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- May 13th, 2024, 7:47 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2966
- Views: 759867
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Excited to see how the frequency increases will affect monthly LRT ridership. I do wonder if 15 or 12 minute frequencies are included in the ridership modelling of the Blue and Green line extensions and if that'll change afterwards.
- May 10th, 2024, 7:45 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 372
- Views: 156170
Re: Interstate 94
I'm confused as to how that's a problem. People would be even more averse to the idea of restoring the street grid to the way it was 60 years ago. At least the boulevard will be able to a decent part of the traffic capacity that I94 handles. I94 sees about 150k vehicles daily. The boulevard could pr...
- May 9th, 2024, 1:20 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Nicollet-Lake - greater Kmart area
- Replies: 494
- Views: 325555
Re: Nicollet Ave / Eat Street - Whittier, Stevens, Loring Park
If they implement the diagnonal pedestrian/bike promenade across the site, I can see it being a really pleasant place. Something like a slightly narrowed european street with lots of amenities could be something really special. Important to not have it turn into another Nicollet Mall. Still a little...
- May 9th, 2024, 7:40 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 372
- Views: 156170
Re: Interstate 94
Unfortunately, I do think that MNDOT is leaning towards highway lane reduction and capping with Reconnect Rondo rather than the Twin Cities Boulevard. They seem to continually call attention to Reconnect Rondo which is disappointing IMO as the boulevard would be a more affordable and return more rig...
- May 6th, 2024, 7:48 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Midtown / Phillips Community - General Topics
- Replies: 19
- Views: 21199
Re: Midtown / Phillips Community - General Topics
Fantastic news! One of the most pollution burdened communities in the state in East Phillips. Hopefully the foundry is on its way out too after the emission violations from them. I always hate to bike by there on the Greenway wondering what harmful vapors I'm breathing in. Would be quite the positiv...
- May 2nd, 2024, 11:12 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
- Replies: 1407
- Views: 650786
Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects
MNDOT shared a survey with information about University Ave NE improvements scheduled for 2027. Current mockups look pretty transformative for pedestrian access in Northeast and will really compliment the changes made this year and next year to Hennepin and 1st and University and 4th. Take the surve...
- May 1st, 2024, 10:06 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
- Replies: 635
- Views: 415236
Re: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
Borealis service officially begins on May 21st! Looks like it'll be the same arrival and departure time on both ends (11:50am to 7:14pm).
- April 29th, 2024, 10:40 am
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: 2023-24 Minnesota Legislature
- Replies: 79
- Views: 42988
Re: 2023-24 Minnesota Legislature
https://assets.senate.mn/committees/2023-2024/1007_Committee_on_Finance/Fin_20240429_SF5284-Summary.pdf Currently the state senate transportation bill includes language that will strip the met council of any authority in designing and constructing LRT and BRT projects as well as prohibiting the expe...
- April 23rd, 2024, 12:51 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
- Replies: 1407
- Views: 650786
Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects
I've heard that the facing of the tactile strips towards the crosswalk helps guide those who are blind better than one that faces directly into the middle of the intersection. I'm not sure if that's the reasoning behind the change though. In terms of decision making, public works has a lot of leeway...
- April 22nd, 2024, 10:16 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1091245
Re: Bicycle Infrastructure
Park and Portland are also getting repaved this summer between Washington Ave and E 17th St. Going to go from 3 lanes -> 2 narrowed lanes with added buffer space between traffic and bike lanes. Not sure if that'll be curb protected or just paint bike lanes though.
- April 22nd, 2024, 7:59 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 372
- Views: 156170
Re: Interstate 94
I don't think anyone really thinks that. Highways are very useful for moving people and goods outside of cities. However there are world class cities all over the planet without freeways running through their urban centers. Paris and Vancouver are both able to be vibrant, walkable/bikeable places wi...
- April 15th, 2024, 10:43 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
- Replies: 813
- Views: 245506
- April 15th, 2024, 8:01 am
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
- Replies: 813
- Views: 245506
Re: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
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 9th, 2024, 2:00 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
- Replies: 1767
- Views: 1025230
Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
As I look over it again, I'm pleased with the decision to make 10th Ave and 21st Ave into transit malls. I was worried that they would end up caving to outspoken North Loop residents on it. Additionally glad to see them restore some of the street grid underneath the I94 viaduct. Could work towards m...
- April 9th, 2024, 10:31 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
- Replies: 1767
- Views: 1025230
Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Haven't seen anyone post here the updated 30% design plans that were released in March. Fun to look over the more detailed changes to the route they have planned. Lots of road dieting and pedestrian/bike improvements on 21st and Broadway. Will be nice for North to have a second connection over I94, ...
- April 8th, 2024, 2:56 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 372
- Views: 156170
Re: Interstate 94
I really hope that MNDOT tunes out the noise from the Star Tribune comment section and focuses on the oncoming climate crisis caused by our dependency on oil and gas. We are poisoning our planet and the way that we are currently living isn't sustainable forever. Transportation accounts for over 1/4 ...
- April 8th, 2024, 7:51 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
- Replies: 1407
- Views: 650786
Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects
I agree, fortunately part time vs full time transit lanes are a policy decision rather than an infrastructure change. A future more transit and climate friendly mayoral admin/city council could make the change back to full time lanes. The bike lanes here are going to be a really big positive change ...
- April 5th, 2024, 2:42 pm
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: 2023-24 Minnesota Legislature
- Replies: 79
- Views: 42988
Re: 2023-24 Minnesota Legislature
As long as the DFL trifecta makes it through this upcoming election, I could see a slightly watered down version of this bill making it through next session. Seems like party leadership will look for some compromise with Minnesota cities. Shame that the bill as currently written didn't make it thoug...
- March 22nd, 2024, 8:11 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5289
- Views: 1318317
Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
I swear if someone sneezes on the light rail KSTP will write 3 articles about it. Hundreds of people die on Minnesota roadways each year and they may mention it as a footnote unless its a multiple fatality collision. But of course they'll never write it in a way that's critical of the driver or road...
- March 21st, 2024, 8:02 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
- Replies: 1407
- Views: 650786
Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects
Regardless of the possible changes to the transit lanes, I'm really excited about this reconstruction. It narrows lanes, includes bumpouts, adds protected bike lanes, expands pedestrian space, reduces parking, adds part time transit lanes, and removes a slip lane and the 5th St crossing of Hennepin ...