I think that is how it is worded as well.Can't find the tweet, but I thought I saw that the retroactive bit applied only to first class cities, but the new law going forward applied to the seven metro counties?
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- May 20th, 2024, 2:05 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
- Topic: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
- Replies: 259
- Views: 174202
Re: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
- May 20th, 2024, 10:21 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
- Topic: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
- Replies: 259
- Views: 174202
Re: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Minnpost reported on what passed last night, and they said it applies to the suburbs as well.Huh. The language was changed at some point to specify cities of the first class, so only Minneapolis and St. Paul are immune to MERA lawsuits. The suburbs could all still be sued, should anyone wish to.
- May 7th, 2024, 7:26 am
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: 2023-24 Minnesota Legislature
- Replies: 79
- Views: 44854
Re: 2023-24 Minnesota Legislature
So would the Blue Line extension be grandfathered in, or would the Hennepin County funding (presumably with the transit sales tax dollar) be required to change, along with handing off the whole project to MnDot? Well it looks like the language around banning the metro sales tax on LRT has been remo...
- May 1st, 2024, 3:21 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Red Rock Corridor
- Replies: 62
- Views: 11889
Re: Red Rock Corridor
LRT is not being considered, must have been a typo.
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- May 1st, 2024, 8:23 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Red Rock Corridor
- Replies: 62
- Views: 11889
Re: Red Rock Corridor
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240430/95cb02a2be52bb3511f37c4f670fd4ef.jpg Apparently Red Rock corridor is switching to light rail, which is the silliest thing in the world. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What meeting is this from? Someone should listen to the recording and report back. OR…...
- April 30th, 2024, 2:55 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Red Rock Corridor
- Replies: 62
- Views: 11889
Re: Red Rock Corridor
Apparently Red Rock corridor is switching to light rail, which is the silliest thing in the world.
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- April 30th, 2024, 2:50 pm
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: 2023-24 Minnesota Legislature
- Replies: 79
- Views: 44854
Re: 2023-24 Minnesota Legislature
What effect would this have on the Blue Line extension? I can't recall how that project is currently proposed to be funded, but this feels like a significant mid-stream change in both the planning and funding of the line. Blue Line Extension will be funded with Hennepin County, State, and Federal F...
- April 25th, 2024, 5:32 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2974
- Views: 764948
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
It runs non-rush, just not nights and weekends. But yes nights and weekends need to be brought back.Reupping a ten year old complaint: they need to bring back the non-rush hour 94.
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- April 25th, 2024, 9:40 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
- Replies: 1203
- Views: 585135
Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Definitely not an LRT operational expert but what would prevent the Union Depot station function similarly to the Target Field Station since the Green Line opened? Both would be the terminus of 2 rail lines with an island platform The timing/schedules of the blue and green lines is based on/limited...
- April 23rd, 2024, 8:14 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
- Replies: 1203
- Views: 585135
Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
I really like this concept, it would be cool if the planners had made more effort into finding interlining opportunities. I suppose you could probably email this idea to the project staff? It's not too late for a change like this, though I'm sure they would find a reason why they couldn't do it. Pa...
- April 21st, 2024, 10:55 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2974
- Views: 764948
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
I love the idea of extending the A Line to take over the route #46 bus route. It would make connections to both the D-Line and Orange Line. However, I don't remember whether there is a D-Line bus station at 46th St.. If not passengers would need to walk two blocks south to 48th & Chicago to mak...
- April 15th, 2024, 8:02 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
- Replies: 813
- Views: 249247
Re: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Yes, the city council approved it last week.Where do you see that it was approved? I saw a couple weeks ago that the variance request for the drop off frontage was denied by the planning commission. Did it get through on appeal?
- April 10th, 2024, 7:05 am
- Forum: Suburbs
- Topic: Suburban Malls and Associated Retail News
- Replies: 244
- Views: 188431
Re: Suburban Malls and Associated Retail News
2032If they're going use TIF, they should at least try to get an Olive Garden or something over there--when the train opens in 2032 I will definitely take it out to the mall once for fun and it looks like Applebee's is currently the best suburban chain option they've got.
- April 8th, 2024, 5:39 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2974
- Views: 764948
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Not long ago the park & ride at 35W & 98th Street Station (or as I prefer to call it by its original name South Bloomington Transit Center) was bursting at the seams except maybe Fridays. 10 years ago I said they should build a parking ramp there, and thank goodness nobody listened. Too bad...
- April 3rd, 2024, 8:45 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Gold Line BRT - Downtown St. Paul to Woodbury
- Replies: 495
- Views: 171032
Re: Gold Line BRT (Gateway Corridor)
Shush, lolThey can, if it's a road project!... but I'm glad that this will show that transit projects can be built on time and under budget.
- April 2nd, 2024, 2:51 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Gold Line BRT - Downtown St. Paul to Woodbury
- Replies: 495
- Views: 171032
Re: Gold Line BRT (Gateway Corridor)
Metro Transit has now updated the project page to set a March 22, 2025 opening date for the Gold Line. Idk if they're going to be working weekends this summer or what. The Met Council made a post today on Facebook, it is 41% complete, advancing on time and under budget. It must be a heavy construct...
- March 29th, 2024, 10:28 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: North Loop Green - 350/360 N 5th St - 35 stories - 393'/418'
- Replies: 205
- Views: 183615
Re: North Loop Green - 350/360 N 5th St - 35 stories - 393'/418'
Found a leasing website for the apartment tower, called North Loop Green 360: https://nlg360.com/ Even for the North Loop, their prices are far too high. When I can get a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom down one block for $2011 a month, and their lowest 2 bedroom is $3350, no wonder why they still have so man...
- March 21st, 2024, 10:06 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5289
- Views: 1323303
Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Didn't read the whole article because I know how much KSTP loves to hate light rail, so the gist is there was a hiccup in which recently installed light rail track in the Kenilworth Corridor was one foot too close to the parallel freight track. https://kstp.com/5-investigates/new-problem-uncovered-...
- March 21st, 2024, 8:31 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5289
- Views: 1323303
Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Didn't read the whole article because I know how much KSTP loves to hate light rail, so the gist is there was a hiccup in which recently installed light rail track in the Kenilworth Corridor was one foot too close to the parallel freight track. https://kstp.com/5-investigates/new-problem-uncovered-...
- March 18th, 2024, 8:36 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Uber/Lyft
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9924
Re: Uber/Lyft
Obviously anecdotal, but my Lyft driver last night ranted about the city council decision. He claimed it’s a vocal minority of drivers and that he makes significantly more than $15 hour and presented his pay stubs at a council meeting. He did also complain about some Uber and Lyft policies that mad...