urbanMSP

Ill answer the question-- nothing. There is no special public safety benefit of rest stop bathrooms, they are provided for CONVENIENCE. Which is what we are talking about here, in the city.

Rest areas on rural interstates provide a public safety function in that they provide a place for fatigued drivers to get off the road for a while. Are people traveling around the city so fatigued that they're driving (or walking or bicycling) into buildings because we're not providing rest areas t...

Also, while I think this is a very real thing id bet on it being a blip, as developers need to do work and they are going to realize all the alternatives to Minneapolis have their own challenges.

Ill say if Sean is pausing developing in the city that's a definite loss, his developments are very thoughtful.

I'm not saying this is Sean specifically, but many/most? local firms are run by people with more conservative personal politics, and they take the typical reactionary viewpoint on things. I know for a fact that the fear of a nebulous "rent control" is factoring into development decisions a...

Not mentioned but I assume this includes the cafe space? I've thought for a while it would make sense for them to put another Ceres there.

Trieste Cafe is still open, right?

lol

Im talking about 2031 and 2043 upton

Would love if that strip of Upton was redeveloped along the lines of Corridor 3, OR1. Is there a current purpose to the park land there?

i think getting cars to go slower is the key to any design that co mingles with traffic at all.

The wedge!

Yes it would make a difference. The red paint is quite effective, IMO.

Why should the city accept these plans as-is? there should be significant pushback and the hospital should listen and come back with something better. Its not like its this plan or nothing...

lmao

This is the same design as February, right?

Ummm do I see removal of that abominable ramp on 7th, replaced with street level retail? Is this real life?

lol that is incredible. has to be in major disrepair, no?

The street level on this is super impressive. Imagine if people cared about this 50 years ago, makes me want to do some urban re-renewal. But seriously-- the seeming trend of new, amenity filled office space and the conversion of outdated space to housing makes a lot of sense to me as the ideal way ...

Also it sold in 2018. Anyways I do not think there is any chance this specific project is going to be condos.