Comments on: Miscellaneous Local Links – 9/20/06 http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9580 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:07:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: scoste http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9580#comment-50005 scoste Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:33:48 +0000 #comment-50005 Jesus, those crybabies over at Riverwest!!! Anyone who buys a condo or townhouse here in downtown has got to have enough common sense to know that the landscape down here is constantly changing due to all of the construction going and that what you see out your windows may change over time.....get used to it! I've got a condo in the Warehouse District and since I bought it 8 years ago, I've had new construction go up across the streets where my windows face and I'm not pissing and moaning about it. If it's such a big deal, go buy a huge lot out in Lakeville away from any close neighbors or development. Jesus, those crybabies over at Riverwest!!! Anyone who buys a condo or townhouse here in downtown has got to have enough common sense to know that the landscape down here is constantly changing due to all of the construction going and that what you see out your windows may change over time…..get used to it! I’ve got a condo in the Warehouse District and since I bought it 8 years ago, I’ve had new construction go up across the streets where my windows face and I’m not pissing and moaning about it. If it’s such a big deal, go buy a huge lot out in Lakeville away from any close neighbors or development.

]]> By: tmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9580#comment-49771 tmayhem Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:29:01 +0000 #comment-49771 Well, they should also be aware of the way the park board likes to sell off land to developers around here if they were counting on them 'protecting' their valuable sight lines. I know where they're coming from, but they're still being babies about it. Well, they should also be aware of the way the park board likes to sell off land to developers around here if they were counting on them ‘protecting’ their valuable sight lines. I know where they’re coming from, but they’re still being babies about it.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9580#comment-49671 Elizabeth Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:21:33 +0000 #comment-49671 Some people might have felt some security in knowing that park-owned (not necessarily park-like) land was between them and the river, perhaps preventing development. Should The Wave get built, the residents of that building would feel rather secure that another building won't go up between them and the river.<br /> <br /> I'm not arguing that it is a beautiful park (I said I thought the development should go through). But I can understand where the opponents are coming from. Some people might have felt some security in knowing that park-owned (not necessarily park-like) land was between them and the river, perhaps preventing development. Should The Wave get built, the residents of that building would feel rather secure that another building won’t go up between them and the river.

I’m not arguing that it is a beautiful park (I said I thought the development should go through). But I can understand where the opponents are coming from.

]]> By: tmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9580#comment-49624 tmayhem Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:25:06 +0000 #comment-49624 The Wave is going to be built on the strip of land between the W River Road and 1st St S. It might technically be park-board-owned, but it's not a park in any conventional sense. Some run-down disused parking lots, cruddy unkempt trees and a pretty steep cliff down to the river (with no pedestrian access, mind you ... though it looks like there were some steps at one point in the past?). Yeah, what a pristine park they must be very sad about losing. The Wave is going to be built on the strip of land between the W River Road and 1st St S. It might technically be park-board-owned, but it’s not a park in any conventional sense. Some run-down disused parking lots, cruddy unkempt trees and a pretty steep cliff down to the river (with no pedestrian access, mind you … though it looks like there were some steps at one point in the past?). Yeah, what a pristine park they must be very sad about losing.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9580#comment-49614 Elizabeth Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:31:59 +0000 #comment-49614 From the linked article, "The land is owned by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The board acquired the property in the mid-1980s to expand West River Parkway." I was under the impression that part of it was parkland along the river, but I could be mistaken. From the linked article, “The land is owned by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The board acquired the property in the mid-1980s to expand West River Parkway.” I was under the impression that part of it was parkland along the river, but I could be mistaken.

]]> By: tmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9580#comment-49536 tmayhem Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:26:09 +0000 #comment-49536 <i>I'm sure some Riverwest residents were sold on the fact that there was park land between them and the river and it couldn't be developed.</i><br /> <br /> you mean a park-ing lot, right? I’m sure some Riverwest residents were sold on the fact that there was park land between them and the river and it couldn’t be developed.

you mean a park-ing lot, right?

]]> By: kwatt http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9580#comment-49494 kwatt Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:45:12 +0000 #comment-49494 It's too bad they're going to lose their view. I have a friend who lives in Summit House and the downtown views from there are incredible. But that's life in the city. Sorry, y'all. It’s too bad they’re going to lose their view. I have a friend who lives in Summit House and the downtown views from there are incredible. But that’s life in the city. Sorry, y’all.

]]> By: compubox http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9580#comment-49463 compubox Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:55:48 +0000 #comment-49463 there seems to be some parallels between this and the nicollet island/delasalle dust up. the moral i would take from all this is that when you're living in a society, well...sometimes you're not gonna like what yer neighbors do. <br /> <br /> hey, maybe those association controlled communities (whatever they're called) out in the burbs aren't looking so bad after all. there seems to be some parallels between this and the nicollet island/delasalle dust up. the moral i would take from all this is that when you’re living in a society, well…sometimes you’re not gonna like what yer neighbors do.

hey, maybe those association controlled communities (whatever they’re called) out in the burbs aren’t looking so bad after all.

]]> By: grote http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9580#comment-49459 grote Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:09:01 +0000 #comment-49459 If the people really want to maintain their riverview, they could attempt to purchase the development rights to the parcel of land. If they can't afford it, then they lose the sightlines. In NYC they actually have TDRs for the airspace above buildings in the name of historical and/or site-line preservation. If the people really want to maintain their riverview, they could attempt to purchase the development rights to the parcel of land. If they can’t afford it, then they lose the sightlines. In NYC they actually have TDRs for the airspace above buildings in the name of historical and/or site-line preservation.

]]> By: tatemani http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9580#comment-49444 tatemani Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:59:24 +0000 #comment-49444 Here's a tip: lakeshore property.<br /> heh Here’s a tip: lakeshore property.
heh

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