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by pannierpacker
April 20th, 2023, 11:58 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Nicollet Ave / Eat Street - Whittier, Stevens, Loring Park
Replies: 222
Views: 129254

Re: Nicollet Ave / Eat Street - Whittier, Stevens, Loring Park

Is there some sort of city ordinance or zoning district thing here that requires in-person dining that I'm not aware of? If the goal of the City is to discourage drive thru's, you would think that while reviewing the building permit they would be required to maintain their dining room access versus...
by pannierpacker
April 20th, 2023, 11:56 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 782959

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

Minneapolis Downtown Council CEO Steve Cramer to retire
by pannierpacker
March 31st, 2023, 11:52 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics
Replies: 161
Views: 83358

Re: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics

Big Bowl closing makes me sad - it was a very fun college job and I still love the food.
Makes me sad too. I wonder what their deal was? Not enough business?
by pannierpacker
March 30th, 2023, 9:56 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics
Replies: 161
Views: 83358

Re: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics

https://i.imgur.com/fBBqOPc.png The comparison between the rendering and the satellite image is really something. The render implies that the entrance and BigBowl area will be changed. It looks like the Big Bowl restaurant gets lopped off in the rendering, and that the Rosedale entrance is rebuilt ...
by pannierpacker
March 27th, 2023, 7:12 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Replies: 733
Views: 345410

Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)

This project is way better then the Red Line. The stops on the East side connecting the 64 and the 54 bus will be very useful for route reorganization and walk up ridership. Also Hmong Village and the Cub and Aldi's near Maryland are great stops. And Maplewood Mall is still a destination. There wil...
by pannierpacker
March 24th, 2023, 10:15 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Replies: 733
Views: 345410

Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)

I know it's easy for to blame stagnant suburbs in this region for not wanting the Rush Line to go out there, but the truth is that engagement was pretty terrible on this one. If you look at the video on 3/22 you'll note Ms. Longrie's frustration with met council about lack of engagement. If you watc...
by pannierpacker
March 23rd, 2023, 6:35 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Replies: 733
Views: 345410

Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)

Interesting! I watched the video from the 3/22 meeting. The guy from the Met Council basically said that the are developing the White Bear Ave route as a new alternative. The current route through St. Paul to Maryland Ave would remain unchanged, but it would go from Maryland over to White Bear Ave. ...
by pannierpacker
March 22nd, 2023, 6:51 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Suburban Malls and Associated Retail News
Replies: 227
Views: 165668

Re: Suburban Malls and Associated Retail News

We are now down to only three Walmart's that are transit accessible with relatively frequent buses.

South St Paul, Bloomington and Fridley
To be fair, the Roseville one is only a half-mile huff off of the 32.
by pannierpacker
February 22nd, 2023, 1:13 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Bill to limit corporate ownership of SFH for rental
Replies: 6
Views: 7472

Re: MN House drafting bill to ban corporate buying of SFH for rental

I haven't read the full text of the bill, nor do I expect that it would pass both chambers in its current form, but there's certainly a lot of interest out there (especially in the core cities and inner suburbs on the more affordable end of the spectrum) in limiting "corporate ownership" ...
by pannierpacker
February 22nd, 2023, 1:06 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1246814

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

Is it too late to switch to the 3C….. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I am guessing there would have been a LOT more tunnels and unexpected impediments if they had gone route 3c... Like maybe yeah, but it would have been worth it. The tunnel in Kenwood is to appease NIMBYs and the ridership at 2...
by pannierpacker
February 20th, 2023, 6:36 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1246814

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

Is it too late to switch to the 3C…..


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I am guessing there would have been a LOT more tunnels and unexpected impediments if they had gone route 3c...
by pannierpacker
February 16th, 2023, 1:36 pm
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Bill to limit corporate ownership of SFH for rental
Replies: 6
Views: 7472

Bill to limit corporate ownership of SFH for rental

HF 685 is being drafted right now in the MN House with the following description: "Corporate entities, developers, and contractors prohibited from converting single-family home into rental property unit." https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF685&ssn=0&y=2023 It...
by pannierpacker
February 16th, 2023, 1:20 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics
Replies: 161
Views: 83358

Re: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics

Tuesday Morning will be closing at the Har Mar location and Excelsior location.
Pretty big blow for a place like Har Mar that already has a lot of vacancies.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li ... bankruptcy
by pannierpacker
February 1st, 2023, 9:59 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis LRT Tunnel Discussion
Replies: 49
Views: 21718

Re: Downtown Minneapolis LRT Tunnel Discussion

D.C. Metro has a ton of deep stations, especially along the Red Line. One station, Forest Hills, is elevator access only. Like a dozen have multi-minute long escalator rides. Wow, now that's a drop! https://youtube.com/watch?v=byiunSQ10c8 Apparently the whole system is this deep because the soil be...
by pannierpacker
January 31st, 2023, 11:15 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis LRT Tunnel Discussion
Replies: 49
Views: 21718

Re: Downtown Minneapolis LRT Tunnel Discussion

How exactly would these staircases work in a 'deep bore' scenario? If the stations are 100' below the surface, I'd imagine that the stairs would need to wrap quite a few times to fit into a small portal? In that event, wouldn't such a stairway feel long/circuitious/dark ? Are there any examples of s...
by pannierpacker
January 12th, 2023, 7:47 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: 420 East Hennepin
Replies: 136
Views: 94193

Re: 420 East Hennepin

View from Central. I'm liking how this wraps the older buildings, and the white metal panel is a nice contrast to the brick. Looks like the project is called HenCen now, at least according to Solhem's website. Spring 2023 opening. https://www.solhem.com/portfolio/hencen https://live.staticflickr.co...
by pannierpacker
October 12th, 2022, 10:17 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Replies: 733
Views: 345410

Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)

Diane Longrie, if some of you don't remember, put the city of Maplewood into a tailspin under her leadership in the late 2000s with corrupt cronyism, resulting in many long-term city employees getting so fed up that they quit. The city nearly lost its insurance. Council meetings became disfunctiona...
by pannierpacker
April 3rd, 2021, 11:30 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 976190

Re: Bottineau LRT (Blue Line Extension)

From the meeting, a map overview of the routes. They did say the red link would go at grade on 10th ave and washington ave. I think we should all strongly advocate for the pink route over the blue route. On paper, blue appears more direct and thereby faster, but those stoplights (7th/Olson, 7th/I-9...
by pannierpacker
July 2nd, 2020, 9:15 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Highland Bridge: Ford Site Redevelopment
Replies: 199
Views: 163716

Re: Ford Site Redevelopment

Any news yet on what they are doing with all of those old mining tunnels? At one point I heard St Paul was considering using these for utilities to manage the new site.
by pannierpacker
April 29th, 2020, 9:49 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Cable Median Barriers on at-grade highways
Replies: 11
Views: 3343

Re: Proposed Cable Median Barriers on at-grade highways

They have already basically finished installing these on all of the metro's freeways. Expressways are also included as targets for installation and a recent example would be on Highway 36 east of 694 and MN-61 south of Burns Ave. What's the difference between a Freeway and an Expressway? A freeway ...