tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post194437102921088186..comments2024-03-29T02:23:04.995-06:00Comments on twin city sidewalks: UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SNELLING-UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCCER STADIUMBill Lindekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-73286131955865975182019-05-21T05:03:12.226-06:002019-05-21T05:03:12.226-06:00As per the parking pictures, it shows that there i...As per the parking pictures, it shows that there is a huge parking opportunity for the people so they can just arrive there and park their cars. <br /><a href="http://www.swiftairportparking.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">parking Luton airport</a><br />Sarah Whiteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639896407186250216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-60077127886597667102016-04-20T07:15:45.727-06:002016-04-20T07:15:45.727-06:00Here's the thing about your #1 concern, which ...Here's the thing about your #1 concern, which should be everyone's number one concern except for one thing:<br /><br />We do not have to trust Bill McGuire is an upstanding moral citizen (though I do think he's 'legacy building' in an attempt to un-sully his name, which is to our advantage). We just have to trust that he's not an idiot. I do not believe he would build this stadium and green space in this location if he for 5 seconds doubted that the stuff around it is coming. That would NOT build a legacy. He exists in a world where he'll be hob knobbing with other MLS team owners and big wigs and WANTS those renderings to come to life so his soccer stadium is amazing (and transformative to boot) for bragging rights. Having his beautiful building sitting in the middle of that wasteland even for 10 years would be a huge embarrassment. I believe he's privy to a lot more of the inner workings and negotiations in terms of whose corporate headquarters might justify an office tower, who's being talked to about a hotel, etc, than the general public could be.<br /><br />He cares more than we do about what happens next, has more on the line, and has more information. To me, that means as long as he's not an idiot, we'll be okay.rannkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456184867110383667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-83380835437287394762016-04-19T20:53:44.522-06:002016-04-19T20:53:44.522-06:00One more question: What's to happen with Spruc...One more question: What's to happen with Spruce Tree? Any plans to rehab or rebuild?<br /><br />Completely agree with your bike comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-326136530163614782016-04-19T14:35:10.832-06:002016-04-19T14:35:10.832-06:00I think that whether or not you perceive the city ...I think that whether or not you perceive the city as "crowded" depends on how you get around. If you drive all the time, there's a very low threshold for "crowding." Any traffic at all seems crowded. <br /><br />If you don't drive very much, what is and is not "crowded" is a completely different matter. When downtown Saint Paul had three events going on at the same time last year, I really liked it! It helped that I wasn't driving or parking. (See the post on the topic here: http://tcsidewalks.blogspot.com/2015/01/saint-pauls-big-day-shows-fundamental.html)<br /><br />The other thing I think about is the historic population of a neighborhood like Hamline-Midway. Household size has been shrinking pretty dramatically over the last few decades. Most of the homes in Saint Paul used to have more people in them. Our streets and sidewalks used to have more people on them. Our local businesses used to have more population supporting them. The thing was that everyone wasn't driving all the time, which is the key to how conceptions of "crowding" work in cities. Bill Lindekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-39594298680476961232016-04-19T14:24:25.977-06:002016-04-19T14:24:25.977-06:00I'm still trying to figure out who honestly th...I'm still trying to figure out who honestly thinks it's a good idea to make one of the most crowded intersections in the Twin Cities MORE crowded with traffic, high-rises(yikes!), more people than are already crammed into Midway, and corporations. Also, why?<br /><br />There are already 2 gyms within 5 blocks. Target liquors is totally overpriced. The bowling alley is historical, and so on... All I can think of is that either people have not truly thought about the crowding aspect, or they just don't care because they live far enough away that it will not directly impact their living space. <br /><br />I am sadly, discouraged. Thoughts (kind plz, not mean -- I'm not writing this from a mean place) are appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-77882990818299887462016-04-19T13:14:51.825-06:002016-04-19T13:14:51.825-06:00The Bowling CENTER has 32 not 16.The Bowling CENTER has 32 not 16.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com