Re: [Mpls] Park Board considering selling park land (BluffStreet-Gasworks)
On Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at 09:46 PM, Michael Hohmann wrote: Perhaps our parklands should be put into a permanent, protective trust that protects and preserves, regardless of management entity or personalities involved at any point in time? A land trust for future generations. What lands should/should not be included in such a trust? Is this a concept worth considering? Pros/cons? Any thoughts on the matter from list members, MPRB candidates?? This reminds me of the great foresight Beatrix Potter had to add land to the National Trust in the UK. The land trust idea is a very good one and I think it will work here. Thanks Michael for this excellent idea. Let's try to make it work. When she died on 22 December 1943, Beatrix Potter left fourteen farms and 4000 acres of land to the National Trust, together with her flocks of Herdwick sheep. The Trust now owns 91 hill farms, many of which have a mainly Herdwick landlord's flock with a total holding of about 25000 sheep. This was her gift to the nation, her own beloved countryside for all to enjoy. http://www.visitcumbria.com/bpotter.htm Best wishes, Laura Laura Waterman Wittstock Candidate for Minneapolis Library Board of Trustees DFL and Labor endorsed AFSCME Mn Council 5 AFL-CIO COPE Minneapolis Building and Trades Stonewall DFL Minnesota Women's Political Caucus www.laurawatermanwittstock.com http://laurawatermanwittstock.blogspot.com/ Wittstock for Library Committee 913 19th Avenue SE, Mpls, 55414 Minneapolis, MN 612-387-4915 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
RE: [Mpls] Park Board considering selling park land (BluffStreet-Gasworks)
Seems to me that historic arguments for keeping the MPRB as a separate Board were always based on the fact that a separate MPRB would protect and preserve the parklands, and not sell them off to raise cash when times get tight, which presumably, the city would/could do (just as the MPRB would/could/might do). Perhaps our parklands should be put into a permanent, protective trust that protects and preserves, regardless of management entity or personalities involved at any point in time? A land trust for future generations. What lands should/should not be included in such a trust? Is this a concept worth considering? Pros/cons? Any thoughts on the matter from list members, MPRB candidates?? Mike Hohmann independent candidate 13th Ward City Council NO party affiliation, NO special interest endorsements. Endorsements and contributions accepted only from individuals, no PAC money. "I will work for voters and taxpayers, NOT special interests." www.mikeforcitycouncil.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:53 PM > To: mpls@mnforum.org > Subject: [Mpls] Park Board considering selling park land > (BluffStreet-Gasworks) > > > I have been following the issue of what should happen at the > Bluff Street > Park and have talked to many folks who would like to see this > site improved as > a natural area. > I have also spoken to Commissioners and staff about future plans > for this > site. > > Generally, It seems like there is a lack of respect for the > good work that > has been done by residents, the Design center and volunteer consultants. > I have seen the plans, like them, and do not support the sale of this > property. With the potential of increased density in this area, > it is even more > important that this land be preserved as green space. > The bluff really enhances the river road and is important to the > ecological > preservation of the one true gorge on the entire length of the > Mississippi. > > I hope at the Sept. 7 open time at the MPRB meeting that the > Park Board will > welcome the efforts of those that have worked hard to plan for > some modest > improvements to this valuable land and clarify future planning > and planning > processes so that interested citizens are not shut out of the process. > > Thanks, > Scott Vreeland Seward > 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 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
Re: [Mpls] Park Board considering selling park land (BluffStreet-Gasworks)
I suppose everyone is aware of what was on and in some cases is still is buried on that landone of the old gas holders (which is under a mound of dirt that kinda resembles the rock of gibraltar) is uncomfortably close to some residential housing just up the road from "the leaky cavern" where the old library books are stored. http://www.mndaily.com/daily/2001/01/25/news/new1/ http://www.student.carleton.edu/~goldberb/minnegasco.html shades of Shoreham Yards Madeline Douglass Kingfield 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
[Mpls] Park Board considering selling park land (BluffStreet-Gasworks)
I have been following the issue of what should happen at the Bluff Street Park and have talked to many folks who would like to see this site improved as a natural area. I have also spoken to Commissioners and staff about future plans for this site. Generally, It seems like there is a lack of respect for the good work that has been done by residents, the Design center and volunteer consultants. I have seen the plans, like them, and do not support the sale of this property. With the potential of increased density in this area, it is even more important that this land be preserved as green space. The bluff really enhances the river road and is important to the ecological preservation of the one true gorge on the entire length of the Mississippi. I hope at the Sept. 7 open time at the MPRB meeting that the Park Board will welcome the efforts of those that have worked hard to plan for some modest improvements to this valuable land and clarify future planning and planning processes so that interested citizens are not shut out of the process. Thanks, Scott Vreeland Seward 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
