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What tool is this you’re using for on time and late? Or is this from a report of some kind?

The worst part about this is WE ALREADY DID THIS IN THE 90s with Andrew Wakefield, the “vaccines cause autism” guy. He went on TV repeatedly saying the MMR should be separate, and later on it came out he was trying to patent his own vaccine, making money off a scare he created. Disgusting.

This is awesome to hear! Does that mean the Univeristy Ave bikeway is open now? I gotta check that out

I rode on it last Wednesday fully from downtown to Hidden Falls. It was at night so there were no workers. There were signs (that people have moved) to say “trail work” but you can ride on it, and I saw others doing the same

Joel, what are your thoughts on the scrapyard wars finale? I don’t know if you’re a Linus fan or not

Yes, you can! The Sam Morgan trail is open from Hidden Falls to downtown (the trail next to Shepard Road), but it is closed once you get to Union Depot. Source I biked it on Wednesday.

Streetlight Manifesto live was a religious experience

Dang, free food at each event? But is it worth it to listen to park board politics for two hours….

After reading that thread, I donated to Molly’s campaign. In my opinion, pretty non-committal answers for such a hot button issue. A trail like this would be transformational for St. Paul.

Someone watching TikTok on the bus or light rail at full volume is just so not cool

State Rail Plan Update The draft State Rail Plan will soon be available for your review and comments. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is asking Minnesota businesses and residents to provide feedback on the final ...

At Union Depot Train Days last year they hosted a public comment session there, and a few more around other parts of the state (Duluth, Mankato, and others I think?) talk.dot.state.mn.us/state-rail-p... this link seems to indicate more public comment will be accepted once the draft is complete.

The first SMN video about Peterson is one of the app time greats. They make great videos

Hey Bill - the caption under the first photo in the article says Red Line instead of B Line. Good article though!

I’ve been there. When I went there were a lot of security lines so I got through pretty quick. We stood near the back and there were some structures blocking the view. I’d say an hour before would be good? When leaving, however, the one road out was blocked by a freight train for over an hour.

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Apparently NexusMods has a Linux app now. Not sure how it interacts with windows only games (like fallout new vegas, one game I wanna play) that run through proton, but I am willing to try it

Sort of related to your post, but it seems like there’s already an ad in there for Metro Transit’s survey. It was shown to me when I opened the app

Same (I love it)

I went to Michael Wilson’s table to chat with him while someone argued with him about pkwy closures. She was saying “I work in carver county, this hurts me, buses are empty, etc.” I pushed back on what she said, but it was only after she left did I realize that was Carol Becker. I do not recommend

Now you’re thinking with Parking!

There’s also a requirement in the bill to require the Met Council (unfunded!) to study making the Blue Line Ext a bus instead of a train. Just a shameful delay tactic for an already delayed project that’s pretty far in the planning stage. Hope it gets removed in conference committee but I’m worried

If Dante was alive today, he would add a new circle of Hell where you perpetually sell things on Facebook Marketplace

It’s been a long time. Construction on those trails, however (Cedar Lake Trail, Kenilworth Trail, along with connection to Midtown Greenway) are supposed to be done by the end of the construction season.

It is anticipated to reopen in mid-summer. Trail closure starts mid-April. The closure announcement did not specify exact dates.

For me, busy streets/areas feel more secure than isolated ones. I consider myself lucky because my bicycle isn’t very expensive, so a regular U Lock over my frame and front wheel has been enough (my rear wheel is also bolted on).

America is healing. The satanic Kansas City Chiefs have been vanquished

I had the same experience riding my bike on the Lake Harriet bike trail two days ago. Suddenly people would just appear, thankfully I had a headlight

Are you interested in giving some away? 😃

That’s fair, I completely missed that. Some of those intersections are more busy than others (like 8th, 7th, and 5th), but you are right it is considerably more complex than I initially framed in my post.

I wrote in the survey that this is a very foolhardy attempt to “revitalize” downtown, but that is a much longer process that involves densifying parts of downtown way more.