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- July 27th, 2014, 12:03 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
- Replies: 887
- Views: 144581
Re: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
I don't think this really entails getting rid of all the buses on the street--there are plenty that wouldn't make a lot of sense to move (especially whatever remains of the 18). But with a streetcar running at 7-10 minute frequencies all day, every day, I think you could redirect some of the less l...
- July 24th, 2014, 1:32 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1098496
- July 22nd, 2014, 2:10 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: 333 on the Park / Sibley Square
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7255
Re: Sibley Square
How do we decide if a project gets it's own thread? It kinda depends on the amount of conversation we expect from a particular project. As a straightforward conversion of an existing building, this one is probably borderline. Part of that is not having many (any?) members living in downtown St. Pau...
- July 22nd, 2014, 12:46 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1098496
Re: Bicycle Infrastructure
Its not a obsession, just makes intuitive sense because DT is to the right and there are freaking bike lanes painted right to those stairs. Plus you have thousands of inexperienced bikers on campus who probably never rode a bike in a big city before (I was one of them) One big problem with bluff str...
- July 7th, 2014, 1:09 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1098496
Re: Bicycle Infrastructure
Oh... the "secret bike trail" isn't a secret anymore is what your telling me
- June 15th, 2014, 7:46 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1098496
Re: Bicycle Infrastructure
Is the west end of bike route in gateway park still getting redone?
- April 11th, 2014, 2:45 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1098496
Re: Bicycle Infrastructure
On kfan they had a guess proposing that very idea sometime last year. Of course the anti-bike Barrrieo ripped on him big time and barely let get a word in.
- March 13th, 2014, 9:51 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5295
- Views: 1329270
Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)
A elevated flyover from Franklin to the Van White area would be possible, no?
- January 8th, 2014, 9:46 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5295
- Views: 1329270
Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)
Very conflicted reports from the meeting last night. Star and Tribune report "griping" while others (even in the Stribs article comment section) report that the meeting was constructive and accuse the STrib of yellow journalism. Anyone here go?
- January 4th, 2014, 1:04 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5295
- Views: 1329270
Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)
Cool for London, but elevated bike trails above rail in Minneapolis is horrible blight? http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2014/jan/02/norman-foster-skycycle-elevated-bike-routes-london Too bad this was nixed from design options in the corridor. These designs kind of s...
- January 2nd, 2014, 8:45 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 365684
Re: Green Line (Central Corridor LRT)
Is there a reason why they don't tie it to the Twins home opener in April?
- December 11th, 2013, 6:24 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 365684
Re: Green Line (Central Corridor LRT)
I agree that it is much better than when Washington was an arterial highway. That was the configuration when I was a student. Busing took forever, crossing the sidewalk was a circus act. WATM is an improvement and a much friendly environment has been created. Even during the bus "rush hour&quo...
- December 10th, 2013, 5:42 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Park and Portland Avenues
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34643
Re: Park and Portland Avenues
This thread has gone full retard . The Orange Line + aBRT on Chicago (shifting to Portland, south of 60th) will provide a range of transit improvements. Park and Portland are mostly quiet residential streets that unfortunately serve as antiquated relievers to 35W. Agree on the retard part. Orange l...
- December 10th, 2013, 5:24 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 365684
Re: Green Line (Central Corridor LRT)
Does anyone have any idea how difficult it would be to build bike-able ramps from the end of the upper-level bridge down to the ground level? Like in the space from STSS to the west pedestrian bridge or so? They could maybe even be done with the lower ends in the center, adjacent to the LRT wall, s...
- December 10th, 2013, 7:51 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1098496
Re: Bicycle Infrastructure
I wrote this on the green line thread, but I swear the bike infrastructure on campus was designed by someone who has never been on a bike. I'm worried a biker is going to get hit taking a direct left (& getting their tires stuck in the tracks). I attended a happy hour meeting with Steve Sanders ...
- December 10th, 2013, 7:18 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 365684
Re: Green Line (Central Corridor LRT)
I feel like the buses could have been executed better on the Washington Ave Mall. Mainly that much larger and better designed bus shelters would be welcomed, and keeping the stop at Harvard St. I feel like the amenity zone is pretty useless, but perhaps it will be lively in the summer. I also quest...
- December 6th, 2013, 8:44 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
- Replies: 1502
- Views: 628461
2309 Lyndale ave south
Anybody know what's up with this building? It's new but empty and has been there empty for awhile now. In fact I don't ever remember anyone in there. Faux-European style, commercial 1st floor, residential 2-3 floors.
- December 5th, 2013, 2:58 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 365684
Re: Green Line (Central Corridor LRT)
I kind of figured that this would happen, but this Daily article is nevertheless hilarious: http://mndaily.com/news/campus/2013/12/05/bus-changes-worry-students I read too. As a old veteran of the "U" I laughed at the headline. Someone wrote a opinion piece in the Daily on how a transit p...
- December 3rd, 2013, 9:04 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Target Field Station (the Hotel) & Target Field Station (the Station)
- Replies: 1016
- Views: 182919
Re: Target Field Station (The Interchange)
Do people really think that the original Target Field design was sufficient, though? No, of course not. But the current project is obviously not designed for transportation purposes. It's doesn't even accommodate buses, much less bicycles or any other mode other than rail. Despite the original name...
- November 26th, 2013, 8:35 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Twin Cities Underground Rail
- Replies: 81
- Views: 17631
Re: Twin Cities Underground Rail
I don't know if we'll ever see underground rail in the Twin Cities, to be honest. The anti-rail pro-automobile crowd squawks so loudly about any sort of transit improvements that it makes me wonder if they ever leave their exurban enclaves. What is far more realistic is seeing a streetcar travel do...