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Haven't paid any attention to the Bears situation, but I remember when the Vikings used Ramsay County and Mounds View as a stalking horse to get Minneapolis to give them a deal.

If we're going to subsidize sports facilities (which is a thing we shouldn't do but need to realize often happens anyway), there should at least be a way to use it as part of a larger development. North Loop in general doesn't seem like it needs it, but maybe replacing HERC (which I'm ambivalent ...

Still think it will be Angie Craig. Klobs isn't going to care about a bad vote and it makes peace.

Come on now, he can win anywhere there aren't any republicans to back...

Aside from civil rights, the federal government isn't really all that powerful vis a vis day to day happenings on the ground. It is hard to see a better history that left the Black population of the south behind.

As much as I loathe when people say "We're a republic, not a democracy" to complain about the structure of our government, the truth is we did set it up in a way that minimized the potential for direct democracy.


People on the right say that in defense of our antidemocratic institutions (e.g ...

Perhaps someone has and I don't know because I'm not watching closely enough, but it would be nice if there were standards - perhaps even regulations - that could be put in place for autonomous vehicle makers to meet to demonstrate urban street worthiness. There is such a chasm between "better than ...

BikesOnFilm wrote: November 5th, 2025, 1:18 pm

Can't wait to hear his excuses on why he still couldn't do his job in four years when he tries to run for a state or federal office.

Not Frey won first choice by double digits, which was too mean, leaving him, like his police, too demoralized to do his job.

I live in MPRB District 5, represented by Steffanie Musich for a few terms and my perception has been that she's pretty good and would get re-elected handily.

The golf people don't like her as she's been reasonable on the golf course. Progressives do not like her because she wasn't with the ...

Again, if you are reasoning from a "bloc" you don't like, I do not think you are looking at the real picture. If you have specific issues you think she should have voted differently on, then fine, let's discuss.

I don't see anyone running on the parts of the DSA "platform" that are commonly being used as scare tactics, no.

It's almost like there isn't a "DSA block" that is just waiting to enact (some subset of) the DSA's radical agenda.

Regarding data center: "“It’s the highest tax basis investment that you can have for a given piece of real estate,” he said."

That surprises me. Any idea why?

Call me crazy, but I strongly suspect that mode share for travel to games is highly dependent on parking availability... Or, let them park somewhere else along the train line.

twincitizen wrote: April 30th, 2025, 10:56 am The entire 3rd floor of Gaviidae Common can be yours for just $2.6 million: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/651-Nic ... /31643272/

Former United Properties space, right?

thespeedmccool wrote: January 27th, 2025, 12:35 pm Local governments think they run the show, but forget that zoning and land use policy is state prerogative that the state giveth and can taketh away.

Local governments should understand that they literally have no power that wasn't granted to them by the state.

I'm on the Minneapolis Police crime stats page right now and negligent homicides are up 10% over last year and approaching the 3 year average. That said, homicide is relatively uncommon and can be a noisy statistic. So let's look at what's considered a 'better' metric of overall crime levels ...

I live downtown and this perspective is always confusing to me.

Yes, there are a couple spots on Nicollet where people hang out, but I've never once seen or heard of this "loitering" causing anyone any harm, nor do I know anyone who lives downtown who thinks Nicollet is some kind of hellish "no ...

Hard to justify spending any money at all on roadway that should be removed though.

Thoughts on why turnover has been that high?