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by twincitizen
October 15th, 2012, 3:28 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Vikings Stadium Miscellaneous Discussion
Replies: 1660
Views: 222203

Re: Vikings Stadium

Love that interior shot of the HKS proposal. I do worry about having that much glass though. The way things seem to go, if it had a design flaw (like forgetting to compensate for snow weight or whatever) the public would be on the hook for every last penny to fix it. If we do end up with a design si...
by twincitizen
October 15th, 2012, 2:52 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown Hotel Discussion
Replies: 423
Views: 59761

Re: Uptown hotel discussion

I agree that Uptown is a more local destination rather than statewide, but its catchment area certainly extends beyond the first-ring suburbs, as gahwi suggests. Uptown's profile is on the rise... just look at the massive influx of retail and entertainment over the past 2 years alone. The office mar...
by twincitizen
October 15th, 2012, 2:08 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northstar Commuter Rail
Replies: 952
Views: 222135

Re: Northstar

the line was envisioned to go all the way to st cloud. so yes, that particular governor's cutting of the route had a large effect on the ridership numbers. How large? A couple hundred more riders would not make this a success. It's not like this was ever envisioned as some sort of bi-directional co...
by twincitizen
October 15th, 2012, 9:35 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown Hotel Discussion
Replies: 423
Views: 59761

Uptown Hotel Discussion

Does Uptown need a hotel? Could it support one? Why or why not? Where should it go? The Arby's site is often mentioned (on here, not publicly) as the perfect spot for a hotel. I could definitely get on board with that. It's far enough away from both the Greenway and single-fam homes that arguments a...
by twincitizen
October 15th, 2012, 9:08 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 701960

Re: Transit News and Happenings

Now that's kind of a leap, don't you think? I probably agree with the spirit of your argument, but you could be a little more eloquent than that. Is the lack of investment here DIRECTLY related to the fact that most of the folks using this bus stop are black? Or is it a multitude of factors, includi...
by twincitizen
October 15th, 2012, 8:23 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northstar Commuter Rail
Replies: 952
Views: 222135

Re: Northstar

Ramsey Station scheduled to open Friday November 16. Good news- overall running time (49 minutes) will not be affected. Given that the dwell times are only 45 seconds at each station, I guess this shouldn't be too surprising. Ramsey fares will be $3.50, exactly what the Ramsey Star commuter bus has ...
by twincitizen
October 14th, 2012, 10:06 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Strong Towns
Replies: 20
Views: 2699

Strong Towns

http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2012/10/13/strong-towns-on-tap-2.html "A conversation about the future of cities and towns over a pint (or two). Join Strong Towns on October 23rd at Gluek’s in Minneapolis for Strong Towns on Tap 2. The event starts at 6pm. Cash bar, free food and good times!...
by twincitizen
October 13th, 2012, 1:44 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1247328

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

For the record, I said I hope the 21st St Station isn't built, not the Green Line entirely. That jerk UptownSport misquoted me, which should be illegal or something. BAN HIM ;) I'm not going to lie though, a small part of me wishes this whole thing falls apart until we have better census numbers tha...
by twincitizen
October 12th, 2012, 2:35 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 701960

Re: Transit News and Happenings

From Metro Transit: https://netfiles.umn.edu/users/bril0031/Images/untitled.bmp The bus stop on 7th Street at Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis has grown to be the busiest in the state and beyond. Essentially at the epicenter of the Twin Cities urban core, it is a transfer point among many of ou...
by twincitizen
October 12th, 2012, 2:19 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: St. Louis Park - General Topics
Replies: 557
Views: 227435

St. Louis Park - General Topics

A thread for St. Louis Park development news, general discussion, planning ideas/fantasies, and minor projects not worthy of a separate thread. There are dedicated threads for: West End area Excelsior & Grand area I'll start with this: Wayzata & Texas development. http://stlouispark.patch.co...
by twincitizen
October 12th, 2012, 1:36 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Gold Line BRT (Gateway Corridor)
Replies: 458
Views: 147381

Re: Gateway Corridor

I'm hoping this jumps in front of Bottineau for CTIB and federal funding. Although I am skeptical about the portion of the route between downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis. For this to be successful, it has to be a one-seat ride from Woodbury to Minneapolis and basically replace the Route 94...
by twincitizen
October 12th, 2012, 12:08 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1247328

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

I think most of us here are hoping that 21st Station isn't built at all. That neighborhood certainly isn't going to allow any parking. The most infrastructure that will happen here is a "Kiss-n-Ride" drop-off loop. At best, the Route 2 would be extended to this station. By not building 21s...
by twincitizen
October 11th, 2012, 11:39 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Motiv Apartments - 2320 Colfax Avenue S
Replies: 846
Views: 105319

Re: 2316-2320 Colfax Apartments

I know this is generalizing but I figured the area north of Lake Street was pretty much fair game for urban redevelopments like the one being proposed. I would tend to agree. I think the entire swath of south Minneapolis, between Lake Street and downtown should be rezoned to allow roughly Greenleaf...
by twincitizen
October 11th, 2012, 11:24 am
Forum: Updates - Announcements - Problems - Suggestions
Topic: Advertising Revenue
Replies: 37
Views: 28077

Advertising Revenue

How come ads only show up when you aren't logged in? I mean, Chris Fields for Congress is great and everything :roll: but I want UrbanMSP to take his money even when I'm logged in. I suspect most of us are logged in all the time and never see the ads. I only notice them when I visit from a work or s...
by twincitizen
October 9th, 2012, 11:12 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: The Walkway - (1312 West Lake Street)
Replies: 467
Views: 88108

Re: City Walk Uptown - (1312 West Lake Street)

Any transit improvements on Hennepin will result in the removal of some on-street parking, which businesses and neighbors will fight to the death. The problem exists in business districts all over the city: there is actually plenty of off-street parking in scattered small lots, but it's all privatiz...
by twincitizen
October 9th, 2012, 10:59 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 701960

Re: Transit News and Happenings

MTS (Metropolitan Transportation Services) is a weird amalgam of a lot of things. It does long-range and short-range transportation planning for the region, working with the TAB and other gov't bodies on all forms of trasportation, not just transit. It also plans and contracts out the operation of M...
by twincitizen
October 9th, 2012, 10:05 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Type II LRVs - Siemens S70
Replies: 153
Views: 31740

Re: Type II LRVs - Siemens S70

I, too, am hoping for automated train announcements at the platforms.

"This is a Green Line train to St. Paul Union Depot"
"This is a Blue Line train to Mall of America"
"This is a Blue Line train to Target Field"
etc.
by twincitizen
October 8th, 2012, 9:47 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Vikings Stadium Miscellaneous Discussion
Replies: 1660
Views: 222203

Re: Vikings Stadium

It may be confusing, but that stub is the original Washington Ave. I view the 3rd/4th/Washington Ave trench as being the pretender in this case, it isn't "really" Washington Ave. The original alignment of the Washington Ave. Bridge was not angled as the current bridge is, it went directly...
by twincitizen
October 8th, 2012, 3:59 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Vikings Stadium Miscellaneous Discussion
Replies: 1660
Views: 222203

Re: Vikings Stadium

1. I wonder what happens to the current 5th St exit then. If not for Cedar-Riverside Station being right there, it could be a local street to access downtown (and the stadium) from Riverside Plaza (connect to 15th Av S). At the very least it could be retained as a bike/ped connection. I mean, you wo...
by twincitizen
October 8th, 2012, 2:29 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Vikings Stadium Miscellaneous Discussion
Replies: 1660
Views: 222203

Re: Vikings Stadium