Great post!

There are some great options for closing down streets to cars, including the North Minneapolis Greenway. However, to really be a signature piece for the city with lots of vibrant shops and restaurants, and most importantly people, it should be along a commercial corridor. If a streetcar is built on Nicollet, it would make sense for it not to sit in traffic. Why not shut down the street from downtown to Lake St. This would accelerate the development of Nicollet, and drive new apartment developments east of Lyndale. Considering the success of Nicollet Mall, it is unfortunate that expansion isn't even being considered. No more buses and taxis, just a streetcar, a cycletrack, and of course pedestrians.