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- August 30th, 2023, 8:55 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: F Line BRT (Central-University)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7805
Re: F Line BRT (Central-University)
Final Corridor Plan, dated July 24, 2023: https://metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetings/Committees/Transportation-Committee/2023/July-24,-2023/0724_2023_134-attachment.aspx Notable note added since the previous version: "In June 2023, City of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced interest in pedes...
- August 29th, 2023, 1:51 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
- Replies: 1298
- Views: 852302
Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
You're not wrong about the pay disparity between the private and public sectors (and the County seems to pay even less than the City for similar-type jobs, especially towards the lower end of the pay scale), but public employees also have guaranteed pensions and $0 (or very low) monthly healthcare p...
- August 29th, 2023, 10:48 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: 200 Central (2019) - 293' / 27 Stories
- Replies: 72
- Views: 94857
Re: 200 Central (2019) - 293' / 27 Stories
I think you're thinking about this: https://urbanmsp.com/viewtopic.php?t=756 Heh, since we're bringing up proposals from a decade ago that never moved forward, I have to remind everyone of Rampton, proposed to wrap the St. Anthony Main parking ramp next to this site. That interesting project was se...
- August 29th, 2023, 10:39 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
- Replies: 1767
- Views: 1015456
Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
MinnPost on the delayed vote: https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2023/08/met-council-members-rebel-against-11th-hour-vote-on-light-rail-project-delaying-blue-line-extension-for-a-few-weeks/ Contact your Met Council member in support of the project, especially if they're one of the suburban members who v...
- August 29th, 2023, 10:29 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
- Replies: 1298
- Views: 852302
Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
"At least one day a week" does not seem like a useful measurement, in terms of supporting restaurants and transit service. I'd be more interested to know what the percentage is for "at least two days" and "three days or more". It sounds like I wouldn't like Target's ans...
- August 21st, 2023, 2:10 pm
- Forum: Saint Paul
- Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
- Replies: 813
- Views: 240282
Re: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Image from the PP story, hopefully displays correctly on here.
- August 18th, 2023, 1:29 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5289
- Views: 1305611
Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Since that drawing doesn't include crosswalks, it's hard to tell how the BLRT tracks impact the crosswalk on the east leg of 7th/Olson(6th). I also don't really comprehend how the BLRT tracks would even manage to descend from the elevated junction down to street level in time to be crossing the inte...
- August 18th, 2023, 1:20 pm
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: Hennepin County Commissioner Districts 1, 5, 6, 7 (2020)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12180
Re: Hennepin County Commissioner Districts 1, 5, 6, 7 (2020)
He seems like a good government guy. But it's pretty lame to run for office and serve only 2.5 years of a 4 year term. Totally agree on the special election costs being a sour deal for taxpayers. If there ANY funds left in his campaign account, it should come from there first. Since Hennepin County ...
- August 17th, 2023, 11:00 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5289
- Views: 1305611
Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
I agree it would be nice to run trains even just to Farmers Market Station as soon as that is physically and operationally possible. On the other hand, if we get a new route fully approved for the Blue Line extension by mid-2024, and engineering done by early 2026, it would be nice if they could get...
- August 17th, 2023, 10:46 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: 200 Central (2019) - 293' / 27 Stories
- Replies: 72
- Views: 94857
Re: 200 Central (2019) - 293' / 27 Stories
Apologies for posting this in two places. I commented over in the NE/SE general thread that this area could really use a hotel, given the many wedding venues in the area, lack of any hotels in Dinkytown or NE, etc. After looking at the map for where the ideal hotel location would be... (Attn: develo...
- August 17th, 2023, 10:41 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics
- Replies: 964
- Views: 364033
Re: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics
Given the direct connection to the public parking ramp, and its location perfectly splitting the walk between Main and Hennepin, the 200 Central development shoulda/coulda included a hotel component all along. A hotel lobby/restaurant would actually be a great ground floor activation on that site, a...
- August 17th, 2023, 7:32 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics
- Replies: 964
- Views: 364033
Re: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics
Just realizing how weird it is that there's not a single hotel on St. Anthony Main. Especially considering the many wedding venues. I guess there's the Nicollet Island Inn, so there's one. Not a single hotel in Dinkytown either. A few in Stadium Village.
- August 16th, 2023, 3:27 pm
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: Minneapolis 2023 Elections - City Council
- Replies: 23
- Views: 28989
Re: Minneapolis 2023 Elections - City Council
The filing period closed yesterday, here are your candidates: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/candidat ... e-filings/
- August 16th, 2023, 2:00 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
- Replies: 1767
- Views: 1015456
Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Before getting too far along in asking "How will people transfer between the Blue and D Lines?", I think it would be wise to first ask that question with a "Why" instead of "How". I don't mean to suggest no one will transfer; obviously there will be some transfer demand...
- August 14th, 2023, 1:04 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
- Replies: 1767
- Views: 1015456
Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Here's the full presentation from the Corridor Management Committee meeting on 8/10: https://metrocouncil.org/getdoc/f92eafe6-c9e5-4765-9cc9-541a831aaa93/BusinessItem.aspx Next meeting is 9/14. From my reading of the project website, the next formal steps will be approval of the new route by Hennepi...
- August 11th, 2023, 1:18 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 356
- Views: 151578
Re: Interstate 94
Something that would be pretty critically important to do as a pre-requisite to reducing traffic in the 94 corridor between the downtowns (up to and including replacement with a surface boulevard) is to first remove the ramps connecting 394 to 94, especially from eastbound 394 to eastbound 94 due to...
- August 11th, 2023, 10:07 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 356
- Views: 151578
Re: Interstate 94
Personally I'm in favor of freeway capping, limiting access and adding BRT. Full freeway removal will require a careful navigation and bulding up of political capital in addition to the technical challenges. I feel like I-94 in North Minneapolis has a good case to be the flagship freeway removal. R...
- August 11th, 2023, 8:13 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
- Replies: 1767
- Views: 1015456
Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Did they choose a specific option for the 21st Ave bridge over 94, or is that TBD later on? Referring to pages 5-7 on this doc: https://metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Projects/Light-Rail-Projects/METRO-Blue-Line-Extension/Web-Docs/2023/Winter-Open-Houses/July-East-of-I-94-Meeting-Materials.aspx As ...
- August 10th, 2023, 2:11 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
- Replies: 316
- Views: 377910
Re: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
A Met Council pre-design grant was authorized for the former site of El Nuevo Rodeo. It doesn't say who the owner/developer would be. Probably a strong chance that a building of at least 4 stories will replace the 4-story structure that was lost to arson. Rodeo Plaza, Minneapolis: $150,000 for desig...
- July 21st, 2023, 12:57 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Stick vs. Concrete / Construction Quality Issues
- Replies: 111
- Views: 52503
Re: Stick vs. Concrete / Construction Quality Issues
Milwaukee got a 25-story mass timber apartment building, tallest in the world (for now). Ascent MKE: https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/apply/worlds-tallest-timber-building-opens I can't imagine it will be much longer before Mpls gets another mass timber building that will top the ...