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I think this https://streets.mn/2018/08/13/map-monda ... -freeways/ is what you are referring to, unfortunately it doesn't look like it's still active.

I was thinking about this over the holiday weekend would it be possible to create a color coded map classifying each parcel in a city on some scale from unused to highest and best use based on context of it's location. So for example a SFH in Longfellow would be highest and best use while the same h...

Are there any good reasonably objective measures of how close a city is to being out of space? I feel like there is a good amount inherent subjectivity to that measure depending on how space is defined and if that space is at it's highest and best use.

Also after speaking to an operator, he told me that the C-Lines transit signal priority was cut back and the D-Line has very little transit signal priority? Does anyone know if that's true? And if so why aren't more people talking about it. Transit signal priority was one of the cornerstones of aBR...

I'd much prefer red-light cameras over speed cameras, if we're piloting only one. Hopefully it's written in a way that allows for those too. I vaguely remember the state Supreme Court ruling red-light cameras were unconstitutional under the MN Constitution but I absolutely could be making that up/r...

Remember the DFL can't lose a single vote in the Senate so assuming they are going to tackle everything on the progressive & urbanist very long wish list is going to be setting yourself for a massive disappointment. Are there boxes they are going to check, absolutely. But it's not going everythi...

From the beginning wasn't one of the arguments for using rail vs bus completing the transit triangle between MSP, DT MPLS & DT STP? Not interlining with the Green Line feels like a really last minute idea at this point when for years the plan has always been assumed interlining is the right deci...

Or maybe MAK decided when launching her Gov campaign that she didn't want to been seen as the MPLS candidate and try to appeal to all Minnesotans. And easy way to do that is highlight rural roots on an easy press day

If you think those building are dull I have a few around the U I would like to sell you.
Starting with the University Office Plaza in the NW corner of that intersection.

Also this project needs even more housing.

Yup pretty much, but then what's the last building over 5 stories that's been significantly better than fine. Maybe 11 on the River but is it? Residential? Hard to say. The new city office building though is quite above fine. IMO. That's fair, I would rate that one noticeably above fine. The larger...

Yup pretty much, but then what's the last building over 5 stories that's been significantly better than fine.

Maybe 11 on the River but is it?

Don't the Wilf's/Vikings have some preposterous long, super controlling & super cheap lease on the land the Longhouse sits on?

It would be great to get that entire block redeveloped but that would like require the relocation of the ME building which currently doesn't seem to have any momentum.

Frontrunner for Senate DFL lead may be Nick Frentz of Mankato. Pretty middle-of-the-road DFLer from outstate who's in leadership now. Also watch for Foung Hawj of east St. Paul and Kent Eken of the Moorhead area (if he wins, which looks unlikely.) Both of them are leadership members, but don't nece...

Looking at Google Maps the only ramp that fronts Smith that doesn't have an entrance/exit on a different street is the Holiday Ramp at Kellogg. Which has a large surface lot right across from so space won't be the issue there if they need to leave access. The other 3 ramps do have access on a differ...

Trying to run LRT cars on W7th pre and post events at the X will be a complete & total shits how and will absolutely slow them down significantly. You'd think policy makers would want to use an LRT stop at Xcel to reduce the shit show instead of making it worse. 230 people per LRT car * 2 cars ...

Not ending at Union Station with current Green Line tracks seem like they are missing they are missing the forest through the trees, clearly the station needs some adjustment but it appears that it's doable, if the powers that be are willing to use the political capital. Look at Google Maps and tran...

That's a great improvement over the current parking ramp I really wish it looked better next to the Jones Library. They just kinda are just there and there is no really interaction or cues between the two buildings.

I can't give you a direct answer on either of those questions, I would venture to guess it is more control than the Park Board would be willing to give. I'm also guessing you are thinking of Parade Stadium that was torn down in the 90's and now there are just a couple sets of aluminum bleachers.

I've often wondered that as well, those seem like an infinitely better idea than street level entry, especially along Washington. I really hope we see a big jump in the number of townhomes constructed, I think they are a great product that can and do serve a lot of different populations that are nee...

The founder of Minneapolis City, a local community owned & operated 501c(3) soccer club, hinted in a recent article that the club is likely to outgrow it's home on Augsburg's campus as it continues to grow and give more local talent a chance to play the game at a high level. After spending entir...