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Has anyone here ever actually tried taking Route 54 on Glumack Rd to or from Terminal 1 during Uber/Lyft drop off peak hours? If you had, you would understand the problem with buses on this corridor. I would agree with this, taking the bus in and out of the airport is a nightmare due to all of the ...

I think it’s going to happen, but I think we are going to get the worst version of a rail project.


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Random question, why are we planning to have 4 OMFs when we get to 2 actual lines/services? Because the Franklin Ave and Lowertown OMFs are not expandable? Feels like an inefficient end result. Franklin expanded for SWLRT, and it sounds like Lowertown might get some expansion as well. SWLRT does no...

Oops, I didn't see the base price at first. Well that is good to see.

About ridership, the new model is very conservative I've been told. Also, all of our rail projects have smashed projections in the past I wouldn't be surprised if the same happened here.

https://m.startribune.com/cost-of-blue-line-extension-could-exceed-the-southwest-light-rail/600346957/?utm_campaign=star_tribune&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1lHrRKILXl7xAeCAN1WM1QhgvIJCx5bm8masnQlzw6duEjYtVKikk9EWc_aem_Aau4oeqwcg7VlN3Bf6tvDkOiTwjcNdIs5s_nBVjdHn7y_Cdz...

Is that building within the coverage of the Harmon historic district that puts a limit on heights?

I just looked it is. That is dumb, there is literally a high rise apartment building across the street. But I guess a modest redevelopment proposal could still work.

Possible Redevelopment opportunity of the downtown Minneapolis Pizza Hut building. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2024/02/22/hennepin-pizza-hut-market.html?csrc=6398&utm_campaign=trueAnthemTrendingContent&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2UKZJOtZ0Cp2z...

Bill looks to supersede residential zoning rules across the state

Pleasantly surprised that this bill has bipartisan support - as it should!

That's awesome, looking forward to seeing this pass!

New Northstar Study has dropped. https://www.dot.state.mn.us/passengerra ... index.html

2036-2038 implementation is absolute BS


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https://www.myvillager.com/news/general_news/midway-rising-plans-unveiled-for-new-hotel-and-parking-ramp/article_68059992-c524-11ee-a99d-f7460433bbd5.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR25QepydzuZ7MbJpZedMl0G3UdBb4XdBdS165O7Q6O_VVXDCFLEDxD3_KI_aem_AWjP...

I would really like to see some housing proposed for this area, the rest of the North Loop is running out surface parking lots to redevelop. Along with would love to see more along 5th St between 6th Ave and 10th Ave.

Oxendales appears closed after a three month tenure.

Yeah, it is no longer listed on their website and Google Maps has it listed as permanently closed. That is unfortunate.

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/loc ... bf1c9b8551

Lutsen Lodge was destroyed by a fire last night, which is truly unfortunate.

If they do add the ability to use a normal credit/debit, is there any reason to keep the original go-to card around? Wouldn't it be annoying to have lots of small transactions on a credit card statement, or *particularly* a checking account statement? It's so much nicer to have fewer, larger transa...

Adam Platt writes in the Strib about the 2040 plan hinging on a transit system the city has zero control over. https://www.startribune.com/the-2040-equation-density-minus-transit-equals-failure/600337693/ 30-minute times come in for big criticism as affecting reduced transit use. Crappy transit wil...

So, why would a card have to be contactless to have it work on a bus? Swiping it worked just fine everywhere else, including vending machines of the era. I'm truly not aware of any transit system that implemented swipe to pay via credit card board moving vehicles. I don't think Cubic or any other m...

As long as we're complaining about design decisions... EP Town Center station is directly adjacent to an apartment building, restaurant, and bowling alley. The driveway for that area almost serves as a street grid-type extension but the cul-de-sac by the station cuts vehicle traffic (and there is a...

Considering everyone had a credit card and cellular techology was everywhere even back in 2004, why did they buy a system that couldn't accept credit cards on the buses? Contactless debit/credit cards were not widely available in the United States in 2004. The country as a whole was a slow adopter ...

I live near this line. I would rather see it reduced to aBRT project and priced at 25%. If it’s Purple or aBRT, it will be slow, which will hurt ridership. A reduction would open funds for additional projects, and my vote would be a more useful Hwy 36 project. What are you proposing along Hwy 36? O...

So, how many dedicated lanes do the Red and Orange Line have? Very Little. Red: Uses the Highway 77 shoulder to bypass traffic if needed. Orange: The tunnel under 494, MN-Pass Lane(but it shares that with carpool traffic), Marq2 So honestly Purple Line will have more dedicated lanes, so in my opini...