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MNdible wrote: January 27th, 2025, 1:39 pm So, I after looking at the Nicollet Mall redesign options, I had to look up what a TEP score was. To save you all some googling, it stands for Transportation Equity Priority and is a way to direct transportation investment based on the demographics of the population living in different areas.

What struck me was that the heart of the East Bank UofM campus is shown as a Tier 1 zone, showing that it has the same population needs as the poorest and most historically disadvantaged parts of north Minneapolis. Which feels, frankly, like a bad misreading of some basic census data. When will we get smarter at realizing that college students look very poor on paper because they're not working full time but, in most cases, are not actually poor? This is definitely not the first time I've seen data like this warping analyses.

EOst wrote: January 27th, 2025, 2:37 pm Isn't that actually the Glendale Townhomes section of Prospect Park? I could be misreading the map, but the East Bank campus area appears to be Tier 3 to me.

Important update about the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad golf course:

The University of Minnesota has notified the Board of Regents of its intent to sell approximately 140.9 acres of the Les Bolstad golf course property in Falcon Heights, which includes the course itself. We recognize this course holds generations of memories for our community. This decision reflects careful consideration and was made in light of today’s challenging financial environment. As a public university, we have a responsibility to ensure that our land and resources are aligned with our core mission: supporting students, advancing research, and serving the state of Minnesota.

The John W. Mooty Golf Facility and adjacent, outdoor short-game training area, used by the Men’s and Women’s Golf teams, as well as Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium, used by the Women’s Soccer team, and the KUOM radio tower will not be included in the sale.

The course will remain open through the 2025 season and close as usual in the fall. Activities scheduled for the remainder of the year will proceed as planned. The course will not reopen in spring 2026.

We deeply appreciate your support of the golf course and of the University of Minnesota.

"The Falcon Heights community has taken proactive steps to plan for the potential reuse of the property with the adoption of our Larpenteur/Snelling Corridor Study, which was approved in 2024 and included looking at potential future zoning for the site," a spokesperson for Falcon Heights said in a statement. "The City of Falcon Heights looks forward to working with the University of Minnesota, potential buyers and the community to reimagine this property.

thespeedmccool wrote:I bet we'll get 65% of the site dedicated to relatively dense single-family, 25% for 5-over1s, and the remainder for parks and maybe a small retail node.

Exciting opportunity, but probably a very unexciting final product.