Re: Neighborhood Boundaries
Had an interesting discussion last summer with a city employee and a neighborhood employee at the Twin City Neighborhood house tour about this. About what makes a neighborhood, what are good boundries, etc. Some of the discussion: *Size--most people should be able to easily walk from one edge of a neighorhood to another edge. *There was general agreement that a lot of the current boundries and names that were established based on old elementary school names and boundries make no sense now. *Boundries--Seward was an example that seemed to make sense--hard physical boundries (except for the disappearing railroad) >I recently received a mailing from the city planning department (as I recall) >about establishing a process for changing offical neighborhood boundaries. > >This strikes me as an important issue and one that probably reveals a real >change from the pre NRP days. > >I hope that there will be plenty of neighborhood involvement in how this >process >gets defined. > >In the meantime I am curious about any behind the scenes plans or proposals >floating around out there - - or any new ones that are being considered - >- to >alter neighborhood boundaries. > >This might offer a wonderful opportunity to insure that the official city >maps >and plans move more into sync with the way people and neighborhoods really >are - >-- or the way people think and feel they are. >.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.> sheldon mains, seward neighborhood, minneapolis [EMAIL PROTECTED] the shameless agitator in the electronic town square
RE: Library referendum question
Who do I talk to about getting a library referendum sign for my yard? Rich Chandler - Ward 9 > -Original Message- > From: ferma001 [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 3:48 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Library referendum question > > I don't think this is correct. To pass, a minimum number of all ballots > cast (yese, noes, & blanks) are required. I think the minimum is 50% + 1 > . If Keith Ford is reading here, please correct. > > >The Library referendum is counted on the number of people who check yes > or > >no. Blanks don't count. > > > >Carol Becker > >Longfellow > > > > > >- Original Message - > >From: Rosalind Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 7:19 AM > >Subject: Library referendum question > > > > > >> A friend asked, if someone leaves the library referendum item blank, is > >> this counted as a No vote or just not counted? Does anyone know the > >answer > >> to this? > >> > >> Rosalind Nelson > >> Bancroft > >> > > > > > > > Jack Ferman > Minneapolis, MN > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
McDonald, stickers & Oar Folk
I'm a careless, fast reader, so as soon as I read Lisa McDonald's post, I called up the Oar Folkjokeopus Record Store at 25th and Lyndale, so I could complain about these record company stickers on the light fixtures. I spoke to the owner, Mark Trehus, who told me his store had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with these stickers. He doesn't even stock the record (it's not their kind of music)--although the record company had sent him a promotional copy, which he provided to Lisa McDonald, so she could track down the company. Trehus says he's totally against graffitti---he's a business owner, so he hates it too. But he takes a more nuanced position on flyers/stickers advertising local bands and performances. Says in his neighborhood, it adds to the culture. It's part of city life. (In my neighorhood, the stickers/flyers/etc. on light poles all seem to be about Natural Remedies, Weight Loss, private schools and Psychic Fairs, whine, whine. Frankly, I'd prefer the bands.) Agree or disagree, but in my brief conversation, this guy clearly doesn't seem to be a defender of graffitti. Having heard both sides, it certainly sounds like he and Lisa McDonald had what the diplomats call "a frank exchange of views." Then I went back and read Lisa's post. She didn't say his company had anything to do with these stickers. But I post this just in case any other careless, fast readers jumped to my original conclusion. Oar Folkjokeopus seems like an innocent bystander. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills, Ward 13 --
Re: Library referendum question
I don't think this is correct. To pass, a minimum number of all ballots cast (yese, noes, & blanks) are required. I think the minimum is 50% + 1 . If Keith Ford is reading here, please correct. >The Library referendum is counted on the number of people who check yes or >no. Blanks don't count. > >Carol Becker >Longfellow > > >- Original Message - >From: Rosalind Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 7:19 AM >Subject: Library referendum question > > >> A friend asked, if someone leaves the library referendum item blank, is >> this counted as a No vote or just not counted? Does anyone know the >answer >> to this? >> >> Rosalind Nelson >> Bancroft >> > > Jack Ferman Minneapolis, MN [EMAIL PROTECTED]
City Council opposes LRT line relocation in Cedar-Riverside
If the link breaks, it's in the small headlines at the bottom of www.startribune.com 's front page. http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=metro_a_cach e&slug=minn28 David Brauer List manager, Mpls-Issues
Re: Neighborhood Boundaries
An interesting quirk of the neighborhood boundaries issue is evident at the south edge of Seward. Our border with Longfellow was based on a railroad track, part of which has recently been removed, leaving us with a "virtual boundary" that has no physical marker. In fact, this virtual boundary now runs right through the middle of one of the new industrial buildings in the Seward Place industrial park. I hope we will be able to work with the Longfellow neighborhood to realign this boundary with something more understandable, like a street! There are probably similar situations in other parts of town that this new process for changing boundaries can be used to address. David Fey Seward
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Library referendum question
A friend asked, if someone leaves the library referendum item blank, is this counted as a No vote or just not counted? Does anyone know the answer to this? Rosalind Nelson Bancroft
Re: Library referendum question
The Library referendum is counted on the number of people who check yes or no. Blanks don't count. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Rosalind Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 7:19 AM Subject: Library referendum question > A friend asked, if someone leaves the library referendum item blank, is > this counted as a No vote or just not counted? Does anyone know the answer > to this? > > Rosalind Nelson > Bancroft >
