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- June 5th, 2015, 9:14 am
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 194118
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
Serious question: Does McGuire's group own this prime land that they intend to build this stadium on? I just need to understand why it seems to be a foregone conclusion that they get to build on this site? Do they have a purchase agreement in or do they have it under contract? Does the city not own...
- June 2nd, 2015, 2:31 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 194118
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
The thing about the whole options backdating, is that it was common practice in companies across the country. Many times it was used as a way to reward a CEO or management for increasing the companies stock and performance. McGuire's was approved by the entire board as a way of rewarding him for pe...
- May 27th, 2015, 3:44 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Stadium LRT Station, Ped Bridge & Plaza (MSFA block)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 82409
Re: Downtown East LRT Ped Bridge & Stadium Plaza (MSFA Block
People aren't a dead load, they're a live load.That's why it's so expensive, it will have all that dead load of people waiting on it.
- May 20th, 2015, 1:46 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5317
- Views: 1351412
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
That is quite the false headline, they took all of the potential options and added them up.$500M in cuts proposed for Southwest LRT line
http://www.startribune.com/500m-in-cuts ... 304445241/
- May 20th, 2015, 10:48 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: A Line - Arterial Rapid Bus
- Replies: 477
- Views: 76745
Re: "A Line" Snelling Avenue Arterial Bus
Fare evasion is also stealing revenue from the agency.So speeding or running a red light, which are a heck of a lot riskier to society, are petty misdemeanors while fare evasion is a misdemeanor? WTH?
- May 19th, 2015, 7:41 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: A Line - Arterial Rapid Bus
- Replies: 477
- Views: 76745
Re: "A Line" Snelling Avenue Arterial Bus
According to the May 11 Transportation Committee meeting, the TVMs for the A-Line (And C and D Lines) will print tickets that will not be able to be used on regular bus fareboxes and will not be able to recharge Go-To cards. This allows each TVM to cost $11,000 instead of the $80,000 the LRT TVMs c...
- May 14th, 2015, 9:21 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5317
- Views: 1351412
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
That won't work since the Green Line already runs three car trains and the runs will be continuous.Build all stations only long enough for 2-car trainsets. That'll save a few bucks now.
- May 7th, 2015, 1:03 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 194118
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
Like I said, I'm assuming the wording in the tweet is wrong and the bill is actually for public ownership of the stadium. Apparently she actually is proposing public ownership of the team. http://www.startribune.com/state-rep-phyllis-kahn-proposes-new-mls-team-be-community-owned/302935381/?recircul...
- May 6th, 2015, 3:08 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: The Commons - Downtown East Park
- Replies: 687
- Views: 137320
Re: The Commons - Downtown East Park
The windows are being boarded up in the Star Tribune building as well.
- April 29th, 2015, 7:23 am
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 194118
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
Hi everyone. I'm a newbie, so please be patient. I'd like to help the conversation get back on topic. I'm a little astonished that there isn't more skepticism about the stadium proposal. I know the blogger at http://www.fieldofschemes.com , and from that site and the book of the same title I've lea...
- April 28th, 2015, 8:03 am
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 194118
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
Is the lack of a Royalston station really a factor? Soccer fans have been trekking out to Blaine for years. How many of ‘em would actually forego attending a match solely because they’d rather not walk 1/4 mile from Target Field Station to the stadium? I don't think it would be too big of a problem...
- April 28th, 2015, 5:06 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5317
- Views: 1351412
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Costs have gone down before. Central Corridor came in under its original budget which resulted in all kinds of upgrades. In fact I believe both of our LRT projects came in under budget, resulting in contingency funds being used for upgrades. You are no longer allowed to use contingency funds on upg...
- April 27th, 2015, 11:06 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Mayo Clinic Square
- Replies: 512
- Views: 92879
Re: Mayo Clinic Square
Looks like they were relocated.Grant, Do you know if those are the old Escalators, or did they move them and those are new units?
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- April 24th, 2015, 7:53 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Stadium LRT Station, Ped Bridge & Plaza (MSFA block)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 82409
Re: Downtown East LRT Ped Bridge & Stadium Plaza (MSFA Block
So, this angle makes me ask again... Remind me again why we can't build a skyway across 4th Street, just west of Chicago, to vertical circulation that brings people to the westbound LRT platform (and further down to the ramp)? This would basically cross from the vertical circulation seen in the new...
- April 23rd, 2015, 2:30 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)
- Replies: 382
- Views: 83560
Re: 10th & Marquette Development
Looking at those images, it's not even 100% clear that you can actually "walk out" from those little patios. They appear to be fully enclosed by railing. Not sure exactly who that would appeal to... I want to live on Marquette, and be able to step out onto a little private patio, but I do...
- April 23rd, 2015, 12:59 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: City Club Apartments - 1000 Marquette Ave (Handicraft Building)
- Replies: 382
- Views: 83560
- April 23rd, 2015, 8:46 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: U.S. Bank Stadium
- Replies: 2080
- Views: 233866
Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium
They're dismantling the southern tower crane today.
- April 21st, 2015, 10:29 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Stadium LRT Station, Ped Bridge & Plaza (MSFA block)
- Replies: 466
- Views: 82409
Downtown East LRT Ped Bridge & Stadium Plaza (MSFA Block)
I believe the issue is the underground structure that was a rushed idea. Kind of like this one.
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- April 21st, 2015, 7:03 am
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 194118
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
I hope tomorrow they'll final pass that amendment on banning funding for unicorn bridges since nobody asked for those either.They're all so principled!
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- April 14th, 2015, 2:59 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 194118
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
https://twitter.com/andygreder/status/5 ... 1058292738Minnesota United FC will privately finance estimated $120 million for construction of an 18,000-seat stadium and about $30 million for land.
Not too bad.