urbanMSP

"Party types" are telling her to run. She probably means other old people.

http://blogs.mprnews.org/cities/2013/04 ... dorsement/

While I personally agree that the infrastructure should be future-proof (LRT-ready), I thought one of the cost savings of streetcars was that you didn't have to cut as far down into the pavement due to the lighter weight. With streetcar tracks you can just shave off several inches and embed the trac...

Samesies.

I just got a call from a Mark Andrew campaigner who wanted to get off the phone even quicker than I did.

^I've often wondered why 35W wasn't just routed on Hwy 88. All that curving really makes no sense.

A little public investment and guidance would allow these private buildings to potentially walk out to the trail or a transit station, and they could even serve as ADA-compliant vertical circulation.

mattaudio for Mayor!

WAIT A MINUTE...Is it just me or did they basically decide to capture the increased tax revenue from the following specific developments: 1. The "parking meter farm" west of the Convention Center 2. 1368 Lasalle (LPM Apartments) 3. Nic on 5th/4Marq/New Xcel HQ 4. 222 Hennepin Uhh...I'm not...

Geez, with that desciption it sounds like the line won't even cross south of 94. That removes one bridge replacement, for now anyways. The most obvious and largest redevelopment areas are 1. all that vacant land just south of 94 2. Kmart site (and surrounding area too) 3. north end of Nicollet Mall ...

It will almost certainly be 1. at the same time as the May drivers' pick. 2. not while the U is in session, and definitely not during finals week Keep in mind, it isn't just the Green Line starting service, it's the entire restructuring of bus service, including new and heavily modified routes, and ...

Perhaps the % complete is calculated by dollars spent? Or percent complete is construction only, not including testing time? Plus it's going to look really, really good on behalf of the met council and public transit in general if they are able to put out press releases a year from now announcing &q...

Pioneer Press took some great photos: http://photos.twincities.com/2013/04/28 ... lled-in/#1

Someone appealed this one too: http://www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/zp/WCMS1P-106659 9. 6th Street Northeast Redevelopment (514 1st Avenue NE; 519-523 Central Avenue NE): a) Appeal filed by Lazaros Christoforides, on behalf of Pontus Properties, from the decision of the Planning Commission granting...

Couldn't they have figured that out sooner? Like maybe when they were dishing out the millions of dollars to subsidize this thing, several months ago.

As sure as the sun rises, another project has been appealed: http://www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/zp/WCMS1P-106659 8. 301 Walnut (700 Washington Avenue SE): a) Appeal filed by Juno Investment Corporation from the decision of the Planning Commission granting applications for: 1) a conditional use pe...

Lileks' house maybe? He mentions it briefly, but I think/hope it was a joke. I found this awesome aerial photo of Uptown and Downtown, taken last summer. Right click for larger sizes and you can pan around, catching all sorts of details. This is a great shot. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mspdude/857...

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jYandJgMdV0/UX3SR-I7KmI/AAAAAAAAAk4/xwQveDiFP5M/w306-h545/IMAG0364.jpg A westward look at the public plaza today. I really wanted to go around the fence and have a seat while eating a Big 10 sub. Sadly, no tow-train came through during the 45 min or so I was bikin...

Quote in the MSP Biz Journal today: "[The site] has a dynamic position as we enter downtown off Hwy 55 to the west. It announces your arrival downtown. Whatever we do with architecture, it's going to be important to signify that your (sic) entering the urban area. We want it to be a gateway typ...

Green Line is turning into the Brewery Line before it even opens: http://finance-commerce.com/transit/201 ... r-brewery/

Putting the stations near the center of town, for both Big Lake and Elk River, could have had the added benefit of focusing some in-town development, strengthening the existing "main street" business nodes. The current station locations do nothing of the sort and only encourage more auto-o...

I previously posted this in the 494 thread, but it's even more relevant here: A bill has been introduced recently to fund the 494/35W turbine interchange and American Boulevard BRT Station. Why isn't anyone advocating for pedestrian bridges in this area? Penn and Lyndale are a mile apart and it's no...

I agree with a portion of that. If you change the geometry of the Green Line to have less of a kink in it, you should be able to scoot Cedar Lake eastward so that it's mostly in Minneapolis. I think it's fine if it straddles the border a little bit, if it makes for a cleaner map. Gold Line : Put (Ru...