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by Silophant
December 7th, 2023, 12:03 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 546731

Re: Nicollet Mall

Since everything (except the 11, I guess) would have to get back to Nicollet at the south end anyway, running down Hennepin would mean using 11th/12th to connect back to Nicollet, or just 12th if the Orange Line contraflow lane was extended to Hennepin (or all the way to Linden/394, if we're thinkin...
by Silophant
December 7th, 2023, 9:31 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 546731

Re: Nicollet Mall

Hindsight is 20/20, but the Nicollet BRT stations on 7th and 8th really should have been between Nicollet and Marquette instead of between Nicollet and Hennepin.
by Silophant
December 6th, 2023, 11:42 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn
Replies: 55
Views: 239693

Re: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn

Yeah. The social media obsession with a loon flag/seal doesn't seem all that different to me than the (thankfully briefer) obsession with the random dog picture.

On the other hand, if the seal isn't on the flag anymore, how often will I even see it? I just can't get too worked up about it.
by Silophant
December 6th, 2023, 11:39 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 546731

Re: Nicollet Mall

I go back and forth on whether it would be preferable to shift the future BRT routes (10/18) to 3rd or to Hennepin. Hennepin would have the advantage of already having BRT stations and thus seamless connections to the E Line, as well as still being within a block of Nicollet so it's not too much of ...
by Silophant
December 5th, 2023, 8:33 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 546731

Re: Nicollet Mall

There was a joint presentation from Public Works and Metro Transit to the Council today on the legislative directive to study removing buses from Nicollet Mall. ( Report version ). Notably, there's a (soft?) deadline in play - Metro Transit needs to inform the FTA by April if there's going to be a c...
by Silophant
December 5th, 2023, 2:57 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 357037

Re: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow

For south Minneapolis, certainly.
by Silophant
December 1st, 2023, 10:32 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 553916

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

Looking at slide 28 of that presentation, the pink "Riverview Alignment" line continues past Union Depot station and off the edge of the map. I wonder if that's implying that the tracks would just continue down Kellogg and cut over on Lafayette to get into the newly expanded Lowertown OMF?...
by Silophant
November 27th, 2023, 9:43 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
Replies: 615
Views: 1135218

Re: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics

Must just be that eastern building being demolished for now? Haven't been there for a while, but the BK, Caribou, and Kung Fu Tea are all still open according to their websites.
by Silophant
November 27th, 2023, 6:23 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
Replies: 615
Views: 1135218

Re: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics

Guess they're prepping to get started on the East Gateway project. I had completely forgotten about it.
by Silophant
November 25th, 2023, 10:48 pm
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn
Replies: 55
Views: 239693

Re: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn

My concern with the loon design isn't so much the similarity to the state lottery logo (that's also a state agency, so whatever) but the similarity to the privately owned MNUFC logo.
by Silophant
November 6th, 2023, 5:40 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
Replies: 625
Views: 391341

Re: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Great River (TCMC)

Not effectively; the platform at TFS is only 400' long, the long-haul Amtrak trains need a 1200' platform to allow all the doors to open. They can get away with shorter platforms at less-used stations - if you go to Red Wing the conductors will make you sit in a specific coach because only a couple ...
by Silophant
November 5th, 2023, 10:47 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
Replies: 625
Views: 391341

Re: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Great River (TCMC)

I'm reasonably optimistic that Ramsey County will get their shit together if Amtrak is seriously threatening to leave, given how hard they've been trying to make people walk through SPUD whether it makes sense or not, like with the whole push to make the Gold Line end at the bus platforms there inst...
by Silophant
November 2nd, 2023, 12:38 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: The Dayton's Project
Replies: 354
Views: 236731

Re: The Dayton's Project

They have about 90 days to lease another 270,000 square feet to avoid foreclosure.

Good luck to them.
Looks like they got another 8,250 square feet leased. Missed it by that much.
by Silophant
November 1st, 2023, 12:26 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 783340

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

1st and Hennepin, attached to the Post Office.
by Silophant
October 30th, 2023, 3:34 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 701770

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

Now that the 3rd Avenue Bridge is finally open, Rts 10, 17, and 25 will end their detour and return to that bridge on Wednesday, Nov. 1st.
by Silophant
October 30th, 2023, 12:14 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813583

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

U.S. Bank is renewing its entire 440ksf lease at 800 Nicollet for ten more years, but leaving their space in Richfield and consolidating those employees to Hopkins and downtown.
by Silophant
October 27th, 2023, 6:13 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: New Third Precinct Station
Replies: 12
Views: 39245

Re: New Third Precinct Station

It's not free to have them operate out of a decaying office building in downtown either, though. The Public Service Center was already in rough shape, eventually it would need renovations to be a police station long-term.