Parking meters
According to tomorrow's Star Tribune, price increases for downtown parking meters are a "done deal." Jackie Cherryhomes announces in the article that it's going to pass and calls it part of a "transportation management system that makes sense." Lisa Goodman advocates increasing parking in other parts of the city. I believe that in reality the increase for downtown parking meters is another regressive tax which will hurt people who have to drive downtown for work or personal business but cannot afford some of the outrageously expensive parking ramps (I noticed tonig a parking ramp downtown that charges $6 for the first hour with a maximum of $17 per day). One of the reasons given for the increase is that it will encourage people to use parking ramps. This leads me to wonder how much campaing donations and other side deals various parking ramp owners have provided to some of our elected representatives. Another reason for the increase is to encourage people to use public transit. The reality is that the public transit system in this city, unless you live within a few miles of your destination right on a bus line or have no time constraints, is practically useless. When we have real public transportation, then it would make sense to make people pay more to drive. The primary reason for the increase seems to be to raise a projected $1.2 million more revenue per year. This revenue could also be raised by cutting Target's $66 million corporate welfare subsidy by 1.8%. If the city council were at all serious about both being fair and raising revenue, it would impose a downtown commerical development tax which would only take a tiny portion of profits by the mostly city-subsidized corporate developers while raising at least tens of millions of dollars that could be used to provide for basic needs of Minneapolis residents. Jordan Kushner Powderhorn
Re: viruses
i heard these type of messages can actually give you a virus. what is the story behind that. is this an urban legend in the making? mark wilde windom park --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > -- Forwarded by Terrence > Matula/Homebuilders/DRHorton > on 12/12/2000 05:33 PM --- > > > Colleen Johnson > 12/12/2000 03:51 PM > > To: All-Homebuilders > cc: > Subject: > > > > > > > > > DO NOT OPEN "PRETTY PARK" It is a virus > that will > > > > > > > erase your whole "C" drive. It will > come to you > > > > > > in > > > > > > > the form of an E-Mail from a familiar > person. I > > > > > > > repeat a friend sent it to me, but > called & warned > > > > > > me > > > > > > > before I opened it. He was not so lucky > and now he > > > > > > > cant even start his computer! Forward > this to > > > > > > everyone > > > > > > > in your address book. I would rather > receive this > > > > > > 25 > > > > > > > times than not at all. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also: Intel announced that a new and > very > > > > > > destructive > > > > > > > virus was discovered recently. If you > receive an > > > > > > email > > > > > > > called "An Internet Flower For You", do > not open > > > > > > it. > > > > > > > Delete it right away! This virus > removes all > > > > > > dynamic > > > > > > > link libraries(.dll files) from your > computer. > > > > > > Your > > > > > > > computer will not be able to boot up. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT > LIST!! > > > > > > > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
noon protest today
Notice of protest in Minneapolis, forwarded to the list by Lynnell Mickelsen >Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 10:38:25 EST > >Subject: NOON PROTEST TODAY > >Hi Friends, >I'm organizing a small protest at noon today, Wednesday, outside the >Minneapolis Federal Courthouse, 300 South 4th St. > >I'd love it if you can join me. I don't think a few people standing out in >the cold will change the outcome, but I know I need to take a stand against >having a court appointed president. I think Justice Stevens' dissent will >loom large in history. The supreme court has hurt itself, hurt >the presidency, and even hurt Bush. > >All I can do is stand up and say that is wrong. Please join me if you can. > >Thanks. >Kate Havelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --
RE: truth in taxation
--- Dean Zimmermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Re: Park Board Funding > now, certain council members have been making noises > of unilaterally > changing the agreement, and to keep part of the Park > Board.s share. Dean, Please disclose for the list which council members have made these noises. Thnaks Jon Kelland Bryant __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
City Council and MCDA Meetings in 2001
For those of you who may wish to attend City Council and MCDA meetings in the coming year, please note the following: Starting in January 2001, all City Council, MCDA Board and Committee meetings will be held in different locations because City Hall will be undergoing reconstruction on third floor to update the heating and ventilating systems. All Committee meetings, including Community Development , Ways and Means, and the MCDA Operating Committee will be held in City Hall Room 132. These meetings will be telecast. All City Council and MCDA Board Meetings will be held in Judge Rosenbaum's courtroom on the 15th floor of the Federal Courts building across the street from City Hall. These meetings will be telecast for broadcast at a later time. Committee of the Whole (Caucus) meetings will be held on 12th floor of the Federal Courts building. There will be signage directing everyone to the new locations. The reconstruction is scheduled to start immediately in January and will last approximately six months. Robert Cooper Minneapolis Community Development Agency NRP/Citizen Participation Department 155-5th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55401 voice: (612) 673-5239 fax: (612) 673-5259 web: http://www.mcda.org
