urbanMSP

I think the length of single track sections also matter. Like for example if single track was just required for a quarter mile that doesn't require much coordination to work around and if it saves significant money then that would be worth it. I think as long as this can still support 8-10 trains pe...

Where is the line drawn between fantasy and reality? I don't agree with Trademark's idea but it's within the realm of possibility. However, considering the "experts" ignored designing the Green Line Extension in a way to easily allow interlining with Midtown LRT at West Lake, then it lead...

Where is the line drawn between fantasy and reality? I don't agree with Trademark's idea but it's within the realm of possibility. However, considering the "experts" ignored designing the Green Line Extension in a way to easily allow interlining with Midtown LRT at West Lake, then it lead...

I might've said this already on here, but in my (potentially unpopular) opinion the Greenway should be BRT. There is no way to interline a Greenway LRT with the Green Line Extension at West Lake due to the tunnel, and on the east end the only alignment being considered (that I know of) are trains g...

Sorry to sidetrack here but in a nutshell was there a reason to keep this on Marshall as opposed to turning at Cretin and running through St. Paul on Grand? Is there a different plan for Grand? Or just trying to keep the route as simple as possible? In a perfect world I agree with you on summit. Bu...

Sorry to sidetrack here but in a nutshell was there a reason to keep this on Marshall as opposed to turning at Cretin and running through St. Paul on Grand? Is there a different plan for Grand? Or just trying to keep the route as simple as possible? That's where I think Greenway rail should extend ...

You actually the more I think about it the more I like the idea of a streetcar. With Central and Nicollet not being one connected bus line having a streetcar that gets the bulk of the urban neighborhoods just outside of downtown would be convenient. Sure I’m late to the band wagon, likely right bef...

Because the Mall of America is a big destination from Richfield. And they are trying to keep the 515 high frequency. If people are going to the VA they can catch the blue line from moa. But that area of Minneapolis just isn't a huge draw. I'm curious what the ridership numbers are for route 515. Lo...

The reasoning stated in the presentation behind abandoning the 515 branch to the VA and the branch down Longfellow Ave is to serve Bloomington Ave south of 66th. What I don't understand is why not extend route 14 instead since it is already on Bloomington Ave and ends at 66th? Then they wouldn't ab...

I very much lean towards constructing a tunnel under W. Broadway because it will speed up service and leave room to redesign the corridor. The street needs to become far less car dominated with traffic calming, wider sidewalks, and tree-line boulevards/ streetscape in order to improve access to the...

Still haven't seen a layout for putting dedicated guideway LRT on an 80' street that wouldn't be deeply awful for pedestrians, transit, or both. Are we just going to reprise the discussion from a couple months ago about Houston? Is this ideal? No. Is it workable? Yes. "Deeply awful" overs...

That is great to hear! When is the next one? I wish they had a calendar on streets.mn with all urbanist relevant political meetings that could be attended. If we could get the streets.mn and urban.msp followers mobilized more effectively there is a lot of difference that could be made.

I've been driving thru areas of construction on this route a lot and I really think overall this is going to be a jewel of a project. Correct me if I'm wrong but I can't think of a singlw point in the route where the train has to stop for anyone. It uses right of ways very well to keep speed high an...

If this project goes onto Penn Avenue as a streetcar with no dedicated lanes. I will personally collect signatures to try and bring a stop to this and invite anyone interested in joining me. North Minneapolis deserves better transit and the way this project is being rushed feels like we'll end up wi...

My read on it is that they will explore an array of alignments in North Minneapolis. I would really like to see something go down Broadway. I think they could even get away with surface routing by using Lyndale and 21st if the financial capacity doesn't work for a tunnel. I think it is very likely ...

I wish they would have been able to use one of the one ways of Emerson or Fremont as transit and bikes only and then the other street for two way traffic up to Lowry. Too bad it would never happen.

CTIB doesn't exist anymore, so it cannot fund this project.

Thanks for informing me. So the revenue from what I understand is just captured by each county for each county, or how does it work?

Once again allowing regional interests to control the direction of transit investments will focus them where they are not needed. This is why we need an additional urban funding district There's really nothing a city, county, regional planning council, or urban funding district can do if the state ...

Once again allowing regional interests to control the direction of transit investments will focus them where they are not needed. This is why we need an additional urban funding district

Should we be content with the current funding mechanisms only focused on city to suburb commutes? Should we be content with one project every 10 years and one new shared lane abrt every 2 years? I'm saying keep your original funding and add additional money from the cities, for the cities. This is t...