Tuesday, November 16, 2010

About What parts of downtown Minneapolis would be safe to live in when walking to the financial district for work

What parts of downtown Minneapolis would be safe to live in when walking to the financial district for work?
For example by the metrodome or by the river....Thanks for the help with this
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By the river is better than by the dome anywhere along the river from the wharehouse district to down by the new guthrie is all good...especially by the stone arch bridge...the other side of downtown is not too bad either,anywhere between 11th and loring park although your walk will be further...i like the river side better...laurel village is kind of between the two and that would be pertty close for you.
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First, anything can happen anywhere...you have to be careful anywhere, but you are safe in Downtown Minneapolis (for the most part) during the day. There's more cameras than ever before. At night, be aware around Hennepin Ave and 1st Ave. Now you don't specify if you are trying to find somewere to live, so I have a links for you for the Minneapolis Police Dept crime stats. Downtown is the 1st Precinct--so pull up that report, and there's several other areas to check...all interesting! Tried to find you an apartment on Craigslist, but you'll have to look for yourself...the one I found was too $$$. (3rd link) 4th link...an idea for SEVERAL units... Would rather live by Loring Park (south end of the Nicollet Mall.) More stores, and people. Stop me! Happy hunting!
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Monday, November 1, 2010

About Commute from Maple Grove to Minneapolis

Commute from Maple Grove to Minneapolis?
We are about to relocate to MN and are thinking of buying in Maple Grove. One of us will be working downtown Minneapolis and the other in St. Cloud. Everyone says the St. Cloud commute will be better even though it's much farther. Is traffic from Maple Grove into downtown really THAT bad? How long would that drive take, on average, during the week?
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if you take 494, the traffic will be bad especially on the drive home. I go into downtown MPLS from Minnetonka so my drive isn't bad unless they're doing road construction, but if you're going the 494 to 394 route from Maple Grove I know it will be a pain getting home. Good news is that they are planning a transit corridor to go up to the northwest suburbs, but that could be awhile until it is finally constructed.
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