Nevermind for a moment the decision about in-city or suburban stadium. (Too bad the Vikings so overtly wanna sprawl.) Let's think on facility design. According to one former Minnesota Vikings QB, an open-air stadium embodies "the culture of Minnesota."
The public opinion poll reveals Twin Citians support outdoor football too.
Detroit, never too early/late to retrofit domed Ford Field.
Showing posts with label Minnesota. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minnesota. Show all posts
How to put young people to work?
Minnesota Public Radio put the question to Harvard's David Gergen and Duke's William Darity this morning. Good dialogue:
Informative live chat discussion logged here.
Informative live chat discussion logged here.
Time to redesign Twin Cities' transit governance
The Twin Cities region has spent $1.7 billion on capital transit projects since 2004. These include rapid bus, commuter- and light- rail service. But the Metro Council, the primary transit provider, lacks credibility and accountability on mobility issues, according to a new report from Minnesota's Office of the Legislative Auditor. Other key findings - many of which could easily apply to metros throughout the Great Lakes - include:
- The Twin Cities region’s transit system has performed well on most measures of efficiency, effectiveness, and impact in comparison with 11 peer regions.
- The governance of transit in the Twin Cities region is complex and fraught with distrust
- Coordination among the many transit organizations in the region has been difficult.
- There is no agreed-upon set of priorities for transitway development in the Twin Cities region, and existing Minnesota law prohibits consideration of all potential transitways in the region.
- Scarce resources for transit are likely to become scarcer as the state confronts a significant budget deficit.
Lake Superior responding to global climate shifts...
...as clearly as anywhere on Earth, according to research and analysis led by scientists at Minnesota Sea Grant. Changes observed over time include diminishing ice cover, increasing wind speeds and surface water temps warming faster than air in the summer. Seems likely, the scientists say, that people around Lake Superior should expect the following changes in weather patterns:
- More frequent and intense storms
- Increased climate variability and extremes
- Warmer annual temps
- Drier summers, measured by reduction in soil moisture
- Warmer nights
- Warmer winters
- Similar winter precipitation, but more falling as rain
- Lower water levels in Lake Superior
- Changes in the kind of critters living on land and in water
- Longer growing seasons
Metrodome collapse
Scary footage of the roof on the Hubert H. Humphrey Dome collapsing (for the fifth time) under the weight of heavy snow Sunday morning. The dramatic fail inevitably now ratchets up debate about the need for a new stadium in the Twin Cities.
Rust Belt in the red
Illinois: $15 billion deficit (FY 2012; plus another $8B in IOUs and epic pension obligations)
Indiana: $1.3 billion (FY2012)
Michigan: $1.5 billion (2011-12)
Minnesota: $6.2 billion (2012-13)
New York $9 billion (2011-12)
Ohio: $8 billion (2012-13)
Pennsylvania: As much as $5 billion (FY 2012)
Wisconsin: $3.3 billion (2011-13)
Indiana: $1.3 billion (FY2012)
Michigan: $1.5 billion (2011-12)
Minnesota: $6.2 billion (2012-13)
New York $9 billion (2011-12)
Ohio: $8 billion (2012-13)
Pennsylvania: As much as $5 billion (FY 2012)
Wisconsin: $3.3 billion (2011-13)
Rust Belt in the Red 2010
Illinois: $13 billion deficit
Indiana: tax revenues $75 million short of forecast and on pace to spend down $1 billion surplus by June 2011
Michigan: at least $1.6 billion deficit
Minnesota: $1.2 billion deficit
New York: $8.2 billion deficit
Ohio: believes everything is OK
Pennsylvania: $500 million shortfall
Wisconsin: approx $200 million deficit
Indiana: tax revenues $75 million short of forecast and on pace to spend down $1 billion surplus by June 2011
Michigan: at least $1.6 billion deficit
Minnesota: $1.2 billion deficit
New York: $8.2 billion deficit
Ohio: believes everything is OK
Pennsylvania: $500 million shortfall
Wisconsin: approx $200 million deficit
State of the Rust Belt 2010
Illinois State of the State address
Indiana State of the State address
Michigan State of the State address
Minnesota State of the State address
New York State of the State address
Ohio State of the State address
Pennsylvania expected in February
Wisconsin State of the State address
UPDATE: Cleveland State of the City speech (PDF) by Mayor Frank Jackson
Indiana State of the State address
Michigan State of the State address
Minnesota State of the State address
New York State of the State address
Ohio State of the State address
Pennsylvania expected in February
Wisconsin State of the State address
UPDATE: Cleveland State of the City speech (PDF) by Mayor Frank Jackson
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