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by Oreos&Milk
September 28th, 2021, 2:40 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Target Center Renovation
Replies: 548
Views: 129351

Re: Target Center Renovation

10 years is still a little while away, however same location would be perfect since we invested all that transit info structures. Expand the footprint over 7th and 394 if necessary. Would mean better outside space combined with target field and easier connections to A ramp and maybe even B ramp.
by Oreos&Milk
September 27th, 2021, 2:18 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: E Line Arterial BRT
Replies: 148
Views: 71326

Re: E Line Arterial BRT

I do like the upgrades the "aBRT" service provides on the A Line, but if anybody thinks it's "Light Rail on Wheels" they're delusional. It's the baseline for good, reliable bus service and nothing more. Dr. Delusional here, hello. Completely disagree for the record. Having a bet...
by Oreos&Milk
September 25th, 2021, 1:58 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market
Replies: 1291
Views: 813850

Re: Downtown Minneapolis Office Market

But St. Paul is behind Minneapolis Candidly I don't see that ever changing. If St. Paul where to annex the other Saint Paul’s and Bloomington then I’d say we have a more balanced twin cities. (I know I know geography) I think of St. Paul as a boomburg (a suburb city over 100k) it’s a very nice old ...
by Oreos&Milk
September 6th, 2021, 2:06 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit
Replies: 720
Views: 217057

Re: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit

I’m willing to wait until 2035-2040.. I think by then the demand will be there! It’s almost 22 so that’s 13-18 years.. that’s not TOO far into the future. I have hope again!
by Oreos&Milk
September 6th, 2021, 1:45 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: The Dayton's Project
Replies: 354
Views: 236829

Re: The Dayton's Project

The latest article in the Star Tribune about new investors coming in to prevent the foreclosure mentioned a November opening. This must mean the food hall in the basement is opening, right? Are there any other retail tenants? I'm hoping Banana Republic eventually decides to open a store, but I just...
by Oreos&Milk
September 4th, 2021, 1:44 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: The Dayton's Project
Replies: 354
Views: 236829

Re: The Dayton's Project

I guess I was wrong about the eventual foreclosure. The Dayton's Project was able to secure a new loan and they plan on a November opening. Good news. https://m.startribune.com/new-financing-announced-for-daytons-project-development/600089625/ Lul ...it’s not a real downtown Minneapolis retail busi...
by Oreos&Milk
September 1st, 2021, 11:23 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project
Replies: 1121
Views: 242419

Re: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project

I'm thinking 300 may be a bit generous for the American stop. I just don't see what will draw people to that stop considering in 2017 a 577,073 sq/ft office tower on a LRT line could only draw 220 daily riders. The LRT station on Lake street on the other hand had ridership of 2,534. I assume you're...
by Oreos&Milk
August 26th, 2021, 4:26 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit
Replies: 720
Views: 217057

Re: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit

My understanding was the one track was limited to a few small sections. With nearly completely ROW and prioritization I don’t understand agree with the assumption that it cannot be an expressway. Plus as capacity is needed I imagine those 1 track sections can be upgraded as construction repairs are ...
by Oreos&Milk
August 20th, 2021, 4:17 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit
Replies: 720
Views: 217057

Re: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit

I'm all for improving bus service on Lake Street, but there's a rail trench 1 block away, which should be a priority too. I feel like everyone has forgotten about the midtown greenway.. I feel like a reminder protest with oversized pictures of said corridor could be helpful.. seriously it should be...
by Oreos&Milk
August 20th, 2021, 4:07 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Replies: 733
Views: 345697

Re: Rush Line Corridor BRT

IMO Silver Line would be a better fit, with the 2 east metro BRTs then being Gold and Silver. Plus it would reserve Purple for Riverview. But mostly I’m annoyed at the Purple thing because a Ramsey County Commissioner long ago earmarked Purple for this line specifically because it gave them Purple ...
by Oreos&Milk
August 20th, 2021, 3:39 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1247467

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

Part of me is kinda glade Hopkins is the first place to get track laid But the fact that the image they used has the Honda dealership is in full view less then 100ft away from the station still kinda stings Lol yea.. almost a front page story in Onion 🧅 News! “After decades of no transit access, lo...
by Oreos&Milk
July 29th, 2021, 6:08 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Green - Hines - 350 N 5th St(?) - 35 stories - 393'/418'
Replies: 201
Views: 159073

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

Exciting news. Can’t wait until we this become a reality.
by Oreos&Milk
July 29th, 2021, 6:03 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: City of Minneapolis Office Building - 501 4th Ave S - 11 stories / 171'
Replies: 240
Views: 95262

Re: City of Minneapolis Office Building - 501 4th Ave S - 11 stories / 171'

Looks neat, is the old skyway segment through the parking ramp still open? I always liked that part to cool off shortly before continuing through the piping hot skyways during winter when you overdressed.
by Oreos&Milk
July 21st, 2021, 2:14 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Duffey 2.0 - 3rd St N
Replies: 53
Views: 44547

Re: Duffey 2.0 - 3rd St N

246 N. 7th plans have been submitted to HPC. https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download/Agenda/2390/RPT-PLAN12468-246%207th%20Ave%20N.pdf/58933/2635/246%207th%20Ave%20N 20- 1-3bdrm units, 64 parking spaces, 20 bike spaces, 17,699 sq/ft of first floor retail. Two questionable murals. Like its neighbor,...
by Oreos&Milk
July 6th, 2021, 10:01 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
Replies: 1388
Views: 604126

Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects

Does anyone have a link for the 494 HOV Ln. expansion blueprints just saw a news report saying that they got federal funding, wondering if we knew what the new layout is going to look like in the future.
by Oreos&Milk
July 3rd, 2021, 3:10 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Intercity Bus Services
Replies: 14
Views: 3244

Re: Intercity Bus Services

Why is it I can open my phone and use 16 apps to find every single road to drive somewhere... yet there is no such app you can find all these small city bus lines without having to search and search and dig and find out the hard way... ought to be something like amtrack where you can find all lines ...
by Oreos&Milk
July 3rd, 2021, 2:59 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Corridors
Replies: 434
Views: 92784

Re: Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Corridors

A single center bus lane with stoplight and intersection priority to transition to the curb side would be a very good usage of space, (allowing both direction ROW busses to take turns) yet I doubt that would work long term.. I don’t think we should build bike lanes on Lake St. seems redundant since ...
by Oreos&Milk
June 30th, 2021, 11:26 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Target Center Renovation
Replies: 548
Views: 129351

Re: Target Center Renovation

Dumb question... if Arenas or stadiums only are so temporary why can’t we build them more “disposable” like ikea? ... build them out of metal and glass and keep concrete pouring lower (ie limited to footings) to keep costs down. That way the glass and metal can be recycled without crazy demolition l...
by Oreos&Milk
June 30th, 2021, 11:09 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Hotel News
Replies: 240
Views: 115618

Re: Downtown Hotel News

Hennepin County bought the luMinn Hotel on 4th Street at about the same time as the University Inn. Looks like that was an all-suite hotel, so easier to convert/use as micro-apartments. Theoretically, the coming SRO legalization should make it easier to convert hotels into residential, though the c...
by Oreos&Milk
June 30th, 2021, 10:55 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Corridors
Replies: 434
Views: 92784

Re: Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Corridors

Arterial BRT update presentation for Mon. 6/28 Transportation Committee meeting: https://metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetings/Committees/Transportation-Committee/2021/June-28,-2021/Info-1-_-ABRT-Update.aspx :shock: Wait a second.. the B line is going to connect to SEVEN METRO color lines (green counte...