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Sean Fahey

Golden Valley, Minnesota
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Posted on 05/13/13 at 12:21 pm in response to Bottineau LRT: Tiny step closer — but nowhere near a done deal

About 2.2 of those 13 miles will run through or along park land, so that portion will cost about $170 million (assuming a low build cost of $1 billion). I agree more transit up Bottineau Ave would be nice, but we're going to spend that kind of money to help out the landowners on that corridor?

If our goal is truly reducing congestion, we'd build these trains where a large density of people live and work. That would be down 394, 94, 169, 100. That's why I don't think people are...

Posted on 05/10/13 at 02:25 pm in response to Iron Range 'Gatsby' must pay $18 million to settle fraud suit

Falcone's company LightSquared was in such a complicated situation. The FCC is a telecom industry revolving door, and along comes this company that is trying to disrupt the established telecom players, and needs FCC approval to do it. First LightSquared seemed to have support with spectrum and a waiver, but then the rug pulled out from them with the GPS interference issue.

So they basically try to bribe who they can through political donations and favorable investment opportunities...

Posted on 05/03/13 at 12:10 pm in response to 'Belt and suspenders' for transit would be more like a noose

We can all go ad hominem on the author, but there are good points here for those of us that are skeptical about LRT, especially when used to connect distant suburbs to the core.

My drum beat on these LRT articles is that we are sacrificing land reclaimed from old rail tracks that have now become wild spaces, and turning it back into rail without a solid evidence that suburban LRT will help the areas it passes through on it's way to the Twins stadium. And it costs $1 billion + $30...

Posted on 05/03/13 at 02:27 pm in response to 'Belt and suspenders' for transit would be more like a noose

We should reduce systematic subsidy on gas-powered transportion, and be concerned about cost of further road growth. I agree with you completely about the waste of money that is the Stillwater bridge. I'm not convinced that relieving traffic congestion in the suburbs should be a billion dollar priority, as this congestion puts pressure on the people to live closer to where they work. This LRT project only encourages people, those lucky enough to afford the mobility, to live further away...

Posted on 04/23/13 at 02:33 pm in response to Losing bidder for St. Croix Bridge road work seeks injunction to stop construction

First off, the bridge shouldn't even be built, but this whole disadvantaged business stuff is shady. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/civilrights/certification.html Based on your race or sex you get preferential treatment in construction contract awards? I don't get why some groups get to be on that list, and others do not. Is this really effective in...

Posted on 04/23/13 at 02:10 pm in response to Minimum wage increase: DFL's legislative struggles a big surprise

Check out this map from Dept of Labor that shows states' minimum wage levels relative to the federal minimum wage: http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm This is embarrassing.

Does anyone know if a Minnesota business that does not engage in interstate commerce is required to pay the federal min wage?

Posted on 03/26/13 at 04:06 pm in response to Vikings stadium buyer’s remorse? I’ve got it bad — do you?

We can pay almost $400 million for a businesses' stadium, but then cut $150 million from social services. Thanks DFL!

Posted on 03/04/13 at 12:28 pm in response to For safety’s sake, light up those bikes

I'm starting to notice how all these supposed environmental/community groups for transit seem to have less to do with really solving our transportation issues and more to do with acting as shell groups for the construction lobby and real-estate developers. You go to the "Partners" page and it's a list of other similarly vague groups along with construction unions and corporations, then you look at those vague groups and see more partners which are contractos, suppliers, and well-funded non-...

Posted on 03/05/13 at 02:27 pm in response to For safety’s sake, light up those bikes

I am referring to the suburban-focused LRT projects. I know it's completely offtopic for this article, it's just a pattern I've been noticing with these "grassroots" organizations which, are at their core, are full of lobbyists. The same lobbyists who are pushing the highway projects, like the Stillwater bridge that you mention. If you look at the plans for Bottineau and SW you will see how little density there is, or where it goes through or along single family residential and park....

Posted on 02/22/13 at 03:05 pm in response to Political leaders' unusual silence speaks volumes about the complexities of orchestra lockouts

I wonder if the orchestra board would have been able to get away with doing this to the musicians, without so much public backlash, had the board not undertaken this during the massive renovation of Orchestra Hall.

As someone who does not find it easy to drop $150 on concert tickets, but feels extremely lucky to be able to afford even that much of a luxury, I would have believed an argument from the board that the musicians must also make sacrifices to keep the music here in Minnesota...