Large FIRE at New Vikings Stadium!!

The construction firm working on project confirmed there had been fire, which workers extinguished immediately.

The workers were welding metal decks and sparks fell onto nearby insulation material, said a representative from Mortenson.

The representative said no one was injured in the incident and work continued immediately afterward.

The image of the fire (linked in story) looks bad, but is just the result of insulation burning.

http://www.dailynorseman.com/2015/7/10/8930583/the-new-vikings-stadium-is-hot-like-fire
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/07/10/fire-reported-at-vikings-stadium-construction-site/
http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/where-there-s-smoke-there-s-fire-at-minnesota-vikings-stadium-construction-site-071015
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2015-07-10/vikings-new-stadium-fire-smoke-burning-construction-update-minnesota-us-bank-site
http://vikingsterritory.com/2015/stadium/fire-reported-at-new-vikings-stadium-not-a-big-deal

Partial Building Collapse In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities are on the scene of a partial building collapse in Minneapolis.

The Minneapolis Police Department reports that part of the building at 616 5th St. N. collapsed around 10:49 a.m. Thursday. Police are assisting but the Minneapolis Fire Department is taking the lead on the incident. 

All employees are accounted for and no one was injured. The building is a two-story business called Weather-Rite LLC and according to its website, “is best known for high quality, industrial grade, premium featured commercial and industrial HVAC systems, including make up air (MUA), custom air handlers, large air volume heating and cooling air turnover units.”

 Multiple agencies are on the scene.

I'm not placing blame or exposing a cause, but just saying that location is RIPE for development. The building currently there, is supper shitty. Now they can demolish it and build something with a little more height and start working the whole strip of land to the North West. Logically, you'd think they'd want it full of new condos, like the area directly across the freeway.

You call it a mysterious building collapse, with causes under investigation. I'll call it a shady ground breaking on the new development district, just blocks from the Light-Rail Transit and the Twins Ballpark.

UPDATE: Oh, as I see from further reading, the lot next door was being demolished and excavated when this "Accident" happened. So it's more of a case of whoopsy daisy! Two birds with one backhoe! But I was right on the money, that this area is being "developed". PEACE.

http://kstp.com/news/stories/s3194364.shtml

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1042961/391/Partial-building-collapse-halts-demolition-in-Mpls

http://www.startribune.com/local/228207181.html

Editorial comments follow.

"The collapse was reported around 10:51 a.m. Thursday at the Weather Rite building.
Fire officials tell KSTP.com there was construction nearby, but it’s unclear if that is directly related to the collapse.  **EDITORS NOTE: Why would that be "unclear". I can see from the photos that it was related**
A portion of the eastern wall that is about 30-40 feet in length collapsed. The building was occupied at the time, but no injuries have been reported, fire officials say. A city engineer is on the scene checking the structural integrity of the building. The incident is under investigation"

"Assistant Chief Cherie Penn says firefighters responded to the call shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday.
 Penn says no construction workers and no firefighters were hurt, and the fire department has already cleared the scene and turned it over to officials with the city's regulatory services department. She says construction work has been halted for the day. She says the cause of the partial collapse was not immediately known, and she didn't have details about the extent of the damage or about the construction project."  Editors note: Oh yeah, we don't know what caused this or what's going on with this construction project, but all clear.. Here ya go City Regs, we'll toss this one back to you... Funny.

Ignorant Criminals Destroy Minneapolis History!!! Nicole Curtis Attempts Heroic Preservation.

A 133 year old home on PARK AVENUE in Minneapolis, was maliciously destroyed today. This historic house was built BEFORE ELECTRICITY! All the woodwork was handcrafted by incredibly skilled builders, before your grandfather was born! To put it in perspective, this house was built before the STONE ARCH BRIDGE was completed!

Speculators with no regard for our city, history, or proper logical procedure, were allowed by corrupt bureaucrats, to demolish it. Even if they valued the empty lot more the the structure, it could have been deconstructed and a wealth of rare materials gained.
A restoration hero called Nicole Curtis, attempted to prevent this criminal activity before, and during it's realization. She not only offered to buy it, move it, pay everyones salaries, whatever it took to SAVE IT, BUT she also spoke truth to these idiots, and leaped into action. Going as far as she could, standing on the porch, while the bastard in the bulldozer endangered her life. This is an assault on the soul of Minneapolis by uncreative, inflexible, power tripping fascists.

http://coololdbuildingsmn.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/old-house-warrior/
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/208518211.html
http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1026848/396/Cable-TV-star-tries-to-stop-demolition-of-Mpls-home
http://www.vita.mn/crawl/208566531.html


You can support Nicole by following her DIY Network Show on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/nicolecurtisrehabaddict?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/nicolecurtisdesign

Curtis said she had offered to buy the house and move it to another vacant parcel on Park Avenue South. Those plans were apparently moving forward as late as Tuesday when she and her supporters learned that a demolition crew was on its way. Asked why the deal with owner Robert Anderson fell through, Curtis said she didn’t know.

“I have offered crazy money for this,” Curtis said. “This house was a shining example of old world architecture here in Minneapolis. It was just boarded. That was its only crime.

Owner Robert Anderson could not be reached for comment

http://www.diynetwork.com/rehab-addict/show/index.html

Google for Entrepreneurs, Minneapolis Partnership with CoCo / Project Skyway!

Google for Entrepreneurs has discovered Minneapolis! They recently announced a partnership with CoCo / Project Skyway technology incubator in the Minneapolis Grain Exchange building.
When the Grain Exchange floor ceased trading, it was converted to a public space for tech company incubation and acceleration. Innovative start-ups can find peers, collaborators and angels there in.
Now we have a powerful and welcomed new partner! Google For Entrepreneurs is going to hang around for two years and be a part of the Minneapolis Magic.
I'll let the videos and press coverage posted below do the talking. But hey, now that Oculas Rift is shipping, and Google is here, listening, maybe it's time for me to start up the New Technology Entertainment Company envisioned here, hmmm? :)
P.S. I heard a rumor that Google is making Minnesota the first "FIBER STATE"! As in, not just one city, but Fiber Optic Internet statewide.. Probably taking advantage of Fiber Optic infrastructure that was installed along with the Central Corridor light rail from Minneapolis to Saint Paul. Exciting times! Stay tuned.
 http://www.google.com/entrepreneurs/initiatives/coco-minneapolis.html

 Here is where the space is located:
 And here's what's happening there:

Google+ Hangout on Air with Mayor RT Ryback:



  Press Coverage of the event. 

http://cocomsp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GFE-Press-Release_2-20_final.pdf

Minneapolis looks to restore Nicollet Avenue!

A great idea! But we will have to demolish a KMART first.
In the Mayors recent State of the City address, he dropped a major coment which hinted at a future development to restore Nicollet Ave to it's pre 1977 glory.
Story at Star Tribue http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/147457695.html

In 1978 a very horrible social engineering development was achieved. It blocked people from conveniently traveling to the heart of downtown via lake street, forcing them onto the newish i35w freeway... except the on-ramps for i35w are seemingly hidden off random streets (35th street).. It was effective at stopping traffic from flowing through what arguably looks like it was the HEART ARTERY of the city. Lake to Nicollet. This physical obstacle is worse then the new political ward boundaries!

The plan also includes bringing back street cars to Nicollet Avenue. They would ride again from 48th Street South, through downtown Nicollet Mall and end at Central Avenue near Columbia Heights.

When the hellish KMART idea was hatched, the community wanted it not. There is a great mural on the back of it depicting the fight against the corporate fascist powers which then dominated the neighborhood.
read about that here: http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/09/23/guns-kmart-neglected-mural-protest-lake-and-nicollet.html


Read more about the story here:
http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2445933.shtml
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/147457695.html



Old Master Plan
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/groups/public/@cped/documents/webcontent/convert_261301.pdf

http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/mpls/messages/topic/3Dybv87yGZTgkhjt1XWGbE

Minneapolis Water Works Project. Meeting #1 video

Minneapolis Water Works Project - Meeting One was held recently. We are envisioning our future perfect and development of history.

Water Power! Minneapolis Water Works Project. Meeting #1 video

Minneapolis Offers Minnesota Vikings 3 Stadium Sites.

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak details three potential sites in his city to hold a new "People's Stadium" for the Minnesota Viklings. He gives his thoughts on the locations, the possibility of using gaming revenue as a funding source, and on whether the Vikings are stong-arming the state.