Thrive MSP

[fehler]

So, the Met Council has a new site for 2040 planning, called "Thrive MSP". Post a idea, comment on them, vote on them, etc. Looks very cluttered, and it just started. http://yourideas.metrocouncil.org/

Article about it is at http://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2012/ ... 99s-future

[LRV Op Dude]

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[Konante]

Interesting concept. I applaud the effort but wonder how much they will actually listen to the comments.

[PhilmerPhil]

I don't know if I trust the general public I'm making planning decisions. I see a lot of people saying: "Too much traffic, build more highways!" or "Parking too hard, require more spaces!"

[MNdible]

Reading through the comments, I think that it's much more likely to be skewed in the opposite direction -- urban-transportation super wonks recommending LRT and protected bike lanes on every street. I just don't see Joe Public spending a lot of time on the Thrive MSP site.

[Nick]

Reading through the comments, I think that it's much more likely to be skewed in the opposite direction -- urban-transportation super wonks recommending LRT and protected bike lanes on every street. I just don't see Joe Public spending a lot of time on the Thrive MSP site.

But what about Agenda 21™?!

[PhilmerPhil]

Yeah, I spoke too soon. Most of the comments were pretty good, often criticizing useless rail projects out to the exurbs, while suggesting more focus on improving transportation in the core where it will actually be used and help reduce car dependence.

[Nick]

Ha I just saw a banner ad for Thrive MSP on this site. Good work Google!

[LRV Op Dude]

Thrive MSP 2040 Listening Sessions

LISTENING SESSIONS SCHEDULE
Thursday, Sept. 6 5 - 7 p.m.
Coon Rapids Civic Center, Civic Room B
11155 Robinson Drive, Coon Rapids, MN

Monday, Sept. 10 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wilder Foundation, Auditorium
451 N. Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, MN

Tuesday, Sept. 11 6 - 8 p.m.
McColl Pond Environmental Learning Center, Aspen Room
13550 Dakota Avenue, Savage, MN

Thursday, Sept. 13 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Plymouth Creek Center, Black Box Theatre
14800 34th Avenue, Plymouth, MN

Wednesday, Sept. 19 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Vadnais Heights Commons, East Vadnais Room
655 East County Road F, Vadnais Heights, MN

Thursday, Sept. 20 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Wescott Library, Lower Level Meeting Room
1340 Wescott Road, Eagan, MN

Monday, Sept. 24 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN

Tuesday, Sept. 25 5 - 7 p.m.
Chanhassen Library, Thornton Wilder Meeting Room
7711 Kerber Blvd., Chanhassen, MN

Thursday, Sept. 27 6 - 8 p.m.
Washington County Government Center, Lower Level Meeting Room
14949 62nd St. N., Stillwater, MN

Thursday, Sept. 27 7 - 9 p.m.
Valley View Middle School, Auditorium
6750 Valley View Road, Edina, MN

[PhilmerPhil]

Interesting that the ones in the cities are during work hours while the rest are in the evening. Almost seems like the meetings are being set up to have a suburban bias...

[LRV Op Dude]

Roundtable Discussions Scheduled
Roundtable discussion to examine these issues.
•Regionally Significant Economic Places
•Water Supply
•Land Use and Transit
•Affordable Housing

You must RSVP more details on website

Eagan
April 30, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Networking at 6 p.m.
Eagan Community Center, Central Oaks Room
1501 Central Parkway

Eden Prairie
April 24, 6 to 8 p.m.
Networking at 5:30 p.m.
Eden Prairie High School, East Commons
17185 Valley View Road

St. Paul
May 4, 10 a.m. to noon
Networking at 9:30 a.m.
Washington Technology Magnet School (formerly Arlington High School), Cafeteria
1495 Rice Street

Shoreview
May 9, 6 to 8 p.m.
Networking at 5:30 p.m.
Shoreview Community Center, Community Room
4580 Victoria Street North

[Anondson]

Thread necromancy!

Thought it would be worth it to post this by Katherine Kersten, the Met Council is being a bully with its Thrive 2040 proposal. Would love to see a Strong Towns or Chuck Marohn counter point.

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/comm ... 38911.html

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Suburban counties say Thrive ignores their needs:

The regional planning agency put together the plan as a way to set goals and allocate federal funds for highway and other transportation projects over the next 25 years.

But the strictly suburban counties — Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott and Washington — say their pleas haven’t been taken seriously. And as a result, they say, the plan focuses on transit and nonmotorized transportation without paying enough attention to highways and freight, which they count as their lifeblood.

“It seems like they don’t hear us,” said Carver County Board Chair Gayle Degler.

http://www.startribune.com/local/south/277535121.html

[Snelbian]

Thread necromancy!

Thought it would be worth it to post this by Katherine Kersten, the Met Council is being a bully with its Thrive 2040 proposal. Would love to see a Strong Towns or Chuck Marohn counter point.

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/comm ... 38911.html

Oof. I stopped reading at "...Forbes.com columnist". At that point you can pretty much assume what the rest of the piece will be.

[David Greene]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around this. Is this all around the recent move to make TAB allocations more equity-based? Because other than money flowing through the TAB (which is not really the Met Council anyway), Met Council doesn't allocate money to roads, AFAIK. Sewers and transit, yes, and I can understand why a Met Council more focused on sustainability would cause angst in the suburbs.

[Anondson]

Edina's city manager tweeted that the city has already hit the Met Council Thrive 2040 population goal.

https://twitter.com/edinacityman/status ... 5834016768

I'm just... I need to know why the numbers were so drastically reduced from the first draft to this if they were so easily hit for Edina decades early. WTF.