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by CalMcKenney
August 14th, 2019, 2:09 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 479616

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

Where is the other closure? I had a feeling the one in the library would close. I used to volunteer there and there was definitely an unsafe and hostile feeling there and around the building. Not to say that's a justified or correct feeling, but it was the feeling me and others I would volunteer wit...
by CalMcKenney
August 13th, 2019, 3:28 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Replies: 681
Views: 310253

Re: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

http://www.startribune.com/study-could-expand-public-access-to-roaring-minneapolis-riverfront/530861392/ Star Trib article about a plan to convert the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam into a visitor center with riverfront dining, boat access, event space and underground parking. UM WHAT? I love ...
by CalMcKenney
August 8th, 2019, 1:49 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 582463

Re: Uptown Retail & Restaurant News

If we're having a hypothetical conversation, I could picture an Apple store put into North Loop with some accommodations to design to help it fit in to the space like they did with their location in Covent Garden, London. Granted I don't think we're cool enough to get that sort of special treatment ...
by CalMcKenney
August 8th, 2019, 1:33 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Dinky "tower" - McDonalds redevelopment
Replies: 49
Views: 44251

Re: Dinkytower - McDonalds redevelopment

Um, was not expecting this. My dad is the attorney representing one of the owners of the stores they would be redeveloping, but he said he's not remotely interested in selling. Looks like maybe they got to a deal with him? Anyways, as someone moving out of dinkytown next week after 4 years it's been...
by CalMcKenney
August 8th, 2019, 1:23 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813719

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

As a 22 year old I have almost no contextual reference, but does it feel like companies are beginning to move back into Minneapolis more than they have in recent years? It may be that I'm simply not paying attention to stories about companies moving out for the suburbs, but the headlines seem good a...
by CalMcKenney
July 30th, 2019, 3:13 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 479616

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

It's safe to say it creates an uncomfortable feeling around the area, no matter if the people there are nice or not. I go by there all the time, usually no problems but have had some of them be confrontational towards me. But, the average person (take my parents for example) now avoid this area beca...
by CalMcKenney
July 30th, 2019, 8:18 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Uptown - LynLake - The Wedge - News & General
Replies: 1498
Views: 582463

Re: Uptown (and LynLake) Development & General Topics

Interesting. I'm moving into Uptown in 2 weeks at Flux apartments and the parking was not included, and it was an additional $125/mo. Every other apartment in that area had parking cost extra and all had full parking garages. One of the interesting things happening with my age group (I'm 22) is a lo...
by CalMcKenney
July 29th, 2019, 7:54 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Bike Share
Replies: 336
Views: 74233

Re: Bike Share

As a person in pretty good shape who runs and bikes regularly, this is great news to me. After riding electric assisted bikes in Seattle I found them to be much better than the electric scooters. My parents, who never ride the scooters anywhere, were very comfortable riding the bikes. The larger tir...
by CalMcKenney
July 26th, 2019, 9:47 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 479616

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

This may get me in trouble, but I'd just like to hear some opinions on this. Don't get me wrong, I'm very empathetic towards the homeless and feel for the horrible situation they're in. But, is it possible this end of Nicollet will continue to struggle because of the crowd that hangs around that area?
by CalMcKenney
July 23rd, 2019, 7:48 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: East 38th Street & 38th St Station Development
Replies: 248
Views: 121905

Re: East 38th Street & 38th St Station Development

Jesus $92 million sounds like a lot, no?
by CalMcKenney
July 22nd, 2019, 2:28 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Electric Scooters
Replies: 102
Views: 34383

Re: Electric Scooters

Whoops! I meant Jump scooters, my bad.
by CalMcKenney
July 22nd, 2019, 11:27 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Electric Scooters
Replies: 102
Views: 34383

Re: Electric Scooters

when are Spin scooters supposed to arrive to Minneapolis?
by CalMcKenney
July 17th, 2019, 11:31 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'
Replies: 201
Views: 159028

Re: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 36 stories / ~400'(?)

To say this is exciting would be an understatement. Any idea when they'd be presenting the full plans to the city as the article mentioned?
by CalMcKenney
July 16th, 2019, 3:21 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Federal Reserve Riverfront Parking Ramp
Replies: 111
Views: 57327

Re: Federal Reserve Riverfront Parking Ramp

Couldn't there be some sort of compromise here? Like wrapping the ramp with apartments and including substantial ground floor retail? Or is this too valuable a piece of property to waste on parking at all? Honestly just curious on people's thoughts.
by CalMcKenney
July 12th, 2019, 8:01 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 479616

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

The Moxy hotel and it's bar is now open in the Ironclad building downtown. Walked by yesterday and they had it completely open to the outside, looks to be a great addition to the area.
by CalMcKenney
July 12th, 2019, 7:59 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News
Replies: 1432
Views: 479616

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Retail News

I don't think it's as bad as you think, and they are working on it. The Andrus and the Dayton Project should help quite a bit in the downtown core. Also, when the Gateway tower is completed it should add quite a bit to that end of Nicollet and should spur retail to fill into 365 Nicollet and the adj...
by CalMcKenney
July 9th, 2019, 9:56 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: O2 - Washington/Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories - 247'
Replies: 95
Views: 66134

Re: Washington and Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories

http://www.startribune.com/downtown-minneapolis-may-get-a-new-fire-station-as-developer-remakes-block-with-apartments-ramp/512441262/ Sounds like this is close to moving forward, however no mention of the 22 story tower, only a 6 floor affordable housing component and a parking ramp. It is mentione...
by CalMcKenney
July 9th, 2019, 8:09 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: O2 - Washington/Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories - 247'
Replies: 95
Views: 66134

Re: Washington and Portland Mixed Use - 22 stories

http://www.startribune.com/downtown-minneapolis-may-get-a-new-fire-station-as-developer-remakes-block-with-apartments-ramp/512441262/ Sounds like this is close to moving forward, however no mention of the 22 story tower, only a 6 floor affordable housing component and a parking ramp. Wait are we re...
by CalMcKenney
July 3rd, 2019, 8:43 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: I'm on a Boat!
Replies: 35
Views: 6738

Re: I'm on a Boat!

Totally unrelated to this topic, but I had no idea where to put this. Just got back to Vancouver and we absolutely fell in love with their use of boats as a transportation option. My idea was to set-up some sort of water transportation on the Mississippi to serve from somewhere in the Nicollet Islan...
by CalMcKenney
July 1st, 2019, 3:39 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis Population / Density - General Discussion
Replies: 334
Views: 160522

Re: Minneapolis Density and Population Growth (500k, etc)

Don't know where to put this, but this is a huge pet peeve of mine and I want to hear thoughts. There was a story in the Star Trib about the Kraus Anderson HQ block redevelopment including their new "Larking" apartment building. Anyways, they simply referred to Downtown East as "East ...