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A bit of progress on a high speed rail tunnel between London and Birmingham. https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/new ... -amersham/

On a side note...is this area an old River bed or something from thousands of years ago? I recall from an old university course on the geography of the Twin Cities that this area has the geology of an old glacial runoff area. Filled with a soil that makes building on it difficult because of the sof...

The proposed elevating the trail over the LRT was between $50-100M. Bike tunnel though… can’t think it would need to be as deep but strengthening to support the weight above…

It’s been covered in the Beltline Station Area thread in the Suburbs forum.

Fascinating story about the use of software by landlords to set prices for their unit. https://www.curbed.com/2023/01/nyc-real-estate-covid-more-apartments-higher-rent.html The story investigates why rents never dropped despite New York City having large numbers of residents leaving during the pande...

Snelling redesign from 4 to 2 lanes between Ford and Montreal.

https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/proje ... index.html

Didn’t think I ever see this.

Asking for feedback on reduced, consolidated, relocating stops on route 17.

https://www.metrotransit.org/route-17

The Rosalyn station of the DC metro is a little more than 100 feet deep.

I remember it being one long 3 minute single escalator ride. It also has banks of elevators to get you down in less than 20 seconds.

https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2023/01/31/vetrotech-saint-gobain-faribault-sageglass.html The US HQ for global glass giant Saint-Gobain is moving from Washington state to Faribault. Remarkable! I’m just far outside these industries to know anything that insiders might be aware of but I...

I’m sure it will be helpful to be able to explain why the storm water can be tunneled, like is currently being reconstructed, but a train carrying tunnel takes different geologic concerns.

I heard MPR report this last night and had a quote from you!

Comments are always wild but this got a laugh.

It’s a good letter to the editor. Glad Nick wrote in!

Right by their recent development.

The proposed new $175M arena… “The project cost includes demolition of three buildings on UST’s South Campus in St. Paul to make room for the arena – McCarthy Gym, an intramural facility; Cretin Residence Hall, built in 1895 and remodeled in 1989; and a service center.” https://www.minnpost.com/spor...

This says the “south campus”. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/ ... arena.html

The U wants their teaching hospital back as part of expanding the medical center campus.

https://www.startribune.com/university- ... 600242872/

I’m curious which spaces the occupy now that they are considering reducing.

Ramsey County to commit $26M.

https://www.startribune.com/ramsey-coun ... 600236100/

The UofM buying the Loring Pasta Bar building.

https://finance-commerce.com/2022/12/u- ... -building/

https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/ ... -corn.html