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by NickP
August 7th, 2024, 11:47 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minnesota Governor Election 2022
Replies: 47
Views: 21980

Re: Minnesota Governor Election 2022

True. Humbled by my misspelling ha
by NickP
August 6th, 2024, 11:12 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minnesota Governor Election 2022
Replies: 47
Views: 21980

Re: Minnesota Governor Election 2022

If they win, Waltz with be number 3! lol
by NickP
July 9th, 2024, 12:33 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1811
Views: 1070012

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

Ah the elevators! That’s the part I was missing.
by NickP
July 9th, 2024, 11:28 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1811
Views: 1070012

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

Does anyone know the reasoning and cost breakdown of why they are elevating the road but not the rail at Bass Lake Road. Just by the photo it seems like it will require a lot more infrastructure to grade separate the road than the lrt line.
by NickP
May 21st, 2024, 7:07 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Replies: 266
Views: 198030

Re: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

For the record, IANAL is not a great shorthand!
Hahaha agreed. 😂
by NickP
May 12th, 2024, 8:52 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Interstate 94
Replies: 374
Views: 175155

Re: Interstate 94

Valid response. If it helps, I would guess he is on the autism spectrum, and that his tone, manner of speaking, etc, is not intentional. I work with people on the spectrum and my “A”-dar goes off a lot when watching his videos.
by NickP
March 28th, 2024, 3:31 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: West End area - St. Louis Park / Golden Valley
Replies: 212
Views: 119209

Re: West End area - St. Louis Park / Golden Valley

I think there are charging stations at the store.
by NickP
February 17th, 2024, 8:56 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Metropolitan Council
Replies: 178
Views: 79990

Re: Metropolitan Council

Nicks idea reminds me of other large cities in the world. (New York and London have boroughs, Tokyo has wards, I’m sure other large cities have similar break downs.)
by NickP
February 16th, 2024, 8:38 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 813
Views: 269071

Re: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development

Could the ramp be for the stadium as well?
by NickP
February 6th, 2024, 11:21 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Lutsen
Replies: 5
Views: 6897

Re: Lutsen

I have faith. I felt the same way until I learned that it had burned down before. The idea that they had created it from scratch more than once gives me hope.
by NickP
January 29th, 2024, 12:20 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Not Streetcar
Replies: 1302
Views: 622171

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

Why is there currently an operating rule to only allow one train in a tunnel at a time? (Referencing slide 27 in the Riverview Corridor presentation.)
by NickP
December 18th, 2023, 1:00 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1811
Views: 1070012

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

I hope with the at grade station, the planner put conscious care in the surround area, like good lighting, strong connection to the parkway, etc. At first look, placing a train station under two bridges does not see like a great idea for place making, or the perception of safety.
by NickP
November 16th, 2023, 12:42 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 54
Views: 125562

Re: Xcel Energy Center

Being part of a cosmopolitan metro area.
by NickP
November 11th, 2023, 12:44 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Twin Cities' National and Global Image
Replies: 1026
Views: 263167

Re: Twin Cities' National and Global Image

https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities ... -hometowns

Minneapolis was represented on the Golden Bachelor.
by NickP
July 29th, 2023, 9:58 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: The Dayton's Project
Replies: 362
Views: 297881

Re: The Dayton's Project

Only if they're able to work out air rights with the adjacent property owner to cut in some more windows on the back side of the building.
I gotta ask, was the “air right” part a Burlesque reference?! Lol
by NickP
June 23rd, 2023, 12:26 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Expo 2023 / 2027
Replies: 53
Views: 31597

Re: Expo 2023 / 2027

Or more likely the rest of the world still views Minnesota along with the rest of the Midwest scratch Chicago as a flyover state.
Potentially. However, I don’t believe the rest of the world would view us as any more “flyover” than Belgrade, Serbia, or Bariloche, Argentina.
by NickP
June 17th, 2023, 1:54 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: MPS Comprehensive District Design
Replies: 39
Views: 54884

Re: MPS Comprehensive District Design

(especially so given student performance in MPS).
Also, as an aside, this comment is exactly wrong in my opinion. The same kids who score poorly on testing are the same kids who cost more money to educate.
Agreed :-)
by NickP
June 15th, 2023, 5:32 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 3022
Views: 828811

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

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If you weren’t aware, Metro Transit created limited edition Go To Cards for Pride Month. You can get them at the service centers or during the Pride Festival!


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Nice!!!
by NickP
June 15th, 2023, 5:28 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
Replies: 1809
Views: 1126400

Re: Bicycle Infrastructure

the root of the issue is the lack of redundancy in our bike infrastructure. Closing one trail is a reasonable thing to do for a project like this but the problem is that all of the alternative routes suck. Biking from where i live in NE to the lakes is way way worse for this 6 year closure. Sent fr...