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by exiled_antipodean
December 17th, 2016, 9:49 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346606

Re: MSP Airport

The Embraer 145 is indeed an awful plane.
by exiled_antipodean
December 15th, 2016, 10:51 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346606

Re: MSP Airport

No, UA either has the E175s which run 2 a day in winter and shoulder season. The 3 a day schedule is a mix of 2 x E175 and 1 mainline or more rarely 1 x E175 and 2 mainline. UA doesn't have any CRJ-900s. The E175 is great, with a high ratio of first:economy it's good for upgrades and at 2:2 in the b...
by exiled_antipodean
August 20th, 2016, 10:30 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Prospect Park - General Topics
Replies: 201
Views: 130345

Re: Prospect Park - General Topics

As a resident I say this lovingly about my neighbors: they are full of good ideas for historic re-use that is probably economically unviable.
by exiled_antipodean
August 4th, 2016, 12:12 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Driver testing
Replies: 8
Views: 1375

Re: Driver testing

Thanks all, this is starting to cohere as a picture of not very rigorous road testing.

The Truman Show style off-road facility is an abomination for testing people's driving skills. It's like giving people their pilot's license based on simulator training only.
by exiled_antipodean
August 4th, 2016, 10:20 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Driver testing
Replies: 8
Views: 1375

Driver testing

The recent discussions about pedestrian safety have made me think about this. When I did my driver road test in MN I had been driving for 10 years (on the other side of the road, admittedly) so I'm not sure what a truly new driver gets here. What I experienced for my MN road test was a 10 minute cir...
by exiled_antipodean
August 4th, 2016, 9:01 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE
Replies: 202
Views: 45832

Re: RISE at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

You need to drive closer :) There are footings underway, visible when driving on 4th St.
by exiled_antipodean
July 11th, 2016, 11:41 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Hunt Electric site - 2300 Territorial Rd
Replies: 4
Views: 2325

Hunt Electric site - 2300 Territorial Rd

Dominium planning a 200+ unit building a block from Raymond Ave light station. 100% "affordable". http://www.startribune.com/near-border-of-minneapolis-and-st-paul-dominium-plans-yet-another-apartment-project/385933261/ Was presented to the St Anthony Park community council on Thursday, 7 ...
by exiled_antipodean
May 4th, 2016, 11:48 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Alia Tower - 200 Central - 483' / 40 Stories
Replies: 897
Views: 189315

Re: Alatus St. Anthony Tower (Washburn-McReavy Site)

That was my thought too -- there's already a 41 story tower right by this bridge and in this historic district. If anything another one on the other side would enhance the skyline.
by exiled_antipodean
April 7th, 2016, 8:48 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Hub Minneapolis - 600 Washington Ave SE (284' - 26 Stories)
Replies: 274
Views: 54828

Re: Stadium Village 26-Story Tower (Harbor Bay Real Estate)

We were told at meeting that Espresso Expose and Big 10 are exiting. The others are still deciding.
by exiled_antipodean
April 6th, 2016, 10:20 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Hub Minneapolis - 600 Washington Ave SE (284' - 26 Stories)
Replies: 274
Views: 54828

Re: Stadium Village 26-Story Tower (Harbor Bay Real Estate)

This group visited the Prospect Park Zoning & Project Review committee last night, and the committee was very proposed. It's outside Prospect Park, but it's the closest neighborhood. On a committee that includes several architects and which has been constructively critical of quite a lot of prop...
by exiled_antipodean
March 10th, 2016, 12:14 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE
Replies: 202
Views: 45832

Re: RISE at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

I believe they're doing interior salvage work of fittings etc, but it seems to be taking a while.
by exiled_antipodean
March 8th, 2016, 10:39 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Doubletree by Hilton - 501 Huron Blvd SE
Replies: 88
Views: 21488

Re: Huron and Essex Hotel - 501 Huron Blvd SE

I believe they were also digging out an oddly shaped basement parking space for a while.
by exiled_antipodean
February 18th, 2016, 2:38 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346606

Re: MSP Airport

Per MPR "only about two dozen people a day from the Twin Cities fly that route" People will have to connect in other places like Seattle or San Francisco, and (horrors!) maybe on other airlines, if they want one-stop flights to wherever they were going after Tokyo. http://www.mprnews.org/s...
by exiled_antipodean
February 17th, 2016, 11:41 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Car Sharing / Rental (Car2Go, HourCar, etc.)
Replies: 235
Views: 51957

Re: Car Sharing / Rental (Car2Go, HourCar, etc.)

Can't say many will find this convenient. Driving the xtra distance to Terminal 2 will cost more + the $7.50 charge, then the train back to Terminal 1 if you're at Terminal 1. It's not at all hard to park close to 46th or 50th or VA stations, walk 100 yards to the train for no fee, and then get stra...
by exiled_antipodean
February 5th, 2016, 11:41 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346606

Re: MSP Airport

Or instead of connecting in NRT, Minnesota business people connect in SFO or SEA, maybe even on other airlines :)
by exiled_antipodean
February 5th, 2016, 11:08 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346606

Re: MSP Airport

Delta enlists MN politicians in ridiculous attempt to stop further liberalization of Haneda.

http://www.startribune.com/dayton-senat ... 367756511/
by exiled_antipodean
January 14th, 2016, 4:13 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346606

Re: MSP Airport

Decent discussion of the issues here http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6598129/ Japan has never been a big supporter of liberalizing air service agreements, so this could drag on for a while before anything is resolved, or not. Delta could clearly make their route n...
by exiled_antipodean
January 14th, 2016, 12:33 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346606

Re: MSP Airport

Really depends which happens first
i) Delta repairs its toasted relationship with Korean
ii) Shanghai makes international-to-international transfers easier (still an immigration check).
by exiled_antipodean
January 13th, 2016, 3:27 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 346606

Re: MSP Airport

Delta reminds us that MSP-NRT relies on connections ex-NRT, by mentioning dropping MSP-NRT if Haneda is opened up.

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n ... ights.html
by exiled_antipodean
December 4th, 2015, 3:34 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: The Link at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE
Replies: 202
Views: 45832

Re: RISE at Prospect Park - 2929 University Ave SE

I think it's worth noting some of the significance of this project. It's 14 stories non-stick construction, and not aiming at a student market. They are providing < 1 parking space per unit, once you account for the parking "dedicated" for the grocery store. Now, sure, it could be lower bu...