Better yet and more descriptive, why not rename the district to "Twin
Cities Metropolitan." That way no city/town can complain by being left
out.
>This may be an ignorant question, but what is so terrible about the
>census bureau wanting to drop the "St. Paul" from their designation of
>the "Minneapolis-St. Paul area"?
>
>It's just a name, isn't it? Many on this list have protested about
>unequal treatment amongst cities and suburbs, and perhaps government
>could capture many economies of scale if we moved to a "regional
>government".
>
>Are there no merits to this idea at all?
>
>I realize that the census bureau's change in how it designates the area
>wouldn't change anything "real", but maybe calling the Twin Cities metro
>area by the name "Minneapolis" would give the "engine of the regional
>economy" the recognition it deserves.
>
>Please hold your cries of protest about the civic pride and history,
>hurt feelings, etc. caused by using the name of one city versus
>another's. Sure there would be some pain, I'm thinking it might be fun
>to play through a "what if" discussion about any advantages. (Like
>eliminating one bureaucracy? That's bound to save some money over the
>long haul and after the initial costs of change over).
>
>Barbara Nelson
>Seward
>
John Ferman
Harriet Avenue
Kingfield Neighborhood
Minneapolis
Ward 10 Pct 10
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