Comments on: Who will the Southwest Transitway serve? http://netdensity.net/2009/07/26/396/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-will-the-southwest-transitway-serve Urban planning, sustainability and technology Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Land Use Patterns and the Southwest Transitway Alignments (mapping Part II) | Net Density http://netdensity.net/2009/07/26/396/comment-page-1/#comment-29561 Land Use Patterns and the Southwest Transitway Alignments (mapping Part II) | Net Density Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:52:31 +0000 http://netdensityblog.slotterback.net/?p=396#comment-29561 [...] my first post on the two potential Southwest Transitway alignments, I discussed the density of population, [...] [...] my first post on the two potential Southwest Transitway alignments, I discussed the density of population, [...]

]]> By: Matt http://netdensity.net/2009/07/26/396/comment-page-1/#comment-27083 Matt Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:07:16 +0000 http://netdensityblog.slotterback.net/?p=396#comment-27083 I think 3A isn't the worst routing for now. Eventually there could be a line next to BNSF trackage to the West End in St. Louis Park, then along Wayzata Blvd out to Minnetonka. Eventually, the West End could be an important transit connection spot for regional/commuter rail too since it would funnel traffic from Northfield (Dan Patch), Mankato (via Savage Jct / Dan Patch), and Wayzata/Willmar onto the same track towards downtown Minneapolis. In addition, hundreds of dollars of dense redevelopment is within walking distance of where the BNSF mainline passes MN-100. So, three regional rail routes and a LRT line next to a major freeway interchange and infill projects would make it a champ. Then turn the Cedar Lake portion of the 3A alignment into a non-revenue connection between the two divisions. Not much would be lost. And the 21st Street station shouldn't be built anyways. I think 3A isn’t the worst routing for now. Eventually there could be a line next to BNSF trackage to the West End in St. Louis Park, then along Wayzata Blvd out to Minnetonka.

Eventually, the West End could be an important transit connection spot for regional/commuter rail too since it would funnel traffic from Northfield (Dan Patch), Mankato (via Savage Jct / Dan Patch), and Wayzata/Willmar onto the same track towards downtown Minneapolis. In addition, hundreds of dollars of dense redevelopment is within walking distance of where the BNSF mainline passes MN-100. So, three regional rail routes and a LRT line next to a major freeway interchange and infill projects would make it a champ.

Then turn the Cedar Lake portion of the 3A alignment into a non-revenue connection between the two divisions. Not much would be lost. And the 21st Street station shouldn’t be built anyways.

]]> By: Net Density » Creating Real Transity Improvements in Uptown Part 2: The Potential of Arterial BRT http://netdensity.net/2009/07/26/396/comment-page-1/#comment-20083 Net Density » Creating Real Transity Improvements in Uptown Part 2: The Potential of Arterial BRT Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:09:36 +0000 http://netdensityblog.slotterback.net/?p=396#comment-20083 [...] the HCRRA decision to pursue Southwest LRT on route 3A, via Kenilworth corridor. Given the current greater density and increased transit usage along Lake Street, Hennepin, and Nicollet, many came away with a desire [...] [...] the HCRRA decision to pursue Southwest LRT on route 3A, via Kenilworth corridor. Given the current greater density and increased transit usage along Lake Street, Hennepin, and Nicollet, many came away with a desire [...]

]]> By: Net Density » Creating Real Transity Improvements in Uptown Part II: The Potential of Arterial BRT http://netdensity.net/2009/07/26/396/comment-page-1/#comment-20051 Net Density » Creating Real Transity Improvements in Uptown Part II: The Potential of Arterial BRT Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:38:30 +0000 http://netdensityblog.slotterback.net/?p=396#comment-20051 [...] the HCRRA decision to pursue Southwest LRT on route 3A, via Kenilworth corridor. Given the current greater density and increased transit usage along Lake Street, Hennepin, and Nicollet, many came away with a desire [...] [...] the HCRRA decision to pursue Southwest LRT on route 3A, via Kenilworth corridor. Given the current greater density and increased transit usage along Lake Street, Hennepin, and Nicollet, many came away with a desire [...]

]]> By: Net Density » Southwest Transitway Open House – Why I’m Still For 3C http://netdensity.net/2009/07/26/396/comment-page-1/#comment-11215 Net Density » Southwest Transitway Open House – Why I’m Still For 3C Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:52:36 +0000 http://netdensityblog.slotterback.net/?p=396#comment-11215 [...]  Having access to destinations (jobs, housing, goods) should be.  The maps I’ve made for previous posts were an crude attempt to illustrate this [...] [...]  Having access to destinations (jobs, housing, goods) should be.  The maps I’ve made for previous posts were an crude attempt to illustrate this [...]

]]> By: Nathaniel Riley http://netdensity.net/2009/07/26/396/comment-page-1/#comment-10756 Nathaniel Riley Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:30:31 +0000 http://netdensityblog.slotterback.net/?p=396#comment-10756 I think Uptown does need a transit line. However, I think that the 3A alignment is the best right now. We are just starting to build a few transit lines. There will eventually be a whole system. A system that needs to be built with efficiency in mind. LRT will eventually be built between Southwest and Hiawatha on the Greenway. A cost effective approach has the best chance of being built and after the Bottineau transit line is done an extension through Uptown would be an easy sell. I think Uptown does need a transit line. However, I think that the 3A alignment is the best right now. We are just starting to build a few transit lines. There will eventually be a whole system. A system that needs to be built with efficiency in mind. LRT will eventually be built between Southwest and Hiawatha on the Greenway. A cost effective approach has the best chance of being built and after the Bottineau transit line is done an extension through Uptown would be an easy sell.

]]> By: Net Density » Land Use Patterns and the Southwest Transitway Alignments (mapping Part II) http://netdensity.net/2009/07/26/396/comment-page-1/#comment-9552 Net Density » Land Use Patterns and the Southwest Transitway Alignments (mapping Part II) Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:52:51 +0000 http://netdensityblog.slotterback.net/?p=396#comment-9552 [...] my first post on the two potential Southwest Transitway alignments, I discussed the density of population, [...] [...] my first post on the two potential Southwest Transitway alignments, I discussed the density of population, [...]

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