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by gopherfan
January 26th, 2022, 10:46 am
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Bloomington - General Topics
Replies: 332
Views: 131510

Re: Bloomington - General Topics

People are speculating it's Tesla due to the design of the building and them being the biggest name in electric cars, but an expensive new construction building in highly visible real estate doesn't fit their current pattern of dumpy existing buildings. That's definitely a future Tesla dealership! ...
by gopherfan
January 25th, 2022, 7:27 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 976342

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

Councilmember Kline of Robbinsdale a blue line extension NIMBY is facing DWI & fleeing charges from a Monday incident. Hopefully he gets the boot and is replaced by a more extension friendly councilmember. Fingers crossed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm4-y39s8v4
by gopherfan
December 13th, 2021, 1:09 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 976342

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

If Robbinsdale doesn't want light rail, screw them. Bypass. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit? ... sp=sharing

Could Victory Memorial Drive be used up to the CP spur?

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by gopherfan
December 7th, 2021, 10:18 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 976342

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

I attended one of the recent open houses and had a long conversation with Nick Landwer the head engineer for Metro Transit on this project. It sounds like consensus is leaning towards Broadway, which I think is good news. From an engineering perspective it would be easier to go over to and up Lyndal...
by gopherfan
November 16th, 2021, 3:37 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
Replies: 615
Views: 1135230

Re: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics

I somehow missed that the University was constructing an addition to Institute of Child Development, Carmen D. and James R. Campbell Hall. Vertical construction is starting to alter the skyline of the Knoll Area. It caught my eye on Saturday to see a new building going up. https://news.cehd.umn.edu/...
by gopherfan
November 8th, 2021, 11:59 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 976342

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

An updated map has been provided for public comments! https://app.publiccoordinate.com/#/projects/BLRT/map
by gopherfan
November 8th, 2021, 11:47 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Eleven - 1111 West River Parkway - 41 stories / 550'
Replies: 381
Views: 218675

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

Lights are turned on. The top has a really nice soft warm glow to it. I kind of like it since it's not trying to draw attention away from the core night skyline. Take a look tonight!
I hope they light more of the tower, just the very top is kind of weird to me. The Carlyle is lit much nicer.
by gopherfan
November 8th, 2021, 11:45 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'
Replies: 200
Views: 158949

Re: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'

By sheer coincidence, the Twins are replacing their scoreboard before the 2023 season. I'm gonna guess there's a 99% chance it significantly if not completely obstructs the view of the field from the new building. Here's a rendering of the rooftop view looking towards Target Field, they make it loo...
by gopherfan
October 20th, 2021, 2:41 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northstar Commuter Rail
Replies: 952
Views: 222051

Re: Northstar Commuter Rail

As far as those projects. https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/projects/h10elkriver/ Is about fixing badly deteriorated pavement, not "Freeway Expansion Preparation" https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/hwy10er/ Was a study that Elk River paid for that MnDOT seems to have no interest and no money in ...
by gopherfan
October 20th, 2021, 2:37 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northstar Commuter Rail
Replies: 952
Views: 222051

Re: Northstar Commuter Rail

So the only way to make Northstar work is to sabotage things for motorists? If so it's fair to question it's merits.
Maintaining existing highways doesn't sabotage motorists. Only neglecting them or reducing their capacity would do that.
by gopherfan
October 20th, 2021, 2:15 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northstar Commuter Rail
Replies: 952
Views: 222051

Re: Northstar Commuter Rail

Those Hwy 10 and 169 improvements are probably catered to the cabin traffic.
Zimmerman is a growing exurb with metro commuters living there. They will probably get a full interchange at County Rd 4 & 169 very soon, it's already trying to get bonding money.
by gopherfan
October 20th, 2021, 10:01 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northstar Commuter Rail
Replies: 952
Views: 222051

Re: Northstar Commuter Rail

It seems like MnDot is kind of sabotaging Northstar. We spent $330 Million on it to alleviate traffic, but MnDot keeps expanding the Highway 10 corridor to take away the transit advantage... $138.2 Million committed in past & current projects, $410 Million committed in planned projects, and $357...
by gopherfan
September 29th, 2021, 4:53 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northstar Commuter Rail
Replies: 952
Views: 222051

Re: Northstar Commuter Rail

This video could almost be a summary of Northstar. It's also a good summary of why LEED ratings don't mean that much.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxWjtpz ... tJustBikes
by gopherfan
September 21st, 2021, 9:02 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: E Line Arterial BRT
Replies: 148
Views: 71288

Re: E Line Arterial BRT

The E Line draft corridor plan has been released and open for comment.
https://www.metrotransit.org/e-line-corridor-plan
by gopherfan
July 16th, 2021, 2:34 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 976342

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

A new map for public comments is now live https://www.publiccoordinate.com/#/projects/BLRT/map
by gopherfan
July 13th, 2021, 8:14 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 976342

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

Nick Landwer pretty much threw out the elevated option, because it doesn't add any space for cars or bikes. Faster service speed wasn't even mentioned with that option.
by gopherfan
July 13th, 2021, 7:52 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 976342

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

Center Running Option on Broadway Image
Side Running Option on Broadway Image
Elevated Running Option on Broadway Image
Tunnel Running Option on Broadway: Not considered :(
by gopherfan
June 7th, 2021, 2:18 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Red Line (Cedar Avenue BRT)
Replies: 538
Views: 223458

Re: Red Line (Cedar Avenue BRT)

MVTA said Metro Transit couldn't use AVTS in their threat letter to the Met Council in November https://www.mvta.com/cms-files/mvta_response_to_chair_zelle_11_12_20.pdf Letter E "The Metropolitan Council Does Not Control MVTA Facilities" "For this reason, MVTA respectfully denies the ...