Minneapolis has some very serious economic and educational gaps, especially along racial/ethnic lines. This city is good, but it will not be great unless we close the gap. The challenges that residents and businesses face in North Minneapolis MUST be addressed. The major and community newspapers can be a vehicle to HELP frame the issues and articulate solutions.
>From the Mpls Observer: The mayor seemed to sense he had been given a mandate, promising to work toward making Minneapolis the number-one sustainable city in America while closing the economic and education gaps between the haves and have-nots in the city. Echoing a theme he has sounded regularly during the 10-month campaign, he vowed that the next four years would bring more vision and results to the city he loves. I was born in a great city, but the best is yet to come, he said, before diving into the crowd. http://www.mplsobserver.com/node/426 Posted by Shawn Lewis, Minnetonka -- ___________________________________________________ Play 100s of games for FREE! http://games.mail.com/ 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:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
