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From: "Anne McCandless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>The biggest mess makers in my neighborhood are the rental properties. Got
> any ideas for getting them to 'take responsibility'?
> Anne McCandless
> Jordan
>From the looks of things, l
In the next few weeks fuel prices will skyrocket. Our city budgets,
with their assumption of dollar a gallon or so prices for tax free bulk
fuels, are about to be blown as Minneapolis is forced to pay twice that
and more for fuel. We will have no choice- our Crown Vic cruisers won't
run on eth
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Vol. 2, No. 31
March 17, 2003
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This is as Minneapolis as it is going to get...
The Windom Park/Audubon Park gathering at Lowry Ave and Johnson St in
northeast Minneapolis drew approximately 150 people. Kind of surprising
given that our area of town is generally perceived to have more of the "law
and order" types than other pa
I just returned from seeing my daughter and
granddaughter off at the airport and on my way home I took a drive around
Lake Harriet. What a lovely sight!
People walking, as many as four abreast, on the
walking path and the bike trail. There were certainly several
thousand, with candles an
In a message dated 3/16/03 4:48:22 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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> So what else is there? One thought I had was whether it would be possible
> to create a voluntary program for businesses located in Minneapolis. The
> business pays a living wage to employees who are
In response to Ms. Heller's post:
> Does anyone on the list recognize that the financial weapon of mass
> destruction is DEBT?
I think that everyone who holds a mortgage would have to argue with this
statement. Also the bond rating agencies who give the City a AAA bond
rating would probably argu
Minneapolis does more than most cities as far as trash removal is
concerned. Regular pickups include such things as mattresses and
furniture besides the garbage and recycling. Every household may
request vouchers to dispose of "spring cleaning" items. Tires,
petroleum, building products and chemi
The biggest mess makers in my neighborhood are the rental properties. Got
any ideas for getting them to 'take responsibility'?
Anne McCandless
Jordan
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OK, so I was cleaning out my inbox and came across this message I'd planned
to respond to. Even though it's two weeks old, I'm pretty sure we didn't
solve the affordable housing crisis during that time, so hopefully this will
still be pertinent.
On 3/2/03 11:08 AM, "Craig Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTE
Steve Cross said:
Here we have what is the essence of the problem with Minnesota politics
right now. It's the attitude "If we don't need it in the burbs, then nobody
needs it." Until we get back to some kind of acceptance that we've got
different needs (and living in the burbs doesn't make you
Title: RE: [Mpls] Solutions for Trash
Hi Jim,
I think the point that Vicky was trying to make is that people need to be responsible for their actions and pull their own way. That's all!
Sincerely,
John Mueller
Audubon Park
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From: Jim Mork [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED
Sorry, Vicky, but you do come up with quite a few impractical suggestions.
No one can contradict your statement that "property owners can be
responsible". Of course they can. Criminals can be honest. Rich men can ge
generous. Presidents can be peaceful. Yada yada yada.
What if a property owne
> Bill Cullen said:
>
> "We don't get either program in the burbs. I pay for my spring cleaning
> annually."
>
> My reply:
>
> Here we have what is the essence of the problem with Minnesota politics
> right now.
( CM) I call it differences of opinion settled on election day.
It's the attitude
Victoria,
Can you please elaborate on your concept of 'those who are doing the heavy lifting taxwise' ? I'm trying to figure out who falls into this group.
If I fall into your grouping, I would appeal to you not to thank the governor in my name. I would gladly pay higher taxes to retain some of th
I cannot IMAGINE who came up with the idea of stopping busses in the very
place where vehicles have to be to turn, AND where cars from the side street
have to look to see if traffic is coming. Tell ya, it makes one VERY nervous
about making a turn into a traffic lane, wondering if the bus is hid
Bill Cullen said:
"We don't get either program in the burbs. I pay for my spring cleaning
annually."
My reply:
Here we have what is the essence of the problem with Minnesota politics
right now. It's the attitude "If we don't need it in the burbs, then nobody
needs it." Until we get back to so
Every year, Mpls residents are granted 6 vouchers to dump up to one ton of
trash without any additional cost. All you need to do is call your garbage
service (612-673-2917) and tell them when you want to drop off your first
load. Then you must haul the trash to a transfer station located just no
Lost in all the crappy news of the past few days and weeks is one bright
shining light for the Minneapolis community.
The Lady Polars of North Community High School did their city proud with a
57-32 victory last night over Duluth East to win the Class 3A Girls' state
high school basketball tourna
Steve Cross wrote:
"[Spring Cleanup Saturdays] was a very useful project that not only got rid
of everyone's excess "stuff" but also tires, paint, brush, Buckthorn,
metal, and cement. But without the city's ability to contribute, Spring
Cleanup in all Minneapolis neighborhoods is going to go away
All:
I've recently learned of another item of collateral damage from the
Governor's budgetary bombs on Minnesota cities. There will be no more
"Spring Clean-Up" Saturdays in Minneapolis. While individual neighborhoods
supported the Saturday Spring Clean-Ups with volunteers and other help, the
ch
Hello Minneapolis Folks:
Please read this Star Tribune article about
Minneapolis Fire Department cuts, and the impact
public safety.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3757552.html
Ken Bradley Corcoran Neighborhood
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Caffeinate The World wrote:
I'm curious under what condition could someone or a business petition
for the MTC bus stop/shelter to move from one street corner down half a
block.
WM: The bus company has been moving bus stops from "near side" (before
the intersection) to "far side" (after the inters
MoveOn.org is the prime organizer of the candle light vigils in Minneapolis.
MoveOn.org has been hot-wired to the Democratic Party from the git-go. It
fundraises for Democratic Party candidates. MoveOn.org was launched with a
campaign called something like 'Do the impeachment vote and move on" b
Why are the schedules in [Minneapolis, have to relevant here] bus stops
generally placed over the seats so that I have to stick my face in somebody
else's face in order to find out when my bus is due?
Not very user friendly, I'd say.
Ray Marshall, Hiawatha
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Despite the misaddressed complaints, they are right: this thread is far from
Minneapolis-specific.
Statewide issues cannot be justified by our share of the state population (8
percent). Members: please don't use that as an excuse.
I'm unfortunately in warning mode. Please, everyone, get back to
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