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by Bakken2016
August 31st, 2023, 8:14 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1762
Views: 982822

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

I am also assuming there is a soft plan to try to roll over the green line project office staff into this project. That should help keep it moving as well as you don't have to start from scratch like they did with southwest because of the gap in time between it and central corridor. Sounds like we ...
by Bakken2016
August 21st, 2023, 4:49 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 486883

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

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New Starbucks Pickup in City Center


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by Bakken2016
August 21st, 2023, 2:42 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1296
Views: 820911

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

Any word on the amount of space
I can't find anything specifically on them, but suite 1400 directly below 1500 has 4,000 - 16,838 sq ft according to Officespace.
by Bakken2016
August 21st, 2023, 2:02 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1296
Views: 820911

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

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Rainbow Health is moving into the 701 Tower in downtown Minneapolis!


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by Bakken2016
August 21st, 2023, 1:04 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5276
Views: 1257228

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

SWLRT funding.JPG
Green Line Extension funding gap has been filled by the Met Council and Hennepin County.
by Bakken2016
August 21st, 2023, 11:47 am
Forum: Updates - Announcements - Problems - Suggestions
Topic: Forum Maintenance & Technical Issues
Replies: 385
Views: 128506

Re: Forum Maintenance & Technical Issues

I'm getting a lot of emails, even though I have email notifications turned off after the upgrade.
It seems to be good now.
by Bakken2016
August 19th, 2023, 12:03 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1762
Views: 982822

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

I'm starting to hope this whole Blue Line extension project collapses based on the new, proposed route. The route past Robinsdale down the middle of a 6-lane stroad is awful, and now the North Minneapolis routing is looking pretty bad. I fear the route along 10th and 21st Avenues will make access f...
by Bakken2016
August 18th, 2023, 12:15 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)
Replies: 139
Views: 168826

Re: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)

Atrocious in terms of reliability, price, or something else? I've only used Connect once and it was just to try it out. Seems like it can work well instead of very low-frequency fixed routes, but only if they have the drivers and buses to meet the demand. Reliability and Price. It is more expensive...
by Bakken2016
August 18th, 2023, 11:45 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)
Replies: 139
Views: 168826

Re: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)

Lots of cuts to local MVTA service beginning September 5th. https://www.mvta.com/news/sept-5-services-change-trimming-some-local-trip-times-suspending-route-479/?fbclid=IwAR0hdbIW-5QiXiyJEXry_ZEAUY8JpT39q5UgVZ96Z8Ff2Ebfb0BuB8kUXco Also some small routing changes and a few additional southbound trip...
by Bakken2016
August 18th, 2023, 11:29 am
Forum: Updates - Announcements - Problems - Suggestions
Topic: Forum Maintenance & Technical Issues
Replies: 385
Views: 128506

Re: Forum Maintenance & Technical Issues

I'm getting a lot of emails, even though I have email notifications turned off after the upgrade.
by Bakken2016
August 17th, 2023, 10:04 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5276
Views: 1257228

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

I'd rather have 30-minute frequency than 0, as long as it doesn't take away the high frequency service on the Green Line between the downtowns. I agree with Silophant, I definitely don't think Metro Transit is in a place currently where expanding service is possible. Also, you don't build LRT and t...
by Bakken2016
August 16th, 2023, 10:16 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1762
Views: 982822

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

What do people think about adding another station on 7th street just north of Olson/6th? Would be a good transfer point for both the C and D lines, but current land use around the station is very poor and it is less than .5 miles from target field station. And of course there is a travel time penal...
by Bakken2016
August 15th, 2023, 2:42 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1762
Views: 982822

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

Is there a technical reason why they chose James over Emerson/Fremont? Is the stop spacing too close? I can't imagine that the headways would be short enough for that to be a problem. IIRC, I believe the Emerson to Fremont block is too short for a 3-car station. But the Lyndale block is the same le...
by Bakken2016
August 14th, 2023, 1:07 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1762
Views: 982822

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

Robbinsdale did elect a pro Blue Line Extension city council in 2022, so I see no issue there.


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by Bakken2016
August 10th, 2023, 3:07 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1762
Views: 982822

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

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Staff Recommendation from today’s Corridor Management Committee.


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by Bakken2016
July 24th, 2023, 4:43 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5276
Views: 1257228

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

The footage really drives home how much of SWLRT is running through undevelopable wetlands, along highways, and industrial areas. And it's pretty stunning how little they have done north/east of Hopkins. I believe there are some developments proposed for some of the wetlands already. Sent from my i...
by Bakken2016
July 18th, 2023, 2:03 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Interstate 94
Replies: 343
Views: 142895

Re: Interstate 94

I saw some folks discussing an important point about Rethinking 94 that I hadn't considered yet: if a "Twin Cities Boulevard" conversion is the way this goes (which I think is a low-likelihood anyway,) it could actually be worse for the urban fabric than a freeway. Think of how huge a bar...
by Bakken2016
June 29th, 2023, 12:20 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics
Replies: 964
Views: 345977

Re: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics

Neighbor's appeal denied, rezoning approved. Committee vote is 4-0. Goodman and Rainville absent. This goes forward to the next meeting of the full City Council. And now they're selling the plans and site rights https://www.loopnet.com/viewer/pdf?file=https%3a%2f%2fimages1.loopnet.com%2fd2%2fAHFUp6...
by Bakken2016
June 28th, 2023, 11:40 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minneapolis City Politics General Discussion
Replies: 430
Views: 149274

Re: Minneapolis City Politics General Discussion

The Minneapolis City Council today voted to not move rent stabilization to the November ballot while 3 Muslim council members were out due to Eid.

They could have easily moved to vote to the next city council meeting, this is truly the most insensitive thing this city council majority has ever done.
by Bakken2016
June 28th, 2023, 11:38 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Bassett Creek Valley Redevelopment
Replies: 47
Views: 45937

Re: Bassett Creek Valley Redevelopment

I believe Shelby Commons is actually using the parcel north of Glenwood, and east of the highway overpass, marked on the map above with the red 'pin.'
I went off the address I was able to find for the development, hmmmm.