urbanMSP

There was a Minneapolis Millers team that played at Parade about 20 years back, but it was a league a little lower than the Saints even. I think it lasted one or maybe 2 years. If there were a competing team I'd suggest they use the U's facility versus building a new stadium. I can't find any evide...

Two quick thoughts I had when reading this thread. 1. If I was in a meeting and somebody seriously suggested that this project might ruin windsurfing on Lake Calhoun the tirade I would go on could be describe as legendary, hell even Dan Barrerio would have been proud about the meltdown. The shear nu...

I'm just spitballing an idea here and I have put in zero thought about viability, financing, etc but what does everybody think about restarting/re-founding the old Minneapolis Millers, having them join the American Association(same league the St. Paul Saints play in) and having them play at a new ba...

After the meeting, Metropolitan Council chair Susan Haigh talked about the mistrust expressed by many at the session: “A lot of facts have changed, so what people believed 10 years ago, we have different facts today, and we have to go forward, and I think that’s really distressing to people.” “This...

go4guy if I have you're argument correct the Wilf's have been terrible owners because 1. they defrauded business partners in a real estate deal in New Jersey and 2. they acted economically rationally and asked the public for money to build a new stadium which we decided to give him. Is that correct?...

Vikings have agreed to let Wells Fargo have the rooftop signs. Vikings stadium: Team won't fight Wells Fargo signs near site http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_24678153/vikings-stadium-team-wont-fight-wells-fargo-signs Does the fact that the Vikings aren't going to fight the signage make it mor...

So you are arguing that we shouldn't save the Star Tribune building because of it's history you are arguing it should be saved because a two block park is more than we need correct? And yes the Vikings Stadium will get built, there is a law requiring that it does whether the Wells Fargo plan happen ...

You can get many hours debate out of me on this. You wanted options. I gave you and option where there are 3 different groups of people that can make use of this hotel. I'd say that the hotel would be a better use of this land as far as how many people would end up on the said land in the end. Is h...

I'm not even going to try to debate you Wedge guy because you are clearly dug into your position and won't change your mind no matter what argument is presented to you. But answer me this, what if Ryan decides highway and walks away and nothing happens with the land? I know you'll say that Ryan is b...

If Wells Fargo pulls out because a historic 4 story building will block 4 floor of one of it towers. Then it says a lot of the culture of Wells Fargo. Which by the way had had more than a few bruises to they name due to the housing scandals and how they have posted transactions so they can get fees...

Wedgeguy's post is the ultimate Minnesota can't have nice new things. There is always a reason not to do something you rattled off a bunch of them. PR nightmare, next Metropolitan Building, windswept park, won't be properly used, no connection to the rest of the city, surrounded by monoliths on all ...

Miami suffers from the same problem as Los Angeles does, and that's that nobody is from there. They're all transplants. Florida is made up of people from Boston, New York, Philly and NE corridor. That's why whenever the Patriots/Jets/Giants or Yankees/Red Sox come to Miami (or Tampa) that's when th...

Atlanta is arguably the WORST sports city in America. None of their teams, regardless of sport or record, ever draw. That's the last city I would ever use as a comparison or barometer for anything. No the award for WORST sports fans would go to Miami. Teams only really draw when they are winning bi...

I don't necessarily buy the argument that we're a large enough metro for two major arenas. After all, Staples Center in LA houses 2 NBA teams + 1 NHL team with roughly the same capcities as what our two arenas manage for those sports. I agree that we could get by with only one arena but we currentl...

If the goal is competitiveness, then I would hope that the ridiculous proposal for a joint stadium authority is dropped entirely. Otherwise it reeks to high heaven of collusion, which can only hurt the Xcel. Why do you find the proposal for a joint stadium authority ridiculous? It sounded like a pr...

The biggest problem with the Target Center is the lack of the "Premium" spaces for the Wolves to make money on. Examples would be the relative low number of suites and almost non existence of club spaces, to be honest it's the same problem the Dome has. Combine that with the fact that the ...

1. I agree that Graves isn't just going to tear down the 601 as well, it wouldn't make any economic sense for him at all, none. The only possible way that would happen is if a developer would take on an insane amount of risk by buying the 601 with the intent of tearing it down and redeveloping the e...

Wedgeguy you are right the biggest challenge to redeveloping Block E is the Graves 601 Hotel but with the parking lots next the Cowles Theater I think it would be possible for Graves to build a new hotel there while giving up his new location, now it would take a developer to step in and make it hap...

I looked at the renderings and the part of the arena that's going get a new front looks great but we are still stuck with turd pretty much everywhere else. But I will certainly look at any new renderings with an open mind. I would believe that the bones are still strong within the building as well b...

I agree with at40man here. We are just putting lipstick on a pig, sure the $100 million renovation will be able to extend the "life" the arena a decade or so but it is only going end up costing us more in the long run. Plus being honest no amount of money is going to turn the exterior of T...