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by bubzki2
January 6th, 2025, 3:08 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 599
Views: 498440

Re: Rochester

I am speechless
by bubzki2
December 20th, 2024, 3:27 pm
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 599
Views: 498440

Re: Rochester

We should just rename Rochester to "Parking City." At least this one isn't downtown, but sheesh its parking-to-city-stuff ratio is just insane.
by bubzki2
August 26th, 2024, 11:12 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Highland Bridge: Ford Site Redevelopment
Replies: 208
Views: 217936

Re: Highland Bridge: Ford Site Redevelopment

Once you have single-story buildings, good luck getting those torn down in the next few decades. I would wait until we can do it right.
by bubzki2
June 26th, 2024, 8:50 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet 301 - 20 stories - 241'
Replies: 50
Views: 18908

Re: Nicollet 301 - 20 stories - 241'

How's the vacancy in market-rate apartments in Downtown Minneapolis?
by bubzki2
June 11th, 2024, 9:02 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: U.S. Highway 169
Replies: 105
Views: 23864

Re: U.S. Highway 169

Interestingly, it appears that the new 169 study only goes south to 55, and thus does NOT cover this interchange. I called MnDOT asking for a follow-up.
by bubzki2
June 10th, 2024, 2:13 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: U.S. Highway 169
Replies: 105
Views: 23864

Re: U.S. Highway 169

Yeah, I think this was called like "Vision 169" or something, and it seems to have vanished since it was prepared as shown back in 2018. Odd!
by bubzki2
June 10th, 2024, 8:53 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: U.S. Highway 169
Replies: 105
Views: 23864

Re: U.S. Highway 169


The 169 vision has these two interchanges being reconstructed the following ways in late phases.

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I wish the Cedar Lake Blvd bridge would ...
by bubzki2
May 13th, 2024, 12:47 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Replies: 266
Views: 206297

Re: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

The biggest troll would be to actually propose and build 150,000+ new triplexes now.
by bubzki2
May 10th, 2024, 10:07 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northern Lights Express
Replies: 521
Views: 559836

Re: Northern Lights Express

That ... is a great idea. Any freight delays expected along NLE routing I wonder?
by bubzki2
May 9th, 2024, 1:06 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Interstate 94
Replies: 415
Views: 191999

Re: Interstate 94

If you read the report, there is a "restoration" option as well, which is essentially undoing what was done. Did you read the report?
by bubzki2
May 9th, 2024, 10:48 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Interstate 94
Replies: 415
Views: 191999

Re: Interstate 94

A substantial portion of results from the recent MnDOT survey recently came out of places like Woodbury. I'm not sure the Our Streets (Minneapolis) has their hand on the scales of public comment like you seem to be implying.

If anything, the conventional wisdom, "don't change anything" people seem ...
by bubzki2
February 16th, 2024, 9:20 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 813
Views: 280510

Re: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development

Although I agree that the additional pull-through lane isn't ideal, at least they're putting a patio/plaza thing facing the stadium on the other side. Something, anything, but surface parking though, please.
by bubzki2
January 23rd, 2024, 3:36 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Replies: 266
Views: 206297

Re: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Don't transit pundits say "put transit where there's density"?

Classic chicken and egg. Get the density first or get the transit service first.

Both at once is better.
by bubzki2
December 21st, 2023, 8:45 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn
Replies: 55
Views: 261503

Re: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn

Simple = good. I think this was a very good outcome for both flag and seal.
by bubzki2
December 12th, 2023, 8:43 am
Forum: Greater Minnesota
Topic: Rochester
Replies: 599
Views: 498440

Re: Rochester

Unless the city has the gumption to diet Broadway downtown, those historic buildings will always be wasted. But to be clear, they definitely should not be torn down as the 3rd & Broadway node is probably among the highest potential for walkable destinations in the city. And there aren't many others.
by bubzki2
November 16th, 2023, 11:27 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 61
Views: 133080

Re: Xcel Energy Center

I just wish publicly-funded stadiums didn't feel free to gouge to the max on concessions prices. Either gouge and cover your own financing, or don't gouge and get handouts from the public.
by bubzki2
November 10th, 2023, 11:06 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Xcel Energy Center
Replies: 61
Views: 133080

Re: Xcel Energy Center

The facility is still top-notch. I doubt they need to do much except maintenance.

The road network, sidewalks, and amenities around the stadium are where I would put my focus. It is damn near impossible to bike to the X, for one.
by bubzki2
August 28th, 2023, 12:38 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: St. Paul Restaurant News
Replies: 313
Views: 209771

Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Doesn't the Pivot still have a large leasable commercial space at ground level? Honestly, that would be a pretty good spot for them to move.
by bubzki2
August 14th, 2023, 8:43 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Interstate 94
Replies: 415
Views: 191999

Re: Interstate 94

A lot of off-topic conversation here. It's not a zero-sum game. Do all the above low-hanging fruit improvements AND make 94 less of a car sewer.
by bubzki2
August 7th, 2023, 10:04 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Interstate 94
Replies: 415
Views: 191999

Re: Interstate 94

I can say from actual experience that when I-94 in the city is closed, it is actually really easy to route around it. My takeaway is that we have severely overbuilt urban freeways.