be any better than MLS. Also fun fact I guess figured out, the College Foot...
by BigIdeasGuy
November 28th, 2015, 9:42 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Montage (Nye's redevelopment) - 116 E Hennepin Avenue
Replies: 581
Views: 85350

Re: Nye's Redevelopment - 116 E Hennepin Avenue

The E Hennepin Ave Site Section photo on page 79 is rather fantastic considering the main "criticisms" of previous proposals.
by BigIdeasGuy
November 28th, 2015, 9:18 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 495012

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

214 pages of the proposed Sex World rehab for HPC 12/1. Unless you want to see some very in-depth schedules of the windows they want to use, skip 45-130 http://minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@cped/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-152189.pdf Am I the only one who think the fact that the HPC can forc...
by BigIdeasGuy
November 14th, 2015, 12:35 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: The Dayton's Project
Replies: 354
Views: 236647

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

I know others have a different opinion on the 8th and Hennepin building that's okay, we are allowed to have differences of opinion on what's must be preserved forever and what can get redeveloped. I thought I was pretty clear that I wasn't willing to give up the building at 8th and Hennepin for just...
by BigIdeasGuy
November 13th, 2015, 10:37 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: The Dayton's Project
Replies: 354
Views: 236647

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

To me it is possible to draw a very clear line between the building at 7th and Hennepin and the building at 8th and Hennepin. While I think the building at 7th and Hennepin needs to be saved no matter what I would be at least willing to see what a developer comes up with for the 8th and Hennepin bui...
by BigIdeasGuy
October 24th, 2015, 10:51 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 808
Views: 209300

Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minnesota

There are a ton of parking spaces between Snelling and Lexington. I think Northern Pitch estimated over 4,000 at one point. The state fair lots would be a very logical choice for a satellite parking lots.
by BigIdeasGuy
October 24th, 2015, 10:48 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: 2024 Olympic Bid?
Replies: 128
Views: 18075

Re: 2024 Olympic Bid?

It's about a week old but here is a really interesting podcast with Bill Simmons and the head of the LA 2024 Olympic Bid. They also touch on the evolution of LA and cities in general. The one thing I found really interesting is Simmons insistences on having everything spread out compared to close in...
by BigIdeasGuy
October 23rd, 2015, 8:16 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 808
Views: 209300

Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minnesota

I would guess a land swap would be possible but would really difficult to pull off. I'm guessing there would be so many moving parts, legal complexities, and time spent the end result wouldn't be worth it. Even if the stadium would be in a marginally better location. I'm guessing the seating bowl wi...
by BigIdeasGuy
October 20th, 2015, 7:14 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Alia Tower - 200 Central - 483' / 40 Stories
Replies: 897
Views: 188999

Re: Alatus St. Anthony Tower (Washburn-McReavy Site)

The more this project comes together the more pissed off about the Nyerise I get.
by BigIdeasGuy
September 11th, 2015, 5:53 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Montage (Nye's redevelopment) - 116 E Hennepin Avenue
Replies: 581
Views: 85350

Re: Nye's Redevelopment - 100 block of E Hennepin Avenue

#NyeNoRise

And I'm kinda with Wedgeguy, part of me hopes they give the church the ugliest 6 story stick build we've seen yet.
by BigIdeasGuy
August 13th, 2015, 8:24 pm
Forum: Nostalgia
Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
Replies: 1001
Views: 167483

Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minnesota

At this point is the consensus it's only a matter WHERE and not IF United get a stadium deal done? Because between Peter McLaughlin breathing new life into the Farmer Markets site and Chris Coleman doing everything he can to get United to St. Paul it sure seems that way to me.
by BigIdeasGuy
August 9th, 2015, 8:34 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: 2024 Olympic Bid?
Replies: 128
Views: 18075

Re: 2024 Olympic Bid?

I'm surprised that no one has linked to this piece yet.

https://streets.mn/2015/07/30/bad-idea-o ... -olympics/
by BigIdeasGuy
July 31st, 2015, 2:13 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE
Replies: 202
Views: 45687

Re: Prospect Park Station Development - (2901 4th Street SE)

Wow that's quite the proposal. The one piece that surprised me was that they had ground floor apartments facing 29th St. I would have thought either retail or a restaurant would have been the better decision there.
by BigIdeasGuy
July 31st, 2015, 1:55 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: TCF Bank Stadium
Replies: 30
Views: 6321

Re: TCF Bank Stadium

I drove pass the stadium this morning and it looked like there were construction workers on site starting to assemble the temporary bleachers for this season in the open end of the horse shoe.
by BigIdeasGuy
July 10th, 2015, 7:44 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)
Replies: 382
Views: 76803

Re: 10th & Marquette Development

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_OL_gKeBIJg/VYu_HVG158I/AAAAAAAABNc/T-7NF3RTgWY/s800/1.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IpkQrNHNwnk/VYu_HIHAM3I/AAAAAAAABNg/bvloYjOFKOo/s800/2.jpg It might just be the angle of the pictures but wow the building looks dinky compared everything around it. Espe...
by BigIdeasGuy
July 4th, 2015, 8:35 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: 2700 University Avenue Development
Replies: 144
Views: 39505

Re: 2700 University Ave

I know but the first sign big neon sign was so much better than those dinky backlit letters at the top of the building.
by BigIdeasGuy
July 3rd, 2015, 11:48 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: 2700 University Avenue Development
Replies: 144
Views: 39505

Re: 2700 University Ave

With how awesome it was it's too bad big SAINT PAUL sign was taken out of the new plan. Maybe if the city smiles real nice and finds a few dollars sitting around it can magically reappear.
by BigIdeasGuy
June 18th, 2015, 10:10 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: RBC Gateway & Four Seasons - 37 stories - 519'
Replies: 2124
Views: 486866

Re: Nicollet Hotel Block

Can we all agree of the United proposal falls apart for whatever reason that the city should start back at the beginning a do a brand new RFP compared to going with either Mortenson's or Doran's mediocrity sitting on the back bench.
by BigIdeasGuy
June 18th, 2015, 9:51 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Target Center Renovation
Replies: 548
Views: 129271

Re: Target Center Renovation

The Wolves in house "reporter" tweeted construction will start during the '15-'16 season and wrap up in '16-'17. Personally I believe this project will happen when I see a shovel in the ground. With as many times the project has been delayed, changed, redesigned, etc. so many times it's ov...
by BigIdeasGuy
June 15th, 2015, 10:34 pm
Forum: Nostalgia
Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
Replies: 1001
Views: 167483

Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis

While I would certainly hope he, or any other uber-wealthy individual, does donate much of his fortune to charity eventually, it isn't up to us to decide that. It is, however, up to us to decide whether we should give him money when he doesn't need it. Correct. But if we decide not to give him mone...