urbanMSP

That tower would be a lot more in demand if there weren't surface parking lots surrounding it on three sides.

I can't believe I'm sort of siding with nasa, but I think you'd be surprised how many people on here may have conservative or libertarian leanings, or may even be Republican. It doesn't help discourse on the forums to completely dismiss one point of view, or people that hold that point of view, just...

after 394 was built? yikes I didn't realize we were making such huge mistakes so late in the game.

Won't there be any retail or service space at the sidewalk level? Seems like that's more important than "tower in the park" design of the 60s.

It has been shrinking for years, and I've heard rumors for over a year that they were going to cut a double digit percentage of their employment at the site. Now, it sounds like they're moving manufacturing to NY and Mexico: http://www.postbulletin.com/business/ibm-to-move-most-manufacturing-out-of-...

You invented "Beg Button" ??? that's awesome! I use that phrase frequently but I didn't know where credit was due.

Do you follow Strong Towns at all MNdible? The whole Kansas City thing? I feel like you are a little lost here. Chuck defines Stroads as facilities that are partially designed as a road and partially designed as a street, but fail to provide the value of either. So, yes, any Mpls street that has bee...

The Chateau At Loring Parke

There are lots of options to make it more of a street with the wide ROW. Basically this would be **anything but** what was actually done with downtown streets ~50 years ago, which was to fit as many traffic lanes as possible inside the ROW. This could be a combination of -Wider sidewalks -Cycletrack...

Anyone have a map of the location of all this infill in SLP? Trying to figure out how a street grid could be filled in, but it seems Google satellite is likely out of date.

Rochester actually has quite a bit of potential, and it has improved quite a bit in the past few years. It has the feel of a budding college town without actually having a large higher ed presence. It has a walkable downtown and great core neighborhoods. I think HSR to Roch, as part of a future line...

I think they need to build the connection to 94 at Pascal to help relieve this traffic. I realize the residents would fight this, but I think strategic roads coupled with traffic calming on streets is a good strategy.

Ok that seems racist. But it's the unequal enforcement that's racist, not the dress code.

What exactly is a racist dress code? Aren't people free to dress themselves however they want?

I'll take some photos next month

I hear Nick was planning to open a Pizza Ranch franchise.

2Hundred+Fifty9

Actually I like the current streets, except for the lazy patching. Keeps people driving slow. As soon as engineers get involved, we run a high risk of ending up with this:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9BUyWVg1xI[/youtube]

I thought the HERC permit request was to allow use up to the existing maximum capacity, not expansion of the facility.

Maybe Edina can reference the Smart Code and this:
http://bettercities.net/news-opinion/bl ... -boulevard