>I need to know more before I can make a judgement.
The Star Tribune graphic shows 8 lanes east of a re-opened Nicollet, including two turnlanes, apparently narrowing to 4 as Lake reaches Blaisdell. Here's what I don't know: - How far East would the six through lanes extend? 4th? Portland? Hiawatha? That makes a big difference to me. - Do engineers suggest turn lanes for any other intersections? Which ones? - How would the traffic load change on other exit/entrance streets - in particular, what would be the net effect on the 38th - 35th/36th swap be? - The flyover ramp for 28th seems to remain in place. How would keeping/removing it from the plan affect traffic on Lake? On the 28th - 26th one ways? On its face, eight lanes of traffic sound like a lot - but the goal of getting Lake re-connected as a major commercial strip is a worthy one. Increased access could drive economic activity smack in an area that desperately needs it. That is, as long as Lake remains a "Main Street" and doesn't turn into another Hiawatha. Steve Campbell Northrop >Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 15:18:50 -0500 >From: "Andy Driscoll" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Mpls] 8 lanes on Lake Street > >Eight??!! Someone: tell me how Lake Street could be carved into eight lanes >without tearing down every structure on both sides of the street. You could >barely squeeze six our of it now if you include the parking lanes. > >Andy Driscoll >Saint Paul >------ >"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied >corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of >strength, and bid defiance to the laws of the country." > --- Thomas Jefferson,1816 > > > From: ken avidor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Organization: avidor studios > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 10:25:06 -0500 > > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [Mpls] 8 lanes on Lake Street > > > > I'd like to comment on the story in todays Strib about the plan to > > widen Lake Street to 8 lanes, but I think there's a bigger story on Lake > > Street that I noticed the other day while waiting for the bus. > > > > I saw what looked like tattered, dirty rags hanging from > > light-posts along the street. At first I thought they were air-quality > > monitors, but I remember my City Councilman telling me that the air > > quality monitors had been removed a while back. > > > > A closer look revealed the colors and patterns of flags of various > > nations. Somebody had the bright idea of hanging the proud symbols of > > countries along one of the most pedestrian-unfriendly, polluted , truck, > > bus and car-clogged streets in Minneapolis. > > > > I fear we risk an international incident ...if a representative of > > one of these countries (at least one, China is a nuclear power) learns > > how we desecrated their flag with vehicle exhaust filth. How would we > > react if Old Glory was treated this way? > > > > On the other hand...if the plan goes forward and we increase traffic > > on Lake Street, the resulting increase in air pollution will probably > > blacken the flags with soot so thick, we won't have to worry about > > upsetting the rest of the world ...and we will only have to worry about > > our soot-blackened lungs. > > > > Ken Avidor > > Kingfield > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
