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I think it would work here because there's only one lane in each direction and no room for someone to swerve around. Plus, this isn't a fast thoroughfare to begin with. There's usually a line of cars waiting to get through the lights and when there isn't, responsible drivers are driving slower to b...

Is there anywhere in the city with more mid-block crossing than at the "side" entrance (Kitchen Window, Jimmy John's, et al)? It actually seems like a pretty good case for a formalized crossing there. Instead of a push button to stop cars like on 31st & Girard, probably better to just...

The exterior and common spaces are dated too and I wouldn't want to take out a mortgage on a place like that, probably won't go up in value much if at all. "Dated" is obviously a subjective term -- I think the exterior of this building actually looks pretty good, certainly better than a l...

$153K for a condo in one of the best locations in town, and people are complaining about old appliances and carpet?

The exterior and common spaces are dated too and I wouldn't want to take out a mortgage on a place like that, probably won't go up in value much if at all.

No you're right let's just settle because other places have problems too (even if they're less frequent or prominent, never mind that because you found one example!). Let's let the flyover country chip on your shoulder civic pride blind you to real problems. Things are perfect here because they're ...

Minneapolis isn't terrible, it's just mediocre with delusions of grandeur fueled by meaningless magazine list rankings. There are plenty of worse places, but comparing yourself to them only serves to make you feel better, not challenge you to be better. And yes *I* personally can and do walk around...

I keep getting the impression that there's some kind of weird ultra-conservative astroturfing campaign going on with the Star Tribune comments. Like you'll see the same people constantly posting the same rhetoric about Minneapolis or Minnesota taxes or whatever, and then they're all liking and repl...

I feel like the more innocuous the article, the more vitriolic the comments are. Why do these people that DESPISE the city so much hang out on the Strib website looking for articles about the CITY they DESPISE so they can hang out in the comment sections to let you know how much they DESPISE the CI...

At least buses are mostly accepted by the public (even if people are annoyed by them sometimes) and pedestrians have an entire sidewalk no matter where they go. I beg to differ. The sidewalks are very often obstructed by road signs, sandwich boards, unnecessary street furniture, poorly placed utili...

Last time I was at Lyn Lake (around 11 on a Saturday, just walking to the bus leaving someone's house) someone in an SUV threw an egg at me as they turned the corner. So that's a thing.

Sounds like a band of Pro Breakfast Radicalists.

A few observational updates: The Country Bar space (is there a new name yet?) looks to be reasonably close to opening. No work has taken place in the old Falafel King space in forever. It appears this new ownership group are true amateurs. After painting the building babyshit green and demoing some...

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Charges against Scarsella. Second degree assault? I'd figure 1st at the least, possibly attempted murder.

It's too bad that it's impossible to convert ground level office space to retail.

Is it? Or is that sarcasm?

Not every corner needs retail. If we can't support retail on Nicollet Mall what makes you think this area would support it? If there is already retail being built in the skyway and a Trader Joe's across the street maybe it makes sense to let it play out. There are going to be other developments in ...

I worked downtown for almost a decade, so I'm familiar with the lunch rushes. But I also saw how dead many of those places were in the evening and on weekends, if they were even open, unless they got event business. So a location like MOA makes sense due to the traffic. And if (more likely when) th...

I like the arches a lot, and I like the overall look, modern spin on the classic brick buildings from the early days of Minneapolis.

Could it be possible that this cyclist ignored a stop sign and sped into the path of an oncoming vehicle? And if that’s indeed what happened, would “the entire system” still be to blame? Of course, cars are always the enemy #waroncars. War on cars? I drive, bike, walk, and take the bus, and that's ...

I don't know if there has been any discussion of vehicle noise on these forums. I live in an area that gets a lot of traffic from both loud motorcycles and cars with extremely loud subwoofers. I've complained to anyone who will listen but if anyone can point to discussion or possible action I would ...

Name is Justin, grew up in the western suburbs, live smack dab in the middle of south Minneapolis and work in North Loop. Always had an interest in city planning and urban issues.

Jonathan Adler is closing at the end of January. Sidebar: If anyone has any job leads in the interior design industry, my wife will be looking for work starting February 1st. ;) Problem when you have a rental residential base around you and really needed condo's where people are more will to pay th...