Arby’s Island
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- US Bank Plaza
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- US Bank Plaza
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Re: Arby’s Island
Sure, sometimes you need a crutch to get through a transition. Some new developments still have a handful of surface parking spaces (“think of the handicapped!!!”), and if they need that, so be it. It’s not make-or-break.I agree on the goal. Drive thrus were (and I believe still are) banned in POs but many exist in the city grandfathered in as non-conforming uses. The policy question, I see, is whether to hold out for the ideal (no drive thru and redeveloped) vs find a way to craft a way to allow allow non-conforming drive thrus to be brought back into redevelopment (subject to conditions) and see the sites redeveloped but with more auto traffic than desired.
But drive thru’s really do encourage/reward driving in a way that a few parking spaces don’t.
The only compromise I can see is a walkup/bike-up window (like Terzo at 50th & Penn, or early Dairy Queen’s).
Re: Arby’s Island
Slight tangent, but I LOVE walkup(/bikeup) windows. They're a great amenity for pedestrians and add street-level activity.The only compromise I can see is a walkup/bike-up window (like Terzo at 50th & Penn, or early Dairy Queen’s).
The dairy queen I grew up with (on white bear ave near hillcrest) had one, so lots of nostalgia.
Edit: I have a free idea I'd be willing to contribute to/help with: streets.mn ride along this spring to see the 54 extension (perhaps the whole length of route 54?).
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- US Bank Plaza
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Re: Arby’s Island
Atlanta reviews designs of new buildings. Do the “before” pictures remind you of anything?
https://saportareport.com/tim-keane-to- ... ty-design/
https://saportareport.com/tim-keane-to- ... ty-design/
- Lisa I. RoadBot
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Re: Arby’s Island
Fencing up, large excavator on site.....
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Picture taken while riding the 23 toward uptown. Hey Shawn just to the west of the Arby’s building.
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Re: Arby’s Island
The backhoe is already in use, demolition had begun as I drove by this morning...
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Re: Arby’s Island
The tables are finally clean
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I think we are going to drive a test pile Monday
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Re: Arby’s Island
The work is up to the first floor.
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Re: Arby’s Island
It's amazing how close the building is to the current placement of the traffic signals. This building will be very much built out right to the sidewalk, which will be great.
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