Madeline Douglass said: Jim Bernstein said: "There are a number of alternatives available for De La Salle if it wishes to have its own stadium"
What ARE the alternatives? We've discussed astroturf and two closed roads and "a stadium" or having DeLaSalle continue what they've done in the past... or busing the kids to Boom Island, Fort Snelling, etc. Someone out there has thought of one or more solutions that would work for everyone. Share the knowledge. What solutions? Madeline Douglass Kingfield Barry says: The alternatives that have been suggested include the following: 1. Play at an existing city school field. This would mean some sort of agreement with the School Board, but they have lots of fields and it would be hard for them to turn down if DeLaSalle dangled even a little of the 2 plus million dollars they want to spend here. I asked Brother Michael at the Nicollet Island East Bank Board Meeting if they'd thought of using the Minneapolis North field - about 5 minutes away by bus. He said the neighborhood was too bad. Ouch! I lived a block away from that field for 14 years - my dogs loved running the track. 2. Play at an existing City Park field. According to the Park Board website, there are more than 10 within a few minutes by bus. They are not as improved as DeLaSalle wants - but again $2 millski goes a long way to fix up a field. 3. Parade Stadium has been suggested to DeLaSalle - even by Park Board Commissioners. 4. Webster Open School is on the list of schools to be closed. It's about 6 blocks from DeLaSalle and it has a field. It's an obvious choice. 5. Other? The neighborhood and adjacent neighborhoods have offered to work with the school to find other alternatives. DeLaSalle hasn't been interested. The above are the specific options that have been discussed. When asked at the last neighborhood-wide meeting whether any alternatives had been considered, a DeLaSalle representative reponded that they would look at other alternatives if and when they didn't get their field on Nicollet Island. I am not a DeLaSalle basher. I am glad to have the school as a neighbor and consider myself a supporter. I AM disappointed that the school has not engaged either the Park Board or the community in a serious discussion about alternatives. All of the above proposals are factual and documented. Barry Clegg Nicollet Island REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
