I haven't been around Minneapolis that much for a number of years but the moment I heard "k-mart fire" I knew exactly what building was burning!
― ɥɯ ︵ (°□°) (mh), Wednesday, 1 November 2023 14:32 (seven months ago) link
I'm actually K Mart defender, it was a store where the local population without cars could get basic household goods and clothing.
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 1 November 2023 16:51 (seven months ago) link
I don't think the existence of a k mart on that block was what people disliked about it, but again, was never a local
― ɥɯ ︵ (°□°) (mh), Wednesday, 1 November 2023 16:52 (seven months ago) link
Correct; no objections to the Kmart itself (though, obv, I don't speak for everyone ... I'm sure there were plenty of residents who hated it because it attracted lower class shoppers). It was merely the building's function as a bulwark, dividing the neighborhood in half.
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 November 2023 17:09 (seven months ago) link
I also believe that the largely immigrant restaurants that turned Nicollet North of Lake into "Eat Street" never could have thrived without that K Mart making it less attractive to developers. the only harm it caused was drivers having to drive around it, big deal.I'm sure they are licking their chops to gentrify it now and drive the local low income population out.
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 1 November 2023 17:10 (seven months ago) link
look forward to a couple new ugly apartment buildings with a shitty brewery on the first floor
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 1 November 2023 17:12 (seven months ago) link
LOL, plenty of speculation lately that they'll do exactly the same thing to the brutalist Nicollet Mall YMCA building if/when they knock that down
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 November 2023 17:13 (seven months ago) link
Related-ish: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/new-study-says-downtown-minneapolis-has-one-of-the-worst-post-pandemic-recoveries-but-there-are-questions-about-methodology/
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 November 2023 17:14 (seven months ago) link
Apparently Minnesota is redesigning the state flag, and there have been over 2000 submissions to date. Needless to say, there are some really good ones, if you are willing to dig:
https://serc.mnhs.org/flags
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 10 November 2023 20:03 (seven months ago) link
good riddance and FUUUUUCK YOU
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/15/business/uber-lyft-minneapolis-minimum-wage/index.html
― budo jeru, Friday, 15 March 2024 20:19 (two months ago) link
I don't want to clog up another thread with a niche observation, but the new Taylor Swift album so far is very Cities 97 circa 1990.
― paisley got boring (Eazy), Friday, 19 April 2024 04:49 (one month ago) link
lmao
― budo jeru, Friday, 19 April 2024 14:36 (one month ago) link
haha let's line up to get it at a Best Buy in Bloomington like an old Cities 97 sampler
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 19 April 2024 15:40 (one month ago) link
Apologies for deflecting the thread away from Swift talk but why is this state so fucking windy?
― the scouse that roared (Matt #2), Friday, 19 April 2024 17:37 (one month ago) link
Good question. The wind tunnel on 7th Street downtown between Nicollet Mall and Hennepin (where a lot of buses stop) is fairly legendary.
― steely flan (suzy), Friday, 19 April 2024 17:59 (one month ago) link