The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Northeast, Near North, Camden, Old St. Anthony, University and surrounding neighborhoods
User avatar
FISHMANPET
IDS Center
Posts: 4241
Joined: June 6th, 2012, 2:19 pm
Location: Corcoran

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby FISHMANPET » April 13th, 2018, 2:36 pm

I'm guessing the property owner has some say in it. For example Menards on University Ave has a University Ave address despite facing Prior Ave and all the entrances being on Prior Ave, save one staircase up from University Ave.

SurlyLHT
Wells Fargo Center
Posts: 1262
Joined: February 21st, 2017, 3:50 pm

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby SurlyLHT » April 13th, 2018, 3:23 pm

Probably has to do with parking, like the Walker example. People type addresses into their phones and if they're not led to a parking lot or garage they're confused.

karen nelson
Nicollet Mall
Posts: 137
Joined: April 24th, 2017, 10:47 am

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby karen nelson » April 13th, 2018, 3:49 pm

Fresh Thyme appears to have both underground parking entrance right near LRT station and surface parking in the back, off of Fourth Street.

They have escalators up from the underground parking like thev've done in other stores.

Have to say, I like the underground parking option for coldest part of winter - wonder if there is bike parking down there.

Didier
Capella Tower
Posts: 2510
Joined: June 3rd, 2012, 10:11 am
Location: MSP

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby Didier » April 13th, 2018, 6:40 pm

Is there a "back" entrance from the light rail? Or do you have to walk around the block?

Silophant
Moderator
Posts: 4469
Joined: June 20th, 2012, 4:33 pm
Location: Whimsical NE

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby Silophant » April 13th, 2018, 9:42 pm

How is the street number 24? Is University the 0 Street in this part of Minneapolis? Would a hypothetical building on the other side of 4th have be 100 30th Ave SE or 400 30th Ave SE?
Joey Senkyr
[email protected]

exiled_antipodean
Landmark Center
Posts: 286
Joined: December 3rd, 2012, 8:20 am

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby exiled_antipodean » April 14th, 2018, 3:59 pm

Bike racks are now there. Concur with the parking lot explanation of address.

xandrex
Wells Fargo Center
Posts: 1384
Joined: January 30th, 2013, 11:14 am

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby xandrex » April 16th, 2018, 9:48 am

Is there a "back" entrance from the light rail? Or do you have to walk around the block?
If you get off the light rail and face the Link, there is a staircase in the middle of the block on 29th. Walk up this and you end up essentially in an unfinished drop-off zone that is attached to the Fresh Thyme parking lot. Makes it a little quicker than walking around the block.

SurlyLHT
Wells Fargo Center
Posts: 1262
Joined: February 21st, 2017, 3:50 pm

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby SurlyLHT » April 16th, 2018, 9:51 am

When I visited the store this weekend, I found it confusing with what I think are 3 entrances? I also noticed people jumping off the rail platform and cutting across the tracks to get to the entrance near the LRT. They may want to put a fence up there.

karen nelson
Nicollet Mall
Posts: 137
Joined: April 24th, 2017, 10:47 am

Re: RE: Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby karen nelson » April 16th, 2018, 7:28 pm

Is there a "back" entrance from the light rail? Or do you have to walk around the block?
If you get off the light rail and face the Link, there is a staircase in the middle of the block on 29th. Walk up this and you end up essentially in an unfinished drop-off zone that is attached to the Fresh Thyme parking lot. Makes it a little quicker than walking around the block.
Interesting design

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk


karen nelson
Nicollet Mall
Posts: 137
Joined: April 24th, 2017, 10:47 am

Re: RE: Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby karen nelson » April 16th, 2018, 7:30 pm

When I visited the store this weekend, I found it confusing with what I think are 3 entrances? I also noticed people jumping off the rail platform and cutting across the tracks to get to the entrance near the LRT. They may want to put a fence up there.
Thats bad. Makes sense that with all the new draws there that some extra safety will be needed.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk


SurlyLHT
Wells Fargo Center
Posts: 1262
Joined: February 21st, 2017, 3:50 pm

Re: RE: Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby SurlyLHT » April 17th, 2018, 10:43 am

When I visited the store this weekend, I found it confusing with what I think are 3 entrances? I also noticed people jumping off the rail platform and cutting across the tracks to get to the entrance near the LRT. They may want to put a fence up there.
Thats bad. Makes sense that with all the new draws there that some extra safety will be needed.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

I actually thought about jumping off the platform as well. Instead we walked to the end of the platform. It was really confusing how to get into the store from the LRT station. Be nice if they simply had a sign saying, "Entrance," with a little arrow.

karen nelson
Nicollet Mall
Posts: 137
Joined: April 24th, 2017, 10:47 am

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby karen nelson » April 17th, 2018, 12:17 pm

Also, where is best way to go with bike? Residents will know this stuff but for people using retail, some wayfinding, signage would be very good idea for safety and flow.

grant1simons2
IDS Center
Posts: 4371
Joined: February 8th, 2014, 11:33 pm
Location: Marcy-Holmes

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby grant1simons2 » April 17th, 2018, 12:39 pm

Dinkytown Greenway to the Transitway. People are being extremely nitpicky on this project. They plan on adding bike racks on University when we don't have like... 16" of snow on the ground. The surface parking lot only has TWO curb cuts and really has potential for future redevelopment since they integrated the underground parking. People will literally hop off the platform for anything. Do we really need to spend money on a fence? Not really, a majority of people will walk around it.

exiled_antipodean
Landmark Center
Posts: 286
Joined: December 3rd, 2012, 8:20 am

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby exiled_antipodean » April 17th, 2018, 12:54 pm

I wouldn't want to teach a kid to do it, but given that you can hear the train squeaking around the corner, and it's coming very slowly at that point, if you are able bodied enough to consider jumping down onto the tracks to save 50 metres of walking, you'll probably be fine. No need for a fence.

This here, for example, is a tram running through a major shopping mall in Melbourne. There's no curb, there's no signs. People wander across the tracks from store to store. No different than jumping off the platform here. I could find plenty of other examples from Europe with similar design.
https://flic.kr/p/nkwgQW

Silophant
Moderator
Posts: 4469
Joined: June 20th, 2012, 4:33 pm
Location: Whimsical NE

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby Silophant » May 24th, 2018, 7:57 pm

Joey Senkyr
[email protected]

MNdible
is great.
Posts: 5988
Joined: June 8th, 2012, 8:14 pm
Location: Minneapolis

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby MNdible » May 25th, 2018, 8:58 am

Yikes.

Well, it was a legit deluge, so probably lots of places had issues.

nordeast homer
US Bank Plaza
Posts: 717
Joined: June 1st, 2012, 11:11 am

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby nordeast homer » May 25th, 2018, 11:21 am

I wonder if it flooded the lower level too?

alexschief
Wells Fargo Center
Posts: 1139
Joined: November 12th, 2015, 11:35 am
Location: Minneapolis

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby alexschief » May 25th, 2018, 12:44 pm

Not a great look considering there's a district stormwater basin across the street. I wonder what the deal is, whether they didn't get the grading or drainage right in this location. Should be fixable.

Didier
Capella Tower
Posts: 2510
Joined: June 3rd, 2012, 10:11 am
Location: MSP

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby Didier » May 25th, 2018, 2:35 pm

There's no sign of flooding or even any damage left today.

HiawathaGuy
Wells Fargo Center
Posts: 1636
Joined: June 4th, 2012, 12:03 pm

Re: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

Postby HiawathaGuy » May 25th, 2018, 5:53 pm

I'm sure it was just clogged storm drains - you can see the guy is trying to clean them in that photo. If it's essentially a bowl, where all the surface water has to flow out via storm drains - and they're clogged with stuff, it'll fill up. That happens all the time on city streets too.


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot] and 5 guests