urbanMSP

London Road actually has a ton of potential west of 26th. It sure feels auto-oriented as a vestige of the pre-I35 extension, but now it could easily have a road diet, some streetcaping/beautification, and it would rock.

London Road actually has a ton of potential west of 26th. It sure feels auto-oriented as a vestige of the pre-I35 extension, but now it could easily have a road diet, some streetcaping/beautification, and it would rock.

They've already started with the "road diet" by re-marking the road down to two traffic lanes and bike lanes. I've always hoped that a treed center median could be built along with lowering the speed limits to 25. London Road shouldn't feel like an alternative to the freeway or Superior St.

I was just noticing this the last time I was in town. There are probably a number of things that could be done to improve it, but one of the issues is that the ROW is so wide, and then most of the buildings (even some with nice urban frontage) are set a fair ways back. The street section feels grossly over-sized, and I'm not sure it's fixable.

Big island. Just think, the inside could be flooded and/or groomed for skate and/or ski commuting during winter months.
La Frozen Rambla.

There has been more than a little bit of bellyaching about London Road's road diet. A lot of people hate that bikes can now use it and people feel like they're going slower. I suspect the road being quite wide until you Leif Erikson Park/Rose Garden plays into that perception.

East of 26th, it's kind of a necessary evil for it to be fairly wide - it and Superior Street are the only major thoroughfares connecting a decent chunk of the city (and it already backs up/slows down during rush hour) and it also serves commuters/visitors from Two Harbors, Silver Bay, and beyond in its role as Hwy 61.

More condos coming to downtown

http://tcbmag.com/News/Recent-News/Hist ... -to-be-rev

In 2014, the hotel was bought for $250,000 by Mitchell and Michelle Holmes

what a steal! This is great for Duluth though, especially if the building was just sitting empty for so long. How much housing is in the downtown area right now, any guesses? I'm not very familiar with the area at all.