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by HuskyGrad
February 5th, 2015, 9:02 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Southside - News & General Topics
Replies: 1102
Views: 394194

Re: L&H Station - Lake & Hiawatha TOD

John Menard Jr. is worth like $8 billion, so they're doing something right.
My dad worked for Menard's in the 80's building pole barns. Menard's required the foremen to self-warranty the structures they constructed.
by HuskyGrad
February 4th, 2015, 8:11 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: 4Marq - 400 Marquette Ave (313' - 30 Stories)
Replies: 835
Views: 181495

Re: 4Marq - (313' - 30 Stories)

Exterior finishes are starting to be placed.
http://webcampub.multivista.com/index.c ... th=&height
by HuskyGrad
January 29th, 2015, 3:27 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: CHS Field (St. Paul Saints Ballpark)
Replies: 283
Views: 77312

Re: Saints Lowertown Ballpark

Are the seats not all one color? If you look at the webcam (you need to go back a couple days since they just installed a fence) it seems like there are 3 or 4 different colors of seats installed so far. Was that the plan?
They are various shades of gray dotted with yellow seats.
by HuskyGrad
January 23rd, 2015, 10:28 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Minneapolis Streetcar System
Replies: 272
Views: 45010

Re: Minneapolis Streetcar System

That said, if you look at a map of the Atlanta streetcar, it should be clear that it isn't really trying to do the same thing that Nicollet-Central is; it's purely a downtown circulator (which doesn't even meet up with MARTA!). The Atlanta Streetcar meets up with MARTA at the intersection of Carneg...
by HuskyGrad
January 21st, 2015, 10:14 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: CHS Field (St. Paul Saints Ballpark)
Replies: 283
Views: 77312

Re: Saints Lowertown Ballpark

Seating going in this week.
http://chs-field.com/live-webcam/
by HuskyGrad
January 19th, 2015, 8:20 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Minneapolis Streetcar System
Replies: 272
Views: 45010

Re: Lake & Nicollet Redevelopment (Kmart site)

I seem to recall a design for raising the streetcar out of the greenway at nicollet and potentially merging stops with the nicollet streetcar in this area. This quote got me thinking on ways to potentially interline the Greenway and Nicollet Streetcars, so I came up this this sketch. Basically, it'...
by HuskyGrad
January 16th, 2015, 9:23 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 702144

Re: Public Transit News and Happenings

NexTrip is now working with light rail.
http://www.metrotransit.org/NexTripBadg ... &stop=46HI
by HuskyGrad
January 14th, 2015, 5:13 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 702144

Re: Public Transit News and Happenings

Finally. Arrival times have been added to the displays at light rail stations.


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by HuskyGrad
December 23rd, 2014, 8:18 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: East End / Thresher Square / Trader Joes - 713 Washington Ave S
Replies: 407
Views: 95340

Re: Thresher Square Hotel & Washington/Chicago Apartments

Not quite. The parent company of the company that runs the Aldi grocery stores in the US, is also the parent company of the company that now runs Trader Joe's... Originally in Germany Aldi existing as one company. However, the company was split into two companies in 1966, with Theo Albrecht control...
by HuskyGrad
December 18th, 2014, 8:30 am
Forum: Nostalgia
Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
Replies: 1001
Views: 167559

Re: Farmers Market Soccer Stadium

Apparently the man who fleeced millions of dollars out of ordinary people is not done yet. Soccer Stadoum Subsidy? The MLS is barely a going concern, so I think giving them a dime would foolish. This is merely posturing. If he were to come in and say no public money, but ask for even a sidewalk in ...
by HuskyGrad
December 12th, 2014, 10:10 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line LRT
Replies: 1294
Views: 88031

Re: Green Line (Central Corridor LRT)

To load multiple trains at the same time when the SW and Bottineau are built and more commuter lines come in.
I was under the impression both platforms would only be used during Twins games.


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by HuskyGrad
December 12th, 2014, 7:41 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line LRT
Replies: 1294
Views: 88031

Re: Green Line (Central Corridor LRT)

I'm rather surprised they are still using both platforms at Target Field. Why did we build another station again?
by HuskyGrad
December 12th, 2014, 9:29 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 702144

Re: Public Transit News and Happenings

I'm relatively new to regular transit (bus) use. I just got on my eastbound 61 and it's done up for the holidays. Red, blue and yellow rope lights around the windows and the hand holds are candy striped. Is this normal?? Edit: photo https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/71255212@N00/15978218416/sizes/m/ Ed...
by HuskyGrad
December 12th, 2014, 8:52 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Google Maps, Apple Maps, etc.
Replies: 260
Views: 131421

Re: Google Maps

Wow!! I love this! You can see the patio on Nic on Fifth and the new hotel and Uptown changes! It puts in perspective how much has happened in the past year
Looks like October 12th.
by HuskyGrad
December 11th, 2014, 12:23 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Oaks Station Place
Replies: 72
Views: 20301

Re: Oaks Station Place

^That image doesn't load. It just says "Image" Despite my excitement followed by disappointment regarding Locavore, like to see something that is a little more casual. I have had to wait 20-30 minutes countless times at 46th Street station to catch my 46 home from the airport. Nothing say...
by HuskyGrad
December 10th, 2014, 11:25 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Xcel Energy HQ - 401 Nicollet
Replies: 539
Views: 101433

Re: Xcel Energy HQ - (401 Nicollet Mall)

by HuskyGrad
December 10th, 2014, 8:34 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Oaks Station Place
Replies: 72
Views: 20301

Re: Oaks Station Place

Would Locavore have taken up the entire retail space here? If so, then I'd agree that's not an ideal fit.
From the plans I saw, yes they were planning on taking up the available space. Edit: Seen below.

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by HuskyGrad
December 9th, 2014, 1:13 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Oaks Station Place
Replies: 72
Views: 20301

Re: Oaks Station Place

Why not? I was excited to see a new restaurant in the neighborhood. A restaurant doesn't serve the foot traffic at the station particularly well and has too large of requirement for parking. Two smaller businesses would drive stronger foot traffic and potentially activate the public space. As a res...
by HuskyGrad
December 9th, 2014, 12:34 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Oaks Station Place
Replies: 72
Views: 20301

Re: Oaks Station Place

Residential permit parking on nearby streets didn't kill Locavore. Oaks Station Place not including enough parking for their commercial space did. They knew before they built this building that on-street parking isn't allowed on 46th (adjacent to the development anyways) and the surrounding streets...