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"Announced last month, the deal involves the city issuing a $98 million general obligation bond, about half of which it would pay back with public dollars. The Timberwolves, which are extending their lease at the arena, would kick in another $43 million. The city is also on the hook for $50 mil...

What an amazing video! This video is a great showcase of what MSP is already doing. I am sure many many investors, developers, and global companies will notice this story and take a closer look at what MSP is all about. With the possibility of even more world coverage coming from this story MSP seem...

Plus being honest no amount of money is going to turn the exterior of Target Center into something that looks good. The link posted by Mullen shows what the exterior will end up looking like. With these being old renderings who knows in a couple months when they finish up all the negotiations if th...

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/10/21/target-center-renovation-talks-stretch-on/ "MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Much has been publicized about the new Vikings stadium, but very little in regards to the Target Center. When lawmakers approved a new Vikings stadium last year, part of the deal allowed th...

"Southwest light-rail plan advances, but without an endorsement" "Controversial plans for a light-rail line to the southwest suburbs were advanced but not endorsed Monday by key policymakers who withheld judgment on digging nearly a mile of tunnels in a recreational corridor of Minnea...

"Mayor Rybak casts only ‘no’ vote on Southwest light-rail tunnels" "Over the protest of Minneapolis, metro leaders signed off Wednesday on a $160 million plan to hide part of the region’s biggest light-rail line in tunnels through a recreational ­corridor in the city. Minneapolis Mayo...

As an aside, completely agree with woofner re: the fact that not one but two expensive tunnel options were explored for this line while N Mpls didn't see consideration whatsoever on the Blue Line extension... It may also, though, demonstrate that tunneling is more expensive than had been assumed. B...

"US orchestras are greedy and overpaid" "While the stand-off between Republicans and Democrats continues on Capitol Hill, another rancorous dispute has brought one of America’s great orchestras to a dead halt. The Minnesota Orchestra hasn’t played a note since October 2012. The reaso...

This now seems to be moving pretty fast not to jinx it. (knocks on wood) "Southwest LRT committee considers Kenilworth tunnels" MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - "It was a packed house Wednesday morning as the Southwest Light Rail Corridor management committee gathered to discuss plans for two sha...

Henn ave already has a lot of bus routes serving uptown. What would happen to all of those bus routes if you put a train into uptown? My simple guess would be they would be rerouted, or just cut due to being redundant. So now you pretty much are spending twice the cash to get around the same level o...

"Light-rail plan rankles some in Minneapolis City Council." "ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minneapolis City Council members are fighting back against a likely solution to an impasse along the Southwest light-rail line. Planners with the Metropolitan Council have recommended that the project route...

I have been just starting to catch advertisements on the BBC for Hong Kong. With the rumors that MSP may get another Asian flight. I think nonstop HK flights might try and make another go at it. I am aware HK seems to have cash coming out of the ears but was this a local ad to the MSP metro or did t...

Southwest LRT: Is shallow tunnel on the way? "With only two days to go until officials recommend a final Southwest Light Rail Transit budget and scope, the chairman of a key funding agency says he sees the writing on the wall. Peter McLaughlin, who heads the Counties Transit Improvement Board, ...

Full steam ahead on the Rush Line from St. Paul "Officials in the east metro are reviving efforts to develop a long-stalled transit corridor north and east of St. Paul. The Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority is expected Tuesday to issue a request for proposal for a study of transit optio...

Ricky Rubio! I found that video to make the FLUX out to be a very sexy place to live.

congrats to Shoreview on getting a new tallest! While it looks pretty suburban I would wager it is because it is in the suburbs :D Oh one day mpls will be so lucky to be granted a new tallest. I have feeling it will be announced when the Wild make the playoffs (In late April early May) With that sai...

Northstar commuter rail hit ridership high in August "The Northstar commuter rail line had its highest monthly ridership in August, with nearly 3,300 rides a day — a 24 percent increase over August 2012. But the empty seats are what have drawn the attention of Leigh Lenzmeier, executive directo...

The best two-hour layover in the U.S. "Sometimes, flying direct just isn't an option, and you're stuck kicking around some airport terminal before boarding a plane to your final destination. Less than ideal? For sure. Painful? Totally depends on which airport you're trapped in. La Guardia's fil...

Target Field transit station will be like NYC's Grand Central Station "A sweeping plan to add a park, jumbo display screen, retail stores and a public plaza to the $79.3 million rail hub being built near Target Field will get the go-ahead Thursday from the Hennepin County Board. The new hub, to...

Not to take this to far OT, but I think this news was a large part of why Bloomington was able to get state cash for the parking garage they are going to help build. Glad they are able get the ball rolling or should I say wheels. Bloomington votes to restore the Old Cedar Avenue bridge The Bloomingt...