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by Anondson
March 18th, 2024, 11:38 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Zoning, building codes, enforcement in the courts
Replies: 38
Views: 8328

Re: Zoning, building codes, enforcement in the courts

A proposal to change building codes statewide to permit single exit stairwell buildings up to 75 feet. https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2024/03/the-minnesota-building-code-should-loosen-up-about-single-stair-buildings/ And the proposal: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF3351&v...
by Anondson
March 13th, 2024, 10:08 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Google Maps, Apple Maps, etc.
Replies: 259
Views: 129815

Re: Google Maps, Apple Maps, etc.

Don’t know when it was updated but Apple Maps updated the metro’s 3D map out as far as the western border of Hennepin and out to Victoria and Carver (the town) It used to be only as far west as, like, Methodist Hospital. Downtown Hopkins for instance shows the current state of the LRT station and th...
by Anondson
March 8th, 2024, 9:49 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Southdale Area - Edina
Replies: 797
Views: 239506

Southdale Area - Edina

WSJ reports on Southdale’s $400M revamp bringing luxury national retailers. If you have Apple News https://apple.news/A4pI027lCRlWtv6X2ilTAtA Or web, https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2024/03/08/southdale-luxury-gucci-coach.html https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/commercial/mall-future-southd...
by Anondson
March 6th, 2024, 6:03 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Chanhassen - Chaska - Carver County
Replies: 119
Views: 110700

Re: Chanhassen - Chaska - Carver County

Chanhassen Cinema site proposal of over 300 units plus some retail up for review.

https://finance-commerce.com/2024/03/ch ... or-review/
by Anondson
March 1st, 2024, 12:05 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Apartment Construction Boom (2011-??)
Replies: 348
Views: 87449

Re: Apartment Construction Boom (2011-??)

Apartment builders swarming to the suburbs.

https://www.startribune.com/apartment-r ... 600347386/
by Anondson
February 22nd, 2024, 3:46 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 770619

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

Is that building within the coverage of the Harmon historic district that puts a limit on heights?
by Anondson
February 16th, 2024, 8:46 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Metropolitan Council
Replies: 178
Views: 56242

Re: Metropolitan Council

The list of positions to vote for was getting my temper going. Out in Hopkins here I was trying to think if there were much differences, we get to vote for the Three Rivers Park commissioner. We don’t get a vote for the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District or Nine Mile Creek which are appointed by the...
by Anondson
February 15th, 2024, 11:05 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Metropolitan Council
Replies: 178
Views: 56242

Re: Metropolitan Council

Nick, I found your Minnesota Reformer post very good. I was probably already agreeing with it so this might be my confirmation bias speaking. But good stuff.

https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/02/1 ... n-council/
by Anondson
January 26th, 2024, 2:06 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545726

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

I think for PR and public acceptance they should list the bridge cost separately. We’ve seen how much bridges and tunnels have the highest likelihood to explode coasts. Continuing of lumping the entire project in one lump sum is doing damage to public approval of expansion of mass transit. Similar t...
by Anondson
January 23rd, 2024, 3:59 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1220453

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

Hennepin is adding another round.

$100 M

https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-co ... 600337941/
by Anondson
January 23rd, 2024, 10:41 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Replies: 235
Views: 144406

Re: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Adam Platt writes in the Strib about the 2040 plan hinging on a transit system the city has zero control over. https://www.startribune.com/the-2040-equation-density-minus-transit-equals-failure/600337693/ 30-minute times come in for big criticism as affecting reduced transit use. Crappy transit will...
by Anondson
January 22nd, 2024, 10:42 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1220453

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

Why am I just now noticing how insanely shortsighted it is that this almost $3B project did not include a trail along the portion of the route stretching from Shady Oak Station to at least Golden Triangle Station, or even better to the end of the line. Among my many points of poor decisions, the el...
by Anondson
January 18th, 2024, 3:51 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
Replies: 1372
Views: 590066

Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects

Minnetonka Blvd (France Ave to TH 100) reconstruction begins Spring 2024. Will take 2 years.

https://content.govdelivery.com/account ... ns/38583fd
by Anondson
January 16th, 2024, 11:28 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Columbia Heights - Hilltop - Fridley - Spring Lake Park
Replies: 41
Views: 25220

Re: Columbia Heights - Hilltop - Fridley - Spring Lake Park

Proposal for converting a vacant Medtronic office to housing.

https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/ ... pment.html

Seems despite being across the street from a Target, retail is too challenging for drawing traffic.
by Anondson
January 11th, 2024, 11:36 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1220453

Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

Minnpost dive into a lawsuit over a demotion of an engineer who objected to the change orders being approved by Council staff always ended in line with contractor projections. The engineer was objecting to the submitted costs, such as over estimates of work stoppage. https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2...
by Anondson
January 10th, 2024, 12:11 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1220453

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

If that was considered I'm guessing it was rejected because of visual blight of the bridge and the need for security fencing so people don't throw stuff onto the tracks or overhead wires. I attended the earliest public meetings where the options were shown including putting the bike trail on a brid...
by Anondson
January 9th, 2024, 2:49 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1220453

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

We could've been a real city:
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Just noticed in that old design, coulda had a Penn Ave connecting North to Isles.