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by dimabima
October 20th, 2022, 4:49 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 472634

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

A few things can be simultaneously true: (1) We need effective crime prevention efforts, which would include punishing people who commit crimes like theft (2) We need to effectively mitigate / improve on quality of life nuisances, which might include panhandling, excessive crowding, blatant drug use...
by dimabima
August 29th, 2022, 11:55 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 472634

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

These Targets all close at 10pm https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/man-dies-in-sw-bakersfield-target-parking-lot-bpd-investigating https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/all-you-hear-are-shots-witnesses-describe-deputy-involved-shooting-outside-target-store-in-florida https://www.kare11.com/article...
by dimabima
October 4th, 2021, 11:22 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Duffey 2.0 - 3rd St N
Replies: 53
Views: 43857

Re: Duffey 2.0 - 3rd St N

I meant to say back up* my bad. Thr3 Jack at least breaks the last 50 feet of the space by wrapping their storefront back, but the only solution for Duffey 2.0 would be to reconfigure their entire parking layout, which just won't happen. Maybe this space would have been nice if we didn't feel we ne...
by dimabima
September 23rd, 2021, 9:50 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 770181

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

I've been back full time in the office for over two months now. Many more people are here now than before but it's still concentrated on Tuesday - Thursday. I think downtown restaurants that are open are benefiting from less competition so they're probably still doing 80%+ of revenue now by taking ...
by dimabima
September 23rd, 2021, 9:14 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 770181

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

I've been back full time in the office for over two months now. Many more people are here now than before but it's still concentrated on Tuesday - Thursday. I think downtown restaurants that are open are benefiting from less competition so they're probably still doing 80%+ of revenue now by taking a...
by dimabima
August 12th, 2021, 2:20 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis Population / Density - General Discussion
Replies: 334
Views: 158807

Re: Minneapolis Population / Density - General Discussion

Today the US Census Bureau released the official population numbers from the 2020 Census. As expected after the state-level numbers were released, MSP beat their 2019 census estimates (below their Met Council estimates, however). Minneapolis 2010 - 382,578 2020 - 429,954 (+12.4%) Saint Paul 2010 - ...
by dimabima
July 28th, 2021, 1:34 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 770181

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

This is my third week back in the office full time. Every day (except for Mondays and Fridays) feels more crowded than the day before. Felt like there was a decent amount of foot traffic in the skyways today, especially.
by dimabima
July 27th, 2021, 1:14 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 770181

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

Me: "I think it's bad to have a cop car idling all day on the city's showpiece pedestrian mall, maybe there's an alternative." You guys: "So you want more people to get shot? Minneapolis is DEAD, I tell you DEAD!" Ah yes, the classic overreaction because people have different op...
by dimabima
July 19th, 2021, 8:23 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: IDS Center
Replies: 266
Views: 92622

Re: IDS Center

Looks like they added tables and chairs for extra seating.
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by dimabima
July 16th, 2021, 1:01 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: IDS Center
Replies: 266
Views: 92622

Re: IDS Center

Sooo, they greatly reduced the seating. Yes?
There are a bunch of chairs stacked to the side of the fountain right now. Don’t know what they’re going to be used for.
by dimabima
July 15th, 2021, 12:05 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 770181

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics

Today is by far the busiest I've seen core downtown since covid.
by dimabima
July 7th, 2021, 12:07 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 571066

Re: Uptown-LynLake-Wedge - News & General Topics

Stone Arch Festival was really successful from what I've heard. It was packed with people and I didn't hear about any substantial thefts / safety concerns.
by dimabima
May 14th, 2021, 4:06 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 520235

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

I walked by the old Haskell's Wine Bar on Nicollet Mall today and saw people working inside and a sign saying Coconut Wisk Cafe is opening up May 20.
https://twincities.eater.com/2021/5/13/ ... onut-whisk
by dimabima
May 12th, 2021, 1:23 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 798898

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

A friend that works at a fancy downtown restaurant says while the sheer numbers of people aren't back yet, the big spenders are going wild and spending much more than usual. Spoke with Lisa Goodman and the city is definitely working on ways of getting people back downtown, but one things she mentio...
by dimabima
April 7th, 2021, 10:30 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News
Replies: 1261
Views: 520235

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Restaurant News

Afro Deli is reopening, Vellee Deli is back open and Green + Grain has a long line that wraps into the skyway during lunch. Downtown isn't dead yet!
A nuclear bomb could go off downtown and Green + Grain would still have a line that wraps around the skyway. Good news on the other restaurants!
by dimabima
January 4th, 2021, 12:45 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 21 North Washington - 27 stories - 300'
Replies: 66
Views: 85004

Re: 17 North Washington - CA - 27 stories - ~300'(?)

I'm glad that Fletcher recognizes the absurdity of the argument for this particular building.
by dimabima
December 19th, 2020, 9:07 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 798898

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

Many people have assumed that office demand will collapse due to more working from home, but I've seen a fair number of observers speculate that it might actually increase, due to more space being demanded per worker. I think I'm more convinced by the former explanation than the latter, but I'd cer...