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by Silophant
March 7th, 2014, 11:19 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Stadium Parking Ramp Development Site - 25 stories / 294'
Replies: 1070
Views: 262396

Re: Stadium Parking Ramp Air Rights Development

That actually looks pretty good. I'm happy that it looks like it will be a green roof over the whole parking structure.

Also, a land bridge over the 4th/Chicago/LRT intersection? Have we heard anything about that before?
by Silophant
March 7th, 2014, 7:16 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Stadium Parking Ramp Development Site - 25 stories / 294'
Replies: 1070
Views: 262396

Re: Stadium Parking Ramp Air Rights Development

I guess we'll see, but if they actually are the same height, it'll be the same height as the tower portion of the office building, and a couple stories taller than the portion of the office building it's next to. I agree that it would be nice if it was at least 20-40 feet taller than the high point ...
by Silophant
March 6th, 2014, 11:35 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis City Planning Commission (meetings, agenda items, members, etc.)
Replies: 124
Views: 66019

Re: Minneapolis City Planning Commission

Cool. It's was interesting to see project names I didn't recognize, and then realize that they're now complete, but going by a different name. Also, that concept Stadium Village station area plan image is very nice.
by Silophant
March 6th, 2014, 11:03 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Stadium Parking Ramp Development Site - 25 stories / 294'
Replies: 1070
Views: 262396

Re: Stadium Parking Ramp Air Rights Development

Hm. I'm assuming that'll be a green roof on the side portion, though I'd be thrilled if the entire top parking level had a green roof above it. Guess we'll see tomorrow.
by Silophant
March 6th, 2014, 5:08 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Dinkytown not Megatown/Save Dinkytown
Replies: 192
Views: 27842

Re: Dinkytown not Megatown/Save Dinkytown

Yeah, I'm not seeing that either. That being said, I'm going to follow FISHMANPET's example, since I'm pretty open about my real name elsewhere.
by Silophant
March 6th, 2014, 1:33 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1246774

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

^This. (Viktor's post, not the one that snuck in while I was typing.) Despite what doomsayers say, this being canceled wouldn't be the end for all trains ever. It might mean that neither of the currently planned extensions happen, and we just focus on better bus service, for years even. But, eventua...
by Silophant
March 5th, 2014, 11:16 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Introductions
Replies: 160
Views: 71162

Re: Introductions

Yeah, I've seen a couple usernames that are probably women (I know I've seen a Jenny something), but one can never be sure on the internet. I'm pretty sure all the relatively prolific (400+ posts) posters are guys.
by Silophant
March 5th, 2014, 10:11 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1246774

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

There are a lot of people in Minneapolis who do want this built in their neighborhood. It is just that they live in Uptown and Whittier, not Kenwood...
QFT
by Silophant
March 5th, 2014, 9:08 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Dinkytown not Megatown/Save Dinkytown
Replies: 192
Views: 27842

Re: The Graduate - (1300 block of 4th Ave SE)

Ah. Hadn't thought to just google the name. I definitely was assuming retired, though, given that some of my favorite arguments happened during working hours.
by Silophant
March 5th, 2014, 8:41 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Dinkytown not Megatown/Save Dinkytown
Replies: 192
Views: 27842

Re: The Graduate - (1300 block of 4th Ave SE)

No idea. Her public FB profile is pretty locked down, displaying only her likes (spoiler: they're pretty much all anti-development), so that's no help.
by Silophant
March 5th, 2014, 7:47 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Dinkytown not Megatown/Save Dinkytown
Replies: 192
Views: 27842

Re: The Graduate - (1300 block of 4th Ave SE)

I think you're right. However, I also think that a certain someone from the SD group is going to nominate every building in Dinkytown, probably with supporting evidence that has nothing to do with the building in question.
by Silophant
March 4th, 2014, 7:40 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1246774

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

Reich, at least, is against the tunnel.
by Silophant
March 4th, 2014, 2:51 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: LPM Apartments - (376' - 36 Stories)
Replies: 1522
Views: 291121

Re: LPM Apartments - (376' - 36 Stories)

Wow. I'd be interested to see Opus's results for the Nic, to see the relative demand for being on the north side of downtown vs. the south. Or, I guess, the relative demand for living in a prettier, taller building.
by Silophant
March 4th, 2014, 10:24 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 782932

Re: Current & Proposed Downtown Minneapolis Projects

Oh, yeah, behind the Metrodome, right? Isn't the TriTech center a secondary hub?
by Silophant
March 4th, 2014, 10:22 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Stadium Parking Ramp Development Site - 25 stories / 294'
Replies: 1070
Views: 262396

Re: Stadium Parking Ramp Air Rights Development

That is some seriously good news, and I would hope that that means they'll be looking into building something on their own in Minneapolis once LPM is done, in addition to working with Ryan on this.
by Silophant
March 4th, 2014, 9:45 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 782932

Re: Current & Proposed Downtown Minneapolis Projects

My guess is that, in the 70s/80s, CBDs were where the data infrastructure, such as it was, was located. I'm probably wrong, though.
by Silophant
March 4th, 2014, 9:44 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1246774

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

I'm wondering about that too. Are they just pushing for it because they assume the Met Council will end up realizing that the tunnel is completely insane and move the freight instead? What if they don't, and we get a stupidly expensive tunnel that no one (except the park board, of course) actually w...
by Silophant
March 3rd, 2014, 6:36 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Five15 on the Park - 515 15th Avenue South
Replies: 187
Views: 46479

Re: Five15 On the Park - (1515 5th Street South)

Maybe, but given the recent Dinkytown decision, it looks like it was a prudent choice.