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So, if we got the last seat, then voting for DC to become a state means voting to lose that seat? I believe the last time states were added (AK / HI), two temporary seats were added to the House and it sat at 437 members for a few years. I imagine something similar would happen here. Of course, the...

That "Best Fishing" category sure was a lucky draw in Game 7. Somebody better check to see if somebody froze the envelope before the "random" draw

Does this mean we're getting essentially 3 daily trips to Chicago under this plan? Empire Builder, 2nd daily via Madison, 3rd daily via Eau Claire? I wonder if they'll through-route NLX with any of those routings.

Even prior to COVID, I assumed that SW Transit was expecting some level of ridership "cannibalization" (from their perspective) from SWLRT opening up. Probably most days commuters would choose the standard express bus option due to comfort and running time, but on days with inclement weather I could...

Are the Google Earth aerial images different from the ones used in Google Maps? I'm admittedly a bit of a novice when it comes to these mapping services, but is there a way to easily tell the aerial imagery date when using Google Maps?

I believe that the City of EP's long-term plan for that area foresees some partial street grid fill-in of the Emerson / Costco area, although I don't think there's any actual plan or project to accomplish that.

In the hypothetical world where 94 through N Mpls is removed, what do you do to the route numbering? (I like to think about these weird details.) Eliminate I-694 route number, entirety of old I-694 is now just I-94. Re-designate I-394 / remnant of old I-94 as just US-12 from Minnetonka to Oakdale. (...

Is this performance art?

Vividly.

We bought our first home about 5 years ago for just over $200k in the SW metro, and you pretty much had to put in an offer same-day to have any chance whatsoever. On several occasions, we walked through a home and before our realtor could even contact the seller, another offer had already been accep...

As an actual fiscal conservative, I don't like the idea of being stuck on nightmarish traffic choked arterials with dozens of signals on my drive between downtown. Not trying to be rude or anything, but I don't think the first and second halves of this sentence have anything to do with one another....

I believe that, when entering the metro from either the east or west on I-94, there is a sign indicating "Minneapolis / St Paul bypass use I-694", meaning that's already effectively the official routing for through traffic.

The terminology my in-laws & parents use (from well outside the metro area):

"Minneapolis" = Twin Cities metro area
"Downtown" = anything within Minneapolis / St Paul city limits

My understanding has also been that St Paul is by far the most successful franchise in the American Association, and looking at the league 2019 attendance figures backs that up - the Saints averaged over 8,000 fans per game, while the next highest team was at about 4,000. I'm guessing their financia...

Sioux Falls Stadium (where the Canaries play) is even smaller than CHS field - 4,500 seats. I'm assuming if they were selected that significant stadium upgrades would be a part of the deal.

Doyle Lonnegan might have a thing or two to say about this faux-branding

Very similar to the old county courthouse in my hometown of Sioux Falls as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Minne ... Courthouse

Does anyone know if the BNSF property in question is the entirety of the proposed BNSF co-location, or only a portion of it? It seems to be like all alternatives considered originally require some amount of BNSF co-location, especially in the vicinity of downtown Robbinsdale. I guess my dream outcom...

Yep, I think SW Station is envisioned by the planners to be a "funnel" terminus for the SW suburbs along highways 5 & 212. I'm guessing, for gamedays, it will draw riders from Mankato and beyond who would rather park for free in EP than deal with traffic and parking in downtown Mpls. Of course, one ...

Has there been any news on the FFGA? Seems like the timeline keeps slipping, but they stay optimistic that it will be signed soon. With construction in full swing, I'm sure that the $900mm will be needed sooner or later.