Looks a like a great way to connect the majority of downtown to the new stadium. I'm a bit partial to preserving the Strib building, but this is a great project as conceived. I'd still like to see the Strib's entrance preserved.
It'll be interesting how the park affects the stadiums plaza space. You would think Ryan and HSK could've shared their renderings.
As for using stadium financing to pay for the bonds. This is what the Strib story says:
After that, the city says the money would be repaid by revenue from three ramps and potential dollars from the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, which is overseeing the stadium development. Mayor R.T. Rybak’s spokesman, John Stiles, said that if the ramps aren’t used except on game days — a worst-case scenario — the property tax gains from the development alone would cover the obligation.