Arby’s Island

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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby Multimodal » December 22nd, 2018, 10:20 pm


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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby Multimodal » December 22nd, 2018, 10:28 pm

I agree on the goal. Drive thrus were (and I believe still are) banned in POs but many exist in the city grandfathered in as non-conforming uses. The policy question, I see, is whether to hold out for the ideal (no drive thru and redeveloped) vs find a way to craft a way to allow allow non-conforming drive thrus to be brought back into redevelopment (subject to conditions) and see the sites redeveloped but with more auto traffic than desired.
Sure, sometimes you need a crutch to get through a transition. Some new developments still have a handful of surface parking spaces (“think of the handicapped!!!”), and if they need that, so be it. It’s not make-or-break.

But drive thru’s really do encourage/reward driving in a way that a few parking spaces don’t.

The only compromise I can see is a walkup/bike-up window (like Terzo at 50th & Penn, or early Dairy Queen’s).

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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby Tiller » December 23rd, 2018, 6:18 am

The only compromise I can see is a walkup/bike-up window (like Terzo at 50th & Penn, or early Dairy Queen’s).
Slight tangent, but I LOVE walkup(/bikeup) windows. They're a great amenity for pedestrians and add street-level activity.

The dairy queen I grew up with (on white bear ave near hillcrest) had one, so lots of nostalgia.

Edit: I have a free idea I'd be willing to contribute to/help with: streets.mn ride along this spring to see the 54 extension (perhaps the whole length of route 54?).

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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby Multimodal » January 4th, 2019, 11:54 pm

Atlanta reviews designs of new buildings. Do the “before” pictures remind you of anything?

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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby Lisa I. RoadBot » January 10th, 2019, 8:16 am

Fencing up, large excavator on site.....

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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby Qhaberl » January 10th, 2019, 11:09 am

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Picture taken while riding the 23 toward uptown. Hey Shawn just to the west of the Arby’s building.


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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby kiliff75 » January 14th, 2019, 9:25 am

The backhoe is already in use, demolition had begun as I drove by this morning...

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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby buzz » January 20th, 2019, 3:57 pm

Arby's is gone and a construction trailer is on site.

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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby grant1simons2 » January 20th, 2019, 6:52 pm

The tables are finally clean

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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby caspah » February 7th, 2019, 8:38 pm

I think we are going to drive a test pile Monday

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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby Anondson » August 2nd, 2019, 4:45 pm

The work is up to the first floor.

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Re: Arby’s Island

Postby LyndaleHoosier » August 4th, 2019, 8:20 pm

It's amazing how close the building is to the current placement of the traffic signals. This building will be very much built out right to the sidewalk, which will be great.


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