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- March 27th, 2024, 7:20 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Galtier Plaza
- Replies: 77
- Views: 32698
Re: Galtier Plaza
https://www.twincities.com/2024/03/27/bigos-management-reopens-former-downtown-st-paul-ymca-to-1500-tenants-as-lowertown-skyrec/amp/ I can see converting the offices, but surprising they would convert the entire retail section to housing as well. I also wonder why they wouldn’t have full service wei...
- February 18th, 2024, 2:13 pm
- Forum: Suburbs
- Topic: Suburban Malls and Associated Retail News
- Replies: 244
- Views: 185837
Re: Suburban Malls and Associated Retail News
Wal-Mart also closed the University Ave store not terribly long ago. I wonder how the Robbinsdale Hyvee is doing? Maybe that will be the next store to close. Their prices are higher than the nearby Cub. I have it on good authority that Robbinsdale Hy-Vee is ailing, in part due to theft. There has b...
- December 9th, 2023, 10:45 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
- Replies: 733
- Views: 371804
Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
They shouldn't have eliminated a median bi-directional single bus lane on this alignment. It works in Indianapolis' Red Line by allowing buses to pass at stations, and it would only have to be implemented for a mile between Maryland and Larpenteur. Because it's bi-directional, cars don't go in the ...
- December 8th, 2023, 6:56 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
- Replies: 733
- Views: 371804
Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
At this point I would vote for officially "downgrading" this project to aBRT. I'd rather see White Bear Ave retain the ability to do a 4:3 road diet, with strategically-placed queue jumps for buses at congested stoplights. Nothing about this corridor makes sense for being actual guideway ...
- December 8th, 2023, 1:02 pm
- Forum: Suburbs
- Topic: Suburban Malls and Associated Retail News
- Replies: 244
- Views: 185837
Re: Suburban Malls and Associated Retail News
Maplewood Mall Sears building purchased by the HmongTown Marketplace, and they plan to open a new market on the upper level, and perhaps a bowling alley or something else for the lower level: https://finance-commerce.com/2023/12/second-hmongtown-marketplace-to-open-early-2025/ I think this is great ...
- July 11th, 2023, 10:33 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
- Replies: 733
- Views: 371804
Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
I know it's easy for to blame stagnant suburbs in this region for not wanting the Rush Line to go out there, but the truth is that engagement was pretty terrible on this one. If you look at the video on 3/22 you'll note Ms. Longrie's frustration with met council about lack of engagement. If you wat...
- March 28th, 2023, 5:39 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
- Replies: 733
- Views: 371804
Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Kind of amazing that one of the reasons for this line was "regional equity", because Ramsey County wanted fancy buses too. But it looks like all the cities within Ramsey County are pretty clearly saying they don't actually want any transit investments! No, not the cities, really. A vocal ...
- March 24th, 2023, 7:25 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
- Replies: 733
- Views: 371804
Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Purple Line on White Bear Ave is not a good move due to lack of housing on much of the Maplewood portion, and would be duplicitous with the already-existing route 54 bus. Meanwhile, there is no meaningful transit closer to the Bruce Vento right of way.
- December 9th, 2022, 9:24 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
- Replies: 635
- Views: 415103
Re: Amtrak Empire Builder and TCMC
What do they currently use it for? A crew base for Empire Builder? If it's sitting un-used and they already have a station at St. Paul Grand Central, why do they need or want to preserve the Midway station? Perhaps they are planning on using it for the second train overnight parking and base for cr...
- December 9th, 2022, 9:09 am
- Forum: Suburbs
- Topic: Maplewood, North St Paul, & Oakdale - General Topics
- Replies: 34
- Views: 21103
Re: Maplewood, North St Paul, & Oakdale - General Topics
Have we seen the redevelopment plans? This mentions 500 apartments with 287 adjacent to the mall. That’s news to me. I spoke with Maplewood Mayor Marylee Abrams about this a couple months ago when we were chatting about Purple Line. Seritage (Sears building owner) is proposing to redevelop the Sear...
- October 25th, 2022, 8:51 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
- Replies: 733
- Views: 371804
Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
https://www.startribune.com/maplewood-city-council-withdraws-support-for-purple-line-seeks-more-time-to-study-transit-options/600218763/ I attended the City Council meeting last night. I don't think the article goes far enough in emphasizing the City Council did NOT remove support for Purple Line. T...
- October 16th, 2022, 1:02 am
- Forum: Cities Around the World
- Topic: London
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12081
Re: London
Been to London 3x this year. It's been wonderful using such a comprehensive system. (And I never saw any chalkboards, all the display boards were dot-matrix). It's fun when you go often enough and long enough that you start getting familiar with the system and even learn some tricks Londoners don't ...
- October 16th, 2022, 12:28 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
- Replies: 733
- Views: 371804
Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Star Tribune article updating current status of Purple Line and Met Council's response to Maplewood Mayor Marylee Abrams: https://www.startribune.com/met-council-plans-for-purple-line-route-through-maplewood-are-not-final/600214882/ It also basically reiterates her more nuanced position on this proj...
- October 12th, 2022, 10:14 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
- Replies: 733
- Views: 371804
Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Marylee Abrams is a DFLer too... I swear, we won't make progress on transit until suburban DFLers get it through their heads that transit is good. Right now, they seem to begrudgingly support it to move the poors around, but panic the second anyone talks about upzoning or redoing a dreadful shoppin...
- February 12th, 2020, 1:59 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Ayd Mill Road
- Replies: 163
- Views: 57780
Re: Ayd Mill Road
https://www.twincities.com/2020/02/12/projected-ayd-mill-road-bike-pedestrian-repaving-costs-double-to-9-8-million-according-to-st-paul-public-works How would a mill and overlay be less expensive? The entire road needs to be re-engineered, and overlay seems to just be kicking the can down the road d...
- January 7th, 2020, 2:58 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: St. Paul RiverCentre Ramp RFP
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8162
Re: St. Paul RiverCentre Ramp RFP
And looking into it further, it appears that the Prairie Island Community and Port Authority are teaming up:
https://www.twincities.com/2020/01/06/p ... ntre-ramp/
https://www.twincities.com/2020/01/06/p ... ntre-ramp/
- January 7th, 2020, 1:33 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: St. Paul RiverCentre Ramp RFP
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8162
Re: St. Paul RiverCentre Ramp RFP
Is it strange that the Port Authority has submitted a proposal that competes against private developers? I don't get why we have them doing this. My guess is that it might be a fall back option in case other proposals wind up falling through due to the challenges of reconstructing/financing the car...
- December 22nd, 2019, 2:07 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
- Replies: 813
- Views: 245066
Re: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Fixed it.Hy-Vee is the last store I want anywhere in St Paul, much less Midway.
- December 18th, 2019, 2:32 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Galtier Plaza
- Replies: 77
- Views: 32698
Re: Galtier Plaza
https://www.twincities.com/2019/12/17/new-owners-new-residential-direction-for-st-pauls-cray-plaza/ It should be interesting to see what is done here; much of the indoor atrium is inwardly-focused. When I worked there, we had a decent amount of skyway traffic. The food court also used to be pretty b...
- October 21st, 2019, 1:52 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: The Dayton's Project
- Replies: 354
- Views: 267674
Re: The Once and Future Dayton's
What an absolutely terrible name. "Lifetime Fitness" and "Lifetime Athletic" make sense - being fit for a Lifetime is a desirable attribute.Lifetime Work.
But "Lifetime Work"? Who really wants a lifetime filled with work?