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by kdo5581
October 31st, 2019, 10:51 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Electric Scooters
Replies: 102
Views: 34314

Re: Electric Scooters

I think Bird dropped out of St. Paul because they probably considered this area one big market and (frankly, understandably) thought it would be nonsensical to limit access to one of the two cities here (and let's be real, the less lucrative city probably).
by kdo5581
October 7th, 2019, 10:54 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
Replies: 516
Views: 173169

Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail

I remember a lot of concern about ice falling from elevated tracks in the winter.
by kdo5581
July 26th, 2019, 12:41 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'
Replies: 200
Views: 158919

Re: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 40 stories / 442'

Maybe I'm naive but do we really need more tracks for Chicago HSR? Is it a capacity issue?

I have to say if the train needs to be non-high speed in the city, I'm fine with that if it means we need to spend less public dollars re-establishing a consistent passenger rail link between here and Chicago.
by kdo5581
July 12th, 2019, 11:53 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
Replies: 1800
Views: 1034594

Re: Bicycle Infrastructure

This 46th street bike way is overall pretty great to see! Disappointing that the bridge over Godfrey is going to be a bit of a choke point, but I guess if they want to keep it 4 lanes there just isn't room for more.

Overall an improvement, I hope to see this extended westward along 46th some day.
by kdo5581
April 8th, 2019, 12:32 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 808
Views: 209474

Re: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development

I have long thought that for events at Midway, they should construct another platform for the Westbound trains. There looks to be enough space between the existing crosswalk at Simpson St and the left turn lane for Snelling. (Edit: I'm looking at the platform lengths on google maps and you might nee...
by kdo5581
March 13th, 2019, 3:46 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Stadium Parking Ramp Development Site - 25 stories / 294'
Replies: 1070
Views: 262435

Re: Stadium Parking Ramp Development Site

I thought the point of this ramp was that they would actually build *on top* of the ramp itself, and not just on the skinny lot next to it? Does anyone else remember this or am I making up memories?
by kdo5581
January 11th, 2019, 12:09 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Minnehaha Corridor - General Topics
Replies: 267
Views: 224171

Re: Hiawatha-Minnehaha Development & RR Corridor/MinHi Line

I would agree with amiler92 that I would hope they would go bigger and bolder rather than more timid with the design. Under 2040 isn't this parcel supposed to be due for pretty big upzoning given it's location near a train station?
by kdo5581
November 7th, 2018, 1:09 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Gold Line BRT (Gateway Corridor)
Replies: 458
Views: 147333

Re: Gold Line BRT (Gateway Corridor)

Ortega and McDonough may sincerely believe that the best path forward is to force people to use Union Depot, but that doesn't mean it's necessarily the right path forward for the Gold Line and for the region.
by kdo5581
September 28th, 2018, 9:59 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: East 38th Street & 38th St Station Development
Replies: 248
Views: 121837

Re: 38th Street Corridor & 38th St Station Development

I have heard from a resident in the Phase 1 building that it's not very full. They have these big units that are two stories that face 28th Ave with their own entrances, which seem nice, but the second story is actually underground. Kind of a weird setup that doesn't allow for a lot of natural light...
by kdo5581
September 26th, 2018, 12:46 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Lowa46 - 46th & Hiawatha Cub Foods Mixed Use
Replies: 123
Views: 125252

Re: Hiawatha-Minnehaha Ave Development & RR Corridor/Grain Elevators

Boy that makes me think that that Holiday is not long for this world.
by kdo5581
September 7th, 2018, 11:30 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Minnehaha Corridor - General Topics
Replies: 267
Views: 224171

Re: Hiawatha-Minnehaha Ave Development & RR Corridor/Grain Elevators

Does anyone know if these two need variances or CUPs?