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- May 31st, 2024, 11:22 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Latest Census Estimates and Met Council Projections
- Replies: 222
- Views: 97289
Re: Latest Census Estimates and Met Council Projections
Met Council's 2023 population & household estimates are out: https://metrocouncil.org/Data-and-Maps/Research-and-Data/Annual-Population-Estimates.aspx City | 2020 Census | 2023 Est. (change) Minneapolis 429,956 433,633 (3,677) St. Paul 311,527 310,997 (-530) Bloomington 89,987 91,537 (1,550) Bro...
- May 31st, 2024, 10:25 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
- Replies: 661
- Views: 425379
Re: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
Despite what has been shown on NLX plans for years, it does seem unlikely that Amtrak would operate trains between Duluth and Target Field Station without continuing on to SPUD. It seems more likely they will either reverse out of TFS or just skip it and go straight to SPUD like Empire Builder does....
- May 24th, 2024, 2:50 pm
- Forum: Cities Around the World
- Topic: Chicago
- Replies: 159
- Views: 89945
Re: Chicago
Something big is actually getting built on the old Chicago Spire site: https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/towe ... hore-drive
(Only the taller of the two towers is starting construction at this time)
(Only the taller of the two towers is starting construction at this time)
- May 22nd, 2024, 2:04 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Downtown Retail & Restaurant News
- Replies: 389
- Views: 1592
Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
"Mad Chicken, a Wisconsin-based fried chicken chain, will open its first Minnesota location in a downtown Minneapolis building once occupied by American Army Navy Surplus Store." - 1st Avenue & N 4th St P.S. I'm going to merge this thread and the "Downtown Restaurant News" in...
- May 22nd, 2024, 1:18 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
- Topic: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
- Replies: 264
- Views: 181449
Re: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
I've held this opinion since late 2018 when the 2040 plan was approved, and I think I still agree with it: I don't think Minneapolis needs to or should do too much tinkering on the land use component of the 2050 comp plan. The 2040 plan set things up pretty...comprehensively for the foreseeable futu...
- May 10th, 2024, 11:34 am
- Forum: Suburbs
- Topic: Southdale Area - Edina
- Replies: 800
- Views: 304623
Re: Southdale Area - Edina
The Macy's Furniture redevelopment site plan has been updated: https://www.bettertogetheredina.org/sketch-plan/news_feed/7235-france-ave-sketch-plan-macy-s-furniture-store-site-2024. No major changes, slight reduction in units to accommodate larger setbacks from the promenade trail. They're still t...
- May 10th, 2024, 9:11 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 372
- Views: 162760
Re: Interstate 94
My biggest concern remains that by going after this likely unobtainable result on I-94, OurStreets is inadvertently poisoning the well on other, actually obtainable freeway removals. I love the "Bring Back 6th" effort on Olson Hwy, they're doing brilliant work there and just got a federal ...
- May 8th, 2024, 9:38 am
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: 2023-24 Minnesota Legislature
- Replies: 79
- Views: 47443
Re: 2023-24 Minnesota Legislature
Despite House nod to end Minneapolis 2040 lawsuit, bill ‘up in the air’ in Senate: https://www.minnpost.com/state-governme ... in-senate/
- May 2nd, 2024, 9:08 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2977
- Views: 774533
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
From the latest Connect newsletter: Join us June 18 for a rail anniversary railgate! This June, the METRO Blue Line will reach 20 years of service and the METRO Green Line will reach 10 years of service. Join us at Target Field Station on Tuesday, June 18, for a railgate celebrating these milestones...
- May 1st, 2024, 10:39 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
- Replies: 661
- Views: 425379
Re: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
I just checked Amtrak's website and you can officially buy tickets for Borealis service. Interesting that the two departures from St. Paul are just 3 hours apart, 8:50am on Empire Builder and 11:50am on Borealis. Borealis is a bit quicker - 7h24m, while the Empire takes 7h55m. The westbound departur...
- April 24th, 2024, 7:44 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Housing Market/Economics - General Topics
- Replies: 260
- Views: 134253
Re: Subsidized and/or Affordable Housing
The Minneapolis Fed is now tracking trends in investor-ownership of housing in Minneapolis. Over 30% of North Minneapolis single family houses are owned by investors. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/high-poverty-neighborhoods-in-twin-cities-see-explosion-of-investor-owned-homes-the-minneapolis-fe...
- April 22nd, 2024, 2:04 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2977
- Views: 774533
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Just when it seemed like we were finally going to see aBRT lines open faster than one every three years (2016-A, 2019-C, 2022-D, 2025-B). It seems likely the E line will open in 2026, so that'll break the pattern at least. Then the plan seems to be to open the G Line in two phases, late 2027-28 (Ric...
- April 22nd, 2024, 11:28 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
- Replies: 1298
- Views: 870802
Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Anything going on with 20 Washington? Voya vacated the building, consolidating their offices in 250 Marquette. The website for Washington Square no longer includes 20 Washington, now marketing it as a two-building campus consisting of 100 and 111 Washington. I found a fairly recent leasing brochure ...
- April 19th, 2024, 2:33 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project
- Replies: 1125
- Views: 263119
Re: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project
I do think that cutting out the 535's direct service to Normandale has hurt the Orange Line more than Metro Transit expected. College ridership is much more resilient than rush hour downtown commuter ridership has been in the remote work era. I didn't develop this contrarian thought until really lat...
- April 19th, 2024, 2:18 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Gold Line BRT - Downtown St. Paul to Woodbury
- Replies: 495
- Views: 178142
Re: Gold Line BRT - Downtown St. Paul to Woodbury
Eh, I'd say the ball is in St. Paul's court to sweeten the pot. $209k is kinda weak? Her property probably isn't worth more than that, but in the current housing market she's not able to buy any equivalent housing for $209k. It's standard practice (required by law even) to pay relocation fees in any...
- April 18th, 2024, 3:33 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Gold Line BRT - Downtown St. Paul to Woodbury
- Replies: 495
- Views: 178142
Re: Gold Line BRT - Downtown St. Paul to Woodbury
While I completely understand that any service west of Downtown St. Paul is "not part of the project", and there are likely cost-sharing agreements in place between Ramsey and Washington Counties to pay the operating expenses... Is there any concern at Metro Transit / Met Council that open...
- April 17th, 2024, 9:06 am
- Forum: Cities Around the World
- Topic: Detroit
- Replies: 67
- Views: 35556
Re: Detroit
Article: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2024/04/15/gm-headquarters-rencen-detroit-hudsons-tower/73328040007/ Minneapolis or St. Paul could really use a Dan Gilbert. A billionaire that cares about their city and puts their own money into keeping their downtown alive. Granted, o...
- April 16th, 2024, 2:10 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: North Loop Green - 350/360 N 5th St - 35 stories - 393'/418'
- Replies: 205
- Views: 189430
Re: North Loop Green - 350/360 N 5th St - 35 stories - 393'/418'
The office building is reportedly already 67% leased, and tenants will begin occupancy in June: https://finance-commerce.com/2024/04/jll-office-leasing-slow-but-north-loop-green-is-bright-spot/ That leasing news may bode well for Hines's next spec office project at 900 Marquette, which won't start w...
- April 16th, 2024, 12:33 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Fantasy maps
- Replies: 310
- Views: 164413
Re: Fantasy maps
Minneapolis (led by RT Rybak, who had a pretty strong bully pulpit at the moment) demanded the bridge be 'LRT ready', in part because the final route of the Green Line had not been set. By that time in fall 2007, I'm guessing Washington Ave SE had been chosen as the preferred route, but there were s...
- April 12th, 2024, 1:23 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2977
- Views: 774533
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
MOA foot traffic has been at or above pre-pandemic levels for a while now. I wouldn't be surprised if ridership at MOA Station is back to >90% of pre-pandemic. So I don't think fewer LRT trips to the mall are a likely explanation for the Blue Line's slower ridership recovery. It's mostly remote work...