Comments on: What Should We do with the Dome? http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9405 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:23:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Christopher http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9405#comment-74368 Christopher Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:18:56 +0000 #comment-74368 How about a Vikings stadium (with retractable seats) in a suburb, on St<br /> Paul's Ford Plant site, or in Minneapolis' Above The Falls Area? Such seats<br /> are a wise investment in case the Twins need this venue for a short time<br /> or more (sooner or later). A rectangular or an oval design will offer better<br /> sightlines for each sport than round formats do. This facility can be similar<br /> to (yet better than) the Dome. Can the Twins use it for a few years, tear<br /> down the Dome, and build a ballpark on the Dome's site?<br /> <br /> Why not build the Vikings' stadium on a spot with more parking? With or<br /> without a smaller venue on the Dome's footprint, congestion can lessen in<br /> and near Downtown East. Further, building stadiums on locations that are<br /> bigger than Rapid Park is seems easier and wiser, even if away from<br /> Downtown East. Thanks. How about a Vikings stadium (with retractable seats) in a suburb, on St
Paul’s Ford Plant site, or in Minneapolis’ Above The Falls Area? Such seats
are a wise investment in case the Twins need this venue for a short time
or more (sooner or later). A rectangular or an oval design will offer better
sightlines for each sport than round formats do. This facility can be similar
to (yet better than) the Dome. Can the Twins use it for a few years, tear
down the Dome, and build a ballpark on the Dome’s site?

Why not build the Vikings’ stadium on a spot with more parking? With or
without a smaller venue on the Dome’s footprint, congestion can lessen in
and near Downtown East. Further, building stadiums on locations that are
bigger than Rapid Park is seems easier and wiser, even if away from
Downtown East. Thanks.

]]> By: DouglasG http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9405#comment-43300 DouglasG Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:40:04 +0000 #comment-43300 What to do with the Metrodome? One word: Mega-Ultra-Bowl-O-Rama! What to do with the Metrodome? One word: Mega-Ultra-Bowl-O-Rama!

]]> By: kwatt http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9405#comment-43260 kwatt Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:54:13 +0000 #comment-43260 Has anyone contacted the Army Corps of Engineers to see if the Metrodome sits on a wetland? Has anyone contacted the Army Corps of Engineers to see if the Metrodome sits on a wetland?

]]> By: tmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9405#comment-43256 tmayhem Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:32:19 +0000 #comment-43256 It sounds almost like Blaine/Anoka County want to build some super duper mega project to compete directly with the real downtowns, which is completely asinine and yes, as the strib said, a huge waste of resources considering it's redundant and incredibly out of the way. It sounds almost like Blaine/Anoka County want to build some super duper mega project to compete directly with the real downtowns, which is completely asinine and yes, as the strib said, a huge waste of resources considering it’s redundant and incredibly out of the way.

]]> By: russ http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9405#comment-43243 russ Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:02:02 +0000 #comment-43243 can't belive i'm saying this, but the strib editorial on the dome site vs. blaine was spot on, from an urban planning perspective. DT Mpls has the transit infrastructure, the hotel rooms, and the restaurants to support a multi-use stadium.<br /> <br /> Yeah, I know everyone on MSspeak hates public financing for stadiums. Point made, ad nauseum.<br /> <br /> The fact is, it will be built, and you will pay for it.<br /> <br /> Shouldn't we try and get it built where it makes sense?<br /> <br /> Say no to sprawl and yes to public transit for sporting events! (yeah university LRT!) can’t belive i’m saying this, but the strib editorial on the dome site vs. blaine was spot on, from an urban planning perspective. DT Mpls has the transit infrastructure, the hotel rooms, and the restaurants to support a multi-use stadium.

Yeah, I know everyone on MSspeak hates public financing for stadiums. Point made, ad nauseum.

The fact is, it will be built, and you will pay for it.

Shouldn’t we try and get it built where it makes sense?

Say no to sprawl and yes to public transit for sporting events! (yeah university LRT!)

]]> By: MunsingW http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9405#comment-43227 MunsingW Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:58:42 +0000 #comment-43227 Three part plan: <br /> <br /> Part 1: Move the Minneapolis Farmer's Market to the Armory downtown. <br /> <br /> Part 2: Build new Viking's Stadium on the old Farmer's Market site (it has adjacency to the Twin's Stadium, Target Center, freeways, and the big parking ramps). <br /> <br /> Part 3: Redevelop Metrodome Site as new park surrounded by new development. <br /> <br /> fin<br /> <br /> Three part plan:

Part 1: Move the Minneapolis Farmer’s Market to the Armory downtown.

Part 2: Build new Viking’s Stadium on the old Farmer’s Market site (it has adjacency to the Twin’s Stadium, Target Center, freeways, and the big parking ramps).

Part 3: Redevelop Metrodome Site as new park surrounded by new development.

fin

]]> By: kwatt http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9405#comment-43220 kwatt Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:39:48 +0000 #comment-43220 I could use a little RNR. I could use a little RNR.

]]> By: tmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9405#comment-43195 tmayhem Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:25:28 +0000 #comment-43195 also, GUYS GUYS, TAKE THIS BULLSHIT BACK TO CRAIGSLIST RNR! also, GUYS GUYS, TAKE THIS BULLSHIT BACK TO CRAIGSLIST RNR!

]]> By: shocked! http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9405#comment-43193 shocked! Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:14:04 +0000 #comment-43193 Goodness! How did Cindy Sheehan come into all of this? Her 15 minutes of fame were up almost a year ago. I didn't know anybody still paid any attention to that deplorable imbecile of a human being.<br /> <br /> Back to 'dome talk, I think we should honor Minneapolis tradition by knocking down a perfectly good structure and covering over it with a huge surface parking lot. Goodness! How did Cindy Sheehan come into all of this? Her 15 minutes of fame were up almost a year ago. I didn’t know anybody still paid any attention to that deplorable imbecile of a human being.

Back to ‘dome talk, I think we should honor Minneapolis tradition by knocking down a perfectly good structure and covering over it with a huge surface parking lot.

]]> By: tmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9405#comment-43194 tmayhem Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:10:54 +0000 #comment-43194 <i>See- after awhile it will start to look almost as bad as many of the inner city schools. Ironic ain't it!</i><br /> <br /> actually, let's convert the metrodome for use as a giant central public schooling facility where every child in the city goes to school!<br /> you can wring out more education per dollar through economies of scale and even keep part of the field for athletics! See- after awhile it will start to look almost as bad as many of the inner city schools. Ironic ain’t it!

actually, let’s convert the metrodome for use as a giant central public schooling facility where every child in the city goes to school!
you can wring out more education per dollar through economies of scale and even keep part of the field for athletics!

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