Comments on: Creating Real Transit Improvements in Uptown: Part 1

By: Net Density » NYC gets first separated busway, why not in Southwest Minneapolis?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:01:46 +0000

[...] written here before and even entertained a guest who talked about what it would take to improve transit in the crowded [...]

By: Net Density » Creating Real Transity Improvements in Uptown Part 2: The Potential of Arterial BRT

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:52:59 +0000

[...] a previous post, I promised some insight into creating substantial transit improvements in the Uptown/LynLake areas [...]

By: Net Density » Creating Real Transity Improvements in Uptown Part II: The Potential of Arterial BRT

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:34:30 +0000

[...] a previous post, I promised some insight into creating substantial transit improvements in the Uptown/LynLake areas [...]

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:51:36 +0000

A Greenway Streetcar would be a poor allocation of resources as it would be highly unlikely that it would spring much more retail, commercial or residential development than what is already planning and Uptown Travelers would not very likely utilize it to traverse to Hiawatha or West to St. Louis Park. All major destinations would require a transfer, and studies have shown ridership drops off heavily if a transfer is needed.

By: Jacobean

Jacobean — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:27 +0000

Great idea Brendon!

Also agree with Reuben’s point. I would classify myself into that category of people who oppose 3C as well as the idea of a Greenway Streetcar. If we are going to build an east-west streetcar, it should be on Lake Street where the people and businesses are, not in the Greenway trench. But what Uptown really needs is improvements in all three major north-south corridors into downtown (Hennepin, Lyndale, Nicollet) either by enhancements to bus service, streetcars, or a mix of both. In my opinion, 3C did not do well enough in that regard to justify its financial cost.

Look forward to seeing what some experts in the field propose for Uptown transit improvements.

By: Reuben Collins

Reuben Collins — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:48:08 +0000

“Critics of 3C suggested that a more appropriate transit solution for Uptown would be a Greenway streetcar, and that transit advocates in Uptown should really wait their turn for what was surely a better alternative. However, this argument doesn’t make sense, because the major destinations LRT would connect are the U of M and Downtown with Uptown, not Hiawatha Avenue with Uptown.”

Of course, there are also plenty of 3C critics that are also critics of a Greenway Streetcar, instead preferring a Streetcar (or other technology) that connects Uptown to Downtown.

By: Anders

Anders — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:56:50 +0000

Sounds like a promising series. I’m looking forward to reading (and commenting on) these coming posts. Maybe you can get a comment from incoming Council Member Tuthill?