Fargo in the next 10 years??

[TheBisonator]

I was thinking about this: What kind of big construction project would you like to see happen in Fargo-Moorhead in the next 10 years?? Assuming the economy gets better, F-M could really start to take off, and it would be nice to see stuff being built that reflects that. Let's limit this to not being about NDSU/FBS. Maybe something like a huge new waterpark, or a BRT line, for example.

I personally would like to see another high rise building built downtown. And don't give me the soft soil excuse. It can be done downtown with enough money and investor's willingness to do it. It would just cost more money. I would like to personally see 5-6 stories of retail/residential on the corner of Broadway where the old US Bank Plaza is, and then build maybe a 12 story condo tower on top of that 5-6 floors of mixed-use. I would also like to see a new multiplex theatre downtown, like a 12-screen cinema. Also a couple new parking ramps downtown to take care of anyone complaining about parking. I'd also like to see either a southward extension of West Acres on the east side of the mall, or just build a second large mall (maybe 120 stores, 1 million sq. ft.) in the metro either in Moorhead ("East Acres") or somewhere in far south Fargo ("South Acres"??)

I would also like to see Urban Plains get completely built-in, with Brandt Crossing to the south built up as well. I see a place like the Fountains at Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove, MN and think that it would be a good model for something like Brandt Crossing, or the new Mercantile. I hope with 45th Street completed south of I-94 all the way past 52nd, that far-south 45th St. will boom like crazy. Again, it also depends on how well the economy does. With a good economy, I think the F-M metro has the potential to go from ~205,000 in 2010 to 300,000 people in 2020.

Your wishes for the next 10 years??

[MNLonghorn10]

some what more of a skyline.

the 3 buildings now just aint cutting it.

oh, and a whataburger

[roadwarrior]

Outback Steakhouse.

[TheBisonator]

Outback Steakhouse.

YES. Replace the one we used to have, but closed in 2007.

[bisonmike2]

High speed access to downtown Fargo. Going 30 mph on Main ave and hitting every fricking stop light sucks ass. Maybe a northern loop I-94 by-pass. It won't ever happen but it would also be nice to have an interstate by-pass that leads downtown. Sioux Falls has 229 that has exits going right into downtown.

[TheBisonator]

High speed access to downtown Fargo. Going 30 mph on Main ave and hitting every fricking stop light sucks ass. Maybe a northern loop I-94 by-pass. It won't ever happen but it would also be nice to have an interstate by-pass that leads downtown. Sioux Falls has 229 that has exits going right into downtown.

SF's 229 doesn't go by their downtown. It just loops around part of the city.

I once attended an FM MetroCOG meeting where they were discussing a potential future "Interstate 429" looping around the whole city.

[bisonmike2]

SF's 229 doesn't go by their downtown. It just loops around part of the city.

I once attended an FM MetroCOG meeting where they were discussing a potential future "Interstate 429" looping around the whole city.

So not right through the downtown but right to the western edge of downtown. It makes it very handy getting downtown from the south part of town. I know because I lived south of the empire and took it to work (10th st exit I think). Other wise you have to take 12th or 6th which both sucked major ass at the time.

[SDSUAlum08]

High speed access to downtown Fargo. Going 30 mph on Main ave and hitting every fricking stop light sucks ass. Maybe a northern loop I-94 by-pass. It won't ever happen but it would also be nice to have an interstate by-pass that leads downtown. Sioux Falls has 229 that has exits going right into downtown.

Bisonator,

He meant that 229 has exits going from interstate to downtown.

Continue on.

[EndZoneQB]

High speed access to downtown Fargo. Going 30 mph on Main ave and hitting every fricking stop light sucks ass. Maybe a northern loop I-94 by-pass. It won't ever happen but it would also be nice to have an interstate by-pass that leads downtown. Sioux Falls has 229 that has exits going right into downtown.

This. I deal with this daily, and it's almost impossible to get through town during the day. If it's during rush hour, you might as well grab a snickers because you'll get 2-3 trains and drivers that feel the need to not use the gas pedal to accelerate to 20mph. The lights on Main Avenue are really badly timed downtown too...if it's after ~7pm I can make it from 9th st E in WF to 8th st in Fargo in about 5 mins because the lights are timed, but I don't think anyone even realizes it because we are always driving 30-35 in the morning or afternoon.

[TheBisonator]

This. I deal with this daily, and it's almost impossible to get through town during the day. If it's during rush hour, you might as well grab a snickers because you'll get 2-3 trains and drivers that feel the need to not use the gas pedal to accelerate to 20mph. The lights on Main Avenue are really badly timed downtown too...if it's after ~7pm I can make it from 9th st E in WF to 8th st in Fargo in about 5 mins because the lights are timed, but I don't think anyone even realizes it because we are always driving 30-35 in the morning or afternoon.

The problem with an interstate spur into downtown would be, where would you put it??

I would like to see a railroad overpass built through the centre of the city, so that drivers can just go under the 20+ trains daily that come in from China and the east coast.