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by NickP
September 25th, 2020, 9:55 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
Replies: 625
Views: 400530

Re: Amtrak Empire Builder and Intercity Rail to Chicago

Awesome!
by NickP
September 25th, 2020, 9:55 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: George Floyd murder and aftermath
Replies: 175
Views: 81037

Re: George Floyd murder and aftermath

Can someone explain why they don’t just keep it as a roundabout? Is there also hope to preserve the art on the street itself?
by NickP
September 18th, 2020, 1:44 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Theater Garage Marquee Apartments - (Franklin & Lyndale)
Replies: 550
Views: 87365

Re: Theater Garage Marquee Apartments - (Franklin & Lyndale)

Is the theater garage still planning on going back in here?
by NickP
July 15th, 2020, 7:51 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Pedestrian Safety and Infrastructure Improvements
Replies: 323
Views: 95271

Re: Pedestrian Safety and Infrastructure Improvements

I live there now and I wonder if most of the speeding is due to many of the streets being one way.
Maybe, but I just remember people flying down 22nd and (to a lesser extent) 25th, and those are two-way.
I hear you on the east west streets. I forgot about those.
by NickP
July 15th, 2020, 7:56 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Pedestrian Safety and Infrastructure Improvements
Replies: 323
Views: 95271

Re: Pedestrian Safety and Infrastructure Improvements

I live there now and I wonder if most of the speeding is due to many of the streets being one way.
by NickP
June 29th, 2020, 9:03 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: U.S. Bank Stadium
Replies: 2080
Views: 200208

Re: U.S. Bank Stadium

I am surprised that Dallas/Ft Worth have only hosted once. Currently I think our stadium, Atlanta's new one are the 2 best stadiums in the country. The new Chargers stadium in LA will be the best though when finished. Just beautiful. Vegas has got to be the ugliest of the newest built. If you put a...
by NickP
May 29th, 2020, 9:55 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: George Floyd murder and aftermath
Replies: 175
Views: 81037

George Floyd murder and aftermath

Definitely a difficult time. How is everyone doing today? I’m sad, angry, frustrated, and emotionally exhausted. Doing my best to balance being ally and taking care of myself. Moderator note: I combined discussion from various topics into this one. I do want to direct folks to this post by Didier be...
by NickP
May 29th, 2020, 12:22 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 366889

Re: Southside - General Topics

Bring Me The News is updating a list of damaged buildings.
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-n ... olis-riots
by NickP
April 27th, 2020, 12:34 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Replies: 681
Views: 321720

Re: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

That’s interesting you say that because I had a different initial thought. I would think that having it be two way actually slows traffic down and gives it a more parkway feel. I hear what you are saying though :-)
by NickP
April 27th, 2020, 12:31 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Cable Median Barriers on at-grade highways
Replies: 11
Views: 3374

Re: Proposed Cable Median Barriers on at-grade highways

That’s pretty harsh friend.
by NickP
April 23rd, 2020, 9:25 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Replies: 681
Views: 321720

Re: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

At least for downtown, there are a couple buildings near the stone arch bridge who have their garage access via west river road. I get the 100 feet of road open for them from Portland to the lot entrance. (Full disclosure my parents live in one of the buildings). That being said I don’t know why the...
by NickP
March 27th, 2020, 12:42 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Cambria / Fairfield Hotels - 41 10th Street N (former Ramada block)
Replies: 65
Views: 26008

Re: Cambria / Fairfield Hotels - 41 10th Street N (former Ramada block)

Dirt was moving here when I drove by the other day.
by NickP
March 3rd, 2020, 9:50 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Twin Cities' National and Global Image
Replies: 1024
Views: 228750

Re: Twin Cities' National and Global Image

http://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/boo ... -memorial/
I am very proud that our city is home to this.
by NickP
February 28th, 2020, 2:51 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
Replies: 887
Views: 138560

Re: Nicollet-Central Streetcar

I agree with Cincinnati, Dallas, Tucson, and Atlanta, but I was under the impression that the KC Streetcar was a success. Based on the wikipedia link you gave, it has a higher average daily boardings per mile than a lot of LRT systems. That being said, I am comparing them to other systems on that li...
by NickP
February 12th, 2020, 1:53 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Eleven - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'
Replies: 381
Views: 231472

Re: Eleven - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'

Is there a reason to care?
I would prefer to have people in the building than not.
by NickP
February 12th, 2020, 12:54 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Eleven - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'
Replies: 381
Views: 231472

Re: Eleven - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'

Is there anyway to confirm that people are buying these units to live in as opposed to money storage. While I don’t think this is necessarily that case, it’s still a concern in the back of my mind.
by NickP
February 6th, 2020, 9:28 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Peregrine (Broadway Pizza site) - 2025 West River Rd
Replies: 21
Views: 19512

Re: Northside - General Topics

I’m not really feeling the huge parking lot behind the building. That being said, I do appreciate that it is behind the building at least, and adjacent to railroad tracks.
by NickP
January 24th, 2020, 8:10 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 356534

Re: MSP Airport

http://m.startribune.com/minneapolis-s ... 567271212/
39.6 Million Passengers used MSP this year! More impressively, I think, is that 63% of passengers originated here as opposed to connected through here.
by NickP
January 23rd, 2020, 9:51 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: O2 - Washington/Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories - 247'
Replies: 95
Views: 67549

Re: Washington and Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories - 252'

It looks like they went back to the previous coloring of the tower.