Why is downtown Minneapolis under so much construction?
In other words: “What exactly are they doing to every single street under construction downtown Minneapolis to give it the feel of a third world country in the middle of a civil war?” asked Pete Glerum, a downtown worker. It’s called the MARQ2 project. The city is tearing up Marquette Street and 2nd Avenue, totally rebuilding the streets. According to the city of Minneapolis, the final product will provide “two bus lanes and two traffic lanes (both operating in the same direction as they do today), wider sidewalks, new transit shelters, public art, more trees and more attractive landscaping and streetscaping.” Instead of paving the road with asphalt, the entire road will be concrete. That should provide better support for the increased bus traffic, and result in a longer lasting road, which doesn’t need to be repaired as often. How often does the President get paid? – Karel Stibitz, Coon Rapids The President gets paid once a month, just like members of the U.S. Congress. The President
