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by shaqwn
February 5th, 2014, 10:32 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Minneapolis Skyway System
Replies: 519
Views: 103221

Re: Nicollet Mall

This argument always gets me: "'Just by simple math it pulls people up into the skyway even on the nicest days of the year. It takes life off the streets and that's too bad," said urbanist Sam Newberg, owner of Joe Urban consultant business and regular blogger at Streets.mn." Of cours...
by shaqwn
December 15th, 2013, 6:13 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 478993

Re: Downtown Retail News

Didier, Union Square is directly adjacent to the financial district to the east. To the south is the convention center, and to the west is mid-market, the hub of the technology industry. It is the generally considered the center of downtown. Tyler referred to Fillmore street, which is in residential...
by shaqwn
December 15th, 2013, 1:00 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 478993

Re: Downtown Retail News

Union Square is smack dab in the center of San Francisco. It is the retail heart of the city. I'm sitting in a hotel room there right now. This area is jammed with people this weekend. The sidewalks were shoulder to shoulder with people yesterday Christmas shopping. I tried to get a reservation for ...
by shaqwn
June 18th, 2013, 1:05 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: DTE: Wells Fargo, Radisson Red, Edition Apts & Millwright Building
Replies: 2909
Views: 447728

Re: Star Tribune Blocks

The team that designed the high line in New York is designing a series of parks in Santa Monica similar in size and scope to the downtown east park (roughly 7 acres adjacent to the heart of their downtown). Seems like a nice combination of climate appropriate design and active/curated spaces, servin...
by shaqwn
March 27th, 2013, 11:26 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Vikings Stadium Miscellaneous Discussion
Replies: 1660
Views: 222119

Re: Vikings Stadium

Just curious if, in the discussion about tailgating, anybody has made a comparison to "The Grove" at Ole Miss. http://taylortailgates.com/tailgating-in-the-grove-for-texas-vs-ole-miss/ It's a huge deal, but there is no tailgating from cars. It all takes place in a green space on campus and...
by shaqwn
February 13th, 2013, 11:46 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Target Field Station (the Hotel) & Target Field Station (the Station)
Replies: 1016
Views: 174679

Re: The Interchange (At Target Field)

The University of Pennsylvania wrapped a chilled water facility in perforated metal panels, which made what would have otherwise been an eyesore into almost a gateway for the city. Something similar around the burner could play off the wind veil in Target Plaza. http://archrecord.construction.com/fe...