||Paul Rohlfing|| > > As a Powderhorn resident, I can't wait for light rail rides to the > airport and to all the restaurants and bars downtown. I hope > Minneapolitans don't settle for just a single line and leave it at > that. Where would list members like to see additional lines built? > Which corridor should get the next line? What would a mature light rail > system look like? >
If you look at any of the busiest bus routes in Minneapolis, the street was a former street car route (with a few exceptions). It makes sense. When a stable transportation route is established (i.e. rail), development follows. When the former street car lines were built, development in the city followed. Many of the most densly developed area in the city were areas that were built up in anticipation of service by the old street cars. If you want to know what a mature light rail system would look like review the metropolitan council's 2020 and 2025 transit plans, or you could just look at the old twin cities rapid transit street car lines - they're basically the same. - The Central Corridor on University - old street car line. - The Riverview Corridor on W. 7th in St. Paul - old street car line. - The North Star Commuter Rail - follows an old street car line to Anoka. - The Midtown Greenway corridor from Hiawatha to Eden Prairie via Hopkins - Lake street was a street car line to Hopkins (another line in Hopkins continued to Excelsior and Tonka Bay). - The Minneapolis NE Corridor and the St. Paul NE Corridor both end in White Bear Lake - street car lines served White Bear Lake via Mahtomedi (and also continued to Stillwater). - The Red Rock Rail Corridor (connects to North Star and ends in Hastings) - roughly follows Como Ave a street car line, and Hastings was served by street cars as well. - The Dan Patch Corridor from St. Louis Park to Northfield (removed from the 2025 plan) was actually planned to run on an old commuter line that operated during the height of the street car era. The Metropolitan Council's transportation plan is basically to rebuild the old street car system using light rail, dedicated bus lanes, and commuter rail. Randall Cutting Seward REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
