On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, sj cracraft wrote: > Sonja and everyone! > I can tell you it is true. At least at my house. > When I and my almost husband bought our house in > December (only about 2-3 blocks from Sonja), light > rail was a big factor. > In fact, my almost husband made a map of the area he > wanted to look at. On this map he marked a line one > mile out around my mother's house (area to be avoided) > and where all the light rail stations would be in S. > Mpls. > He has even said, 'Gee, if one us took LRT to work, we > could get rid of one car.' > Sheila Cracraft (add Fehler after Saturday) > Standish
If I was looking for a home to buy, I probably would be willing to pay a small premium if I found a suitable home close to the LRT line. My current place of employment (in the Bloomington Corporate Center) will have a LRT station and being able to take LRT directly to work would be nice. I used to get dropped off by the bus right at the BCC, but Metro Transit changed the route so that the last stop is at the Mall of America. Ugh, what a terrible walk during the cold days of winter. I am disappointed that the route was changed, but I think it made economic sense for Metro Transit to change the route, as few people used the route beyond the Mall. There is another route that I can transfer to at the Mall that would take me to the BCC, but it is quicker to just walk the distance than stand and wait for the next bus. I am kind of looking forward to the entire LRT line being opened up. I am thinking of having my wife drop me off in Downtown at a LRT station and then taking LRT to work. This could make for a conveniant ride to work. :) Scott McGerik Hawthorne/Minneapolis http://www.mcgerik.com/scott/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
