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by exiled_antipodean
November 29th, 2015, 1:02 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346072

Re: MSP Airport

The 767s Delta flies on some Europe routes (from MSP, they fly some Asian routes ex-SEA) seat closer to 200. The MSP-NRT flight is now a 777-200, which seats a little over 250. Several big picture things going on here 1) long-term trend towards big twin jets for long haul. The A-380 is the giant exc...
by exiled_antipodean
November 27th, 2015, 8:59 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 808
Views: 209365

Re: Major League Soccer Stadium

The Forsyth Barr and Westpac stadiums on that page are both good (Westpac's in my home town).

Forsyth Barr is interesting because it's "the world's only stadium featuring a natural grass pitch under a fully fixed roof." Worth investigating for a soccer stadium in Minnesota.
by exiled_antipodean
November 21st, 2015, 1:47 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE
Replies: 202
Views: 45705

Re: RISE at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

If you support what would be a transformational development at this station, you should also make plans to attend the December 7th meeting and speak in support of the project. I will be there!
by exiled_antipodean
October 29th, 2015, 8:27 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346072

Re: MSP Airport

Still waiting for British, Lufthansa, Korean and JetBlue. We'll be waiting a long, long time ... British is the most likely of the international carriers, and has a lot of destinations in the US but the smallest metro area they fly to where another airline competes is Vegas [Virgin] and that's obvi...
by exiled_antipodean
September 23rd, 2015, 1:00 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Carleton Place extension.
Replies: 1
Views: 775

Carleton Place extension.

Micro units proposed for behind Carleton place apartments

http://www.parkbugle.org/micro-unit-hou ... ton-lofts/
by exiled_antipodean
September 21st, 2015, 9:15 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346072

Re: MSP Airport

UA flights sometimes park on D or low-number C gates on late night arrivals and all the regular UA gates are full. I think they are then moved back over to E concourse for their departure the next morning. UA has more corporate presence in the MSP market than one might suspect. They picked up some b...
by exiled_antipodean
September 13th, 2015, 9:10 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE
Replies: 202
Views: 45705

Re: RISE at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Am I seeing these pictures correctly? There's a garage entrance ramp facing the light rail platform and the grocery story is tucked into the back, facing a parking lot? There is a garage entrance ramp facing the light rail platform where there is already a curb cut on 29th. As I understand it, that...
by exiled_antipodean
September 9th, 2015, 7:55 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
Replies: 1800
Views: 1034492

Re: Bicycle Infrastructure

I'd like to see the corridor east of 27th St, including the bridge over I-94, railbanked. The stretch west of 27th to Essex doesn't matter nearly as much, especially since the Melrose/Stadium View turd is already in the way north of Essex. This -- since 27th is the route for the Grand Rounds it's t...
by exiled_antipodean
August 25th, 2015, 9:30 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Zoning in Minneapolis
Replies: 285
Views: 85014

Re: Zoning in Minneapolis

My understanding from talking to a long-time city planner is that at the last major revision of the zoning code existing buildings were given the zoning of what they were, rather than any attempt at consistency. There's a logic to that, but it's not a forward looking one.
by exiled_antipodean
August 18th, 2015, 9:46 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 815 13th Ave SE Apartments Additions
Replies: 5
Views: 1954

Re: 815 13th Ave SE

My guess is that holding a number of small properties with demonstrated cash flow is rather convenient in terms of lining up good financing for new projects: They're standalone assets that can easily be used as collateral, or as part of restructuring an investment shell for a project, etc. It's als...
by exiled_antipodean
August 7th, 2015, 11:58 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Mall of America - Bloomington
Replies: 996
Views: 240775

Re: Mall of America - Bloomington

I don't think they value a wayfinding design for whatever reason. Perhaps it's because the mall is only a regional mall and not a national tourist destination. Plus having shoppers getting lost means more time wandering around in the mall equals more shopping time which in return means more sales. ...
by exiled_antipodean
July 17th, 2015, 1:37 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346072

Re: MSP Airport

No idea what the distribution of complaints is here vs elsewhere, but having flown to/from a lot of America's major airports and preferring window seats I can say that our airport is probably unusually residential under the take-off path in prevailing winds (northwest). To the south the departure pa...
by exiled_antipodean
July 16th, 2015, 11:19 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Embarrassing Confessions of Urbanists
Replies: 349
Views: 98355

Re: Embarrassing Confessions of Urbanists

I think the cities should allow branding on downtown buildings.
by exiled_antipodean
June 27th, 2015, 12:48 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 4Marq - 400 Marquette Ave (313' - 30 Stories)
Replies: 835
Views: 181402

Re: 4Marq - (313' - 30 Stories)

Hmm. The recessed windows remind me of what I used to call the "TV Building" on University Avenue.
That is what locals call that building.
by exiled_antipodean
June 26th, 2015, 6:29 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Dinkytown
Replies: 439
Views: 262389

Re: Dinkytown

Well, I forgot a final paragraph or two -- I don't see the McDonald's as historic, even with its odd architecture. Show of hands for anyone who ever sat in the upper level of the building? Anyone? *raises hand* I have. It's kinda nice as it's usually pretty quiet. ...but last time I was there, I sa...
by exiled_antipodean
June 22nd, 2015, 1:48 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: 2700 University Avenue Development
Replies: 144
Views: 39516

Re: 2700 University Ave

More repetition of the same details from the local rag that suggests the retail space is a bike shop. Hard to tell. In any case, better to build with the flexibility of retail to come later and use the space for something in the interim. Form, not function, people. http://www.parkbugle.org/new-apart...
by exiled_antipodean
June 17th, 2015, 9:22 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346072

Re: MSP Airport

As I posted above, I hope that need will be analyzed given that AMS, LHR, and NRT may have preclearance. This is not the forum for a full discussion (go to airliners.net or flyertalk) but preclearance is a dubious idea for the airlines, at LHR particularly (multiple, poorly connected terminals). It...
by exiled_antipodean
May 29th, 2015, 9:42 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346072

Re: MSP Airport

This is a good summary of the issues

http://www.skywriteraviation.aero/2015/ ... rs-abound/
by exiled_antipodean
May 28th, 2015, 10:43 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
Replies: 887
Views: 136041

Re: Nicollet-Central Streetcar

As say whenever I get the opportunity "if Australians are smart enough to do it", I'm pretty sure Americans can.

http://www.streetsblog.org/wp-content/u ... _jul07.jpg
by exiled_antipodean
May 26th, 2015, 6:33 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Hub Minneapolis - 600 Washington Ave SE (284' - 26 Stories)
Replies: 274
Views: 54726

Re: Opus Stadium Village Tower

If you go up to the top floors of Philips Wangensteen you can get a sense in some corridors of what the views will be like looking west and north to Minneapolis. If this project works out I wouldn't be surprised to see more towers along Washington 5-10 years hence. The zoning allows it, and it's a d...