Construction Site Visit

Greetings again Dearest Reader,

Don't worry, there will be another Como update soon.

While sojourning to the Minneapolis for an ASCE conference me and various other people in this class made the rounds around downtown to observe the various construction sites in the area. The site we focused on was the reconstruction of a road from a more traditional road to an open mall, much like 16th St. Mall in Denver. The old road surface had been scraped off and the ground prepared for new concrete. The project was a good one to look at because over the course of several blocks you could see the development of the project. As you went down the street you could see the project in varying stages of progress going towards completion.

In terms of equipment there were various excavators and rollers on site. As well there was an office trailer.

It's interesting to see cities reinvesting in their downtown areas. For much of the post-war era the trend in community development has been to expand and focus the suburban areas. However in recent years the trend has been to refocus on urban city close areas. Downtown Minneapolis is a good example of this. Well I think that's enough about Minnesota so bye now!