urbanMSP

the only people who matter do not want the skways open later though. the building owners. and this is the flaw of the skyways. sucks life off the street and only really works during the 9-5 business day. (6-6) or whatever. no coordinated wayfinding system, no coordinated hours. been this way for 50 ...

did anyone make it to Surly's yet? it was crazy busy. I drove by but didn't go in, were lines of people. it's much larger than I anticipated.

yea this is really curious. they were so far down the process and had gone out of their way to secure grants from the state. mozaic will be delayed until they secure some tennants.

I take that back. There's a been recent major hiccup in this development.
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/b ... mplex.html

it's up for a met council grant. seems to be moving along.
http://finance-commerce.com/2014/12/moz ... il-grants/

it's a simple, elegant building. i hope they can round up financing so we're probably looking at least a 4 year process for a building this tall.

back then? i have no idea personally. i'm just relaying an anecdote my brother told me. (he's a former priest of the archdiocese) considering the buildings historic status yes they would have a choice today. yes many cracks are the result of this near constant traffic vibration. the tunnel could hav...

cranes everywhere. apartments, some condo, office space, multi-use. how is the long term outlook not keeping up specifically? what major companies have relocated to the 'burbs? i mean recently, not 60 years ago when general mills left for golden valley. recently i can think of a few major firms that...

another travesty of 94 west of the core is that the catholic archdiocese allowed the freeway to run so close to the Basilica. this would be unheard of today.

the city specifies in the RFP height and something iconic and this is the best three of our local developers can do. this mortenson project is fine infill on another block. not at this intersection of important mpls streets. if this is the best these developers can come up with during a downtown boo...

i don't mind this preliminary doran rendering. it's certainly better than i imagined him every developing. that said, the duval and united projects stand out.

promising on all fronts.

people have been asking for city center's mall frontage to be revamped for 30 years and only minimal tweaks have happened and then coupled with a lively bus stop makes for an uninviting pedestrian experience. i have no idea what's behind that pinkish concrete city center facade but it's continued ex...

thanks for posting that link. bocce ball and curling on the mall.. actually that's kind of a cool idea.

the staircases were a central component of this redesign. to have them removed is disappointing. i wish we would have uniform wayfinding, logos and hours for our skyway system. all in all it will be a great improvement. i'm not going to quarrel with these features. of all of downtown's strengths, th...

can we get this product for IDS center. maybe we can bubble wrap the entire skyline.

that ramp around symphony place specifically serves orchestra hall. i know they lease a number of spots for employees, musicians, etc.

the "old white people" are right. perhaps beacuse they've traveled and experienced how cities much larger than ours get by just fine with true pedestrian streets. vienna, paris, new york? nah they just don't get it.

yea let's program events downtown based on the opinions of a columnist.

why should they? that's where the business is for the thousands of dt office workers. why should the be on the street when we as a city have created this convenient second level that is weather controlled.