It is not surprising that some schools avoided being closed while
others did not . I've been reminded by those paying attention to school
matters for much longer than I that it is also not surprising that
decisions of this magnitude and import for the future are being made
without financia
Ken Bradley asks:
"Why can't board members work more cooperatively together?
I am running for Park Board District 3 in the upcoming election and would
suggest that Commissioners, their personalities and skill sets need to be
examined to answer that question. If I had been elected three yea
On February 13, 2004 I wrote:
"I will be fascinated to see if a 'small politically
connected clique' is going to be able leverage keeping
open a small neighborhood school of 80 children while
other larger schools all over the city are being closed
in the name of efficiency. You might think, '
Let's get some issues straight about IRV.
1. IRV need only be used in *partisan* races to sort out winners when the
leading party's candidate receives less than 50%-plus-one vote. This is to
convert plurality victories to majority victories ONLY in the general
election - and two months after the p
Ken wrote..
> Do you have actual proof, of this allegation? The Park Board members do
receive campaign contributions, but the combined contributions are reported,
and would fill a rather small boat, when compared to other city races, such
as city council or Mayor.
>
> VH wrote: Here is the likely
I only eat there for breakfasts, but I find the Bridgeman's between 46th and
Minnehaha Park east of
Hiawatha (south end of the shopping center) to have a great breakfast.
Their special hash browns with cheese, onions and green peppers are
fabulous. That's all you really
need, come to think of it.
I understand the Casalendas space (still Mario's, to me) needs several
thousand dollars worth of work in the kitchen area to bring it up to code
for a restaurant food prep space. That is why Casalendas closed down, and
apparently is enough to scare off any prospective new restaurant, too.
Tim
Tony Scallon is right. The negativity of some citizens and
commissioners has done far more to harm the search process than most
will ever know. One can simply look at the decision of last year's
finalists to withdraw at the last moment to see its potential impact.
What's ironic, is it now app
Gina wrote:
"Its ok if we have differing opinions on The Rail House. I thought it was
exactly Jimmys but with fresh paint and new carpet. Same menu, not
vegetarian friendly(unless you like a bad iceberg salad or heavily fried
Mushrooms)-I thought it was a total lost opportunity. As a matter of f
I think Mr. Goldman¹s point #6 is key. In one sense, those of us who send
our children to the MPS schools are supposed to consider all MPS schools.
However, this last process seemed to pit school against school and
neighborhood against neighborhood in some cases. I was disappointed with
the lack
I thought this article on November 15th explained a lot about why southwest
schools were escaping closure:
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1405/5085524.html
"Since 1999, kindergarten through eighth-grade enrollment in the school
district-defined southwest quadrant has slipped by a shade over 10
Since I've been asked, I am pleased that Jefferson has survived the
axe. We have already heard from people who feel that it would be a
very good thing if some schools were closed. Based on my experience
watching this process (I was, unfortunately, out of town on the day of
the most recent meetin
Greg Luce said:
"Rather than endlessly debating Michael Atherton's abstention and/or whether
he exhibited hypocrisy in his public statements, I'd rather hear about the
arguments--pro and con--about trying to get more people engaged in PPERRIA,
particularly students."
I'll go for that.
First of a
Its ok if we have differing opinions on The Rail House. I thought it was
exactly Jimmys but with fresh paint and new carpet. Same menu, not
vegetarian friendly(unless you like a bad iceberg salad or heavily fried
Mushrooms)-I thought it was a total lost opportunity. As a matter of fact
s
Steve Cross writes:
So, how did Director Atherton vote at the meeting on this issue
that he thinks is crucial?
ANSWER: He voted to ABSTAIN.
On a change in the bylaws, a fixed number of votes (27 of the 40 directors)
is required to adopt the amendment. His vote to "abstain" is, consequently,
Gina Wrote:
"Something called the Rail House that used to be Jimmy's
that apparently has taken it upon themselves to blow up the scariest big
blow-up "things" I have ever seen and place them right outside in front of
their doors. Kind of ugly if you ask me.(perhaps a "BAN" on sidewalk
ugliness wou
On Wednesday, November 24, 2004, at 02:13 PM, David Shove wrote:
Agree on one thing? We could begin with IRV - Instand Runoff Voting.
We had a vote on IRV. In the House, 90% of DFLers voted in favor it,
and 90% of Republicans voted against it. In the Senate, 91% of DFLers
voted in favor of it,
Michael Atherton said:
"Last night my neighborhood association voted to reject an amendment that
would have allowed "dorm" students to become members."
Just for the record, Michael Atherton is a member of the Board of Directors
of PPERRIA. He, as I do, feels that it is vital for students to part
Gina writes
> ...And wanting to walk, ride a bicycle, or drive a few blocks-for that
> matter maybe even hop on the Ol' train-I mean what am missing? I just
> think we should raise the bar of quality for these strictly "neighborhood"
> restaurants, and not settle with mediocrity, and not have to d
Agree on one thing? We could begin with IRV - Instand Runoff Voting.
1. There is only one version of IRV - not many to dispute over
2. All wards remain; their boundaries unchanged; the pothole fixer is
still in your ward, all the familiar homey stuff.
3. What's new: you vote 1-2-3 for your counc
It seems to me that the condo/loft market is in fine shape in Minneapolis.
I would imagine that appreciation of these units is leveling off, but
demand seems to be high enough to fuel this development for a long time.
Admittedly, there's only so long the high-end condo market can sustain
itself. W
There were definitely two groups of lookers: empty
nesters (like ourselves) and young people (couples in
their 20s). I just wish I had a handle on whether the
empty nesters are suburbanites coming to the city or
city folks that want to stay in the city.
Bill Dooley
Kenny
One of the condo deve
Ok-so again-not trying to steal the show from the local city pages food
critic-I agree Singapore is pretty good, but since my last visit there I
was with 2 other neighbors (who are some of the cities finest Chocolatiers
may I add, and whom are foodies like myself) there was one server at
Si
Matts (35th and Cedar), Chatterbox (35th and 23rd),
Caps (50th and Hiawatha), Fat Lorenzos (Lake Nokomis
Pkwy and Cedar), and the 5-8 (58th and Cedar) and for
a completely different type of shopping experience
(with selfish motivation because my brother owns it)
try Nokomis Shoes. You may need a n
As long as the Listmeister has raised the topic of school closings, I
wanted to correct an error I made today. Buzzy Bohn, whom I quoted,
works at Loring school, not Hamilton. My brain knew that, but my
fingers typed Hamilton. So to clarify, Hamilton is still on the closure
list. My apologies t
On Wednesday, November 24, 2004, at 02:10 AM, David Shove suggested
that the DFL is the barrier to enacting some alternative form of voting:
Be prepared for DFL hacks jumping up and down, going ballistic,
frothing
at the mouth, predicting the end of the world, etc. But we and they
know
they ju
Gina,
Have you tried the somewhat upscale Singapore! At 56th St and 34th Ave.
S (6 blocks directly south of Al Vento's)?
Singapore's two chef's have created a remarkable fusion of Malaysian and
Ethiopian--unlike anything I've ever tried, and the sum is better than
the parts might indicate. There
A couple more good ones.
Jason Stone
Diamond Lake
* * *
Jamaica, Jamaica Restaurant,
3765 Bloomington Avenue South,
(612) 721-0264
Food: Jamaican specialities
Hours: Mon & Tues Noon - 7:00pm, Wed.- Sat Noon - 8:00pm, closed Sundays.
First Course
(612) 825-6900
5607 Chicago Ave
Minneapolis,
It's a matter of supply and demand. I do believe the Light Rail and new
housing development will have the biggest affect on neighborhood restaurants in
the immediate future.
Bill Dooley
Kenny
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I have not read the CITY PAGES article. My wife and I did the Living Lofts
Tour last weekend along with hordes of folks. There were definitely two groups
of lookers: empty nesters (like ourselves) and young people (couples in their
20s). I just wish I had a handle on whether the empty nesters
Heres a neutral topic-that I sure think might even be more "critical".
In the neighborhoods of Seward, Powderhorn, Standish, Longfellow, Nokomis,
Corcoran; what appears to be really lacking is good, not $$$, but just
good fare to eat when you are too exhausted to cook at home. And quite
hones
On Nov 24, 2004, at 10:33 AM, Victoria Heller wrote:
Prices falling..watch out below!
I hope there's no public money in these deals (other than $95 million
in The
Village at St. Anthony).
The trouble with markets is they go up and down, and no one knows quite
when or how. That doesn't mean disas
Dan wrote:
I live right in the middle of it, and I see the same view. There are
disagreements about how to turn Minneapolis into a socialist "utopia," but
ultimately, our city council has the same end vision, and the agenda has
been moving forward like greased lightning, regardless of some petty
s
Hello Vicki,
Do you have actual proof, of this allegation? The Park Board members do receive
campaign contributions, but the combined contributions are reported, and would
fill a rather small boat, when compared to other city races, such as city
council or Mayor. I am fairly certain that our
Oh yes. Forgot to mention the part that made me understand this state-wide,
yet local, issue.
Gracie asked me if animals were more important than kids.
Shawn Marie Christenson
Central - Downtown/West
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Ken Bradley asks:
"Why can't board members work more cooperatively together?
Why is the board appear to be so divided? (The board appears to be bitterly
divided more often then not. Other city boards at least appear to be able to
work together, even when board members have significant differenc
I can only say this much. I pulled my little girl from the Minneapolis
schools a year ago because I learned her school (Downtown Open) was closing.
Of course, I learned this on the exact day that Pawlenty said we needed to
give a ton of money to the MN Zoo so we could "maintain our quality of life
Prices falling..watch out below!
I hope there's no public money in these deals (other than $95 million in The
Village at St. Anthony).
http://www.citypages.com/databank/25/1251/article12714.asp
Relayed by Vicky Heller
North Oaks and Cedar-Riverside
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Hello Minneapolis Folks,
I have had the privilege of working with many different bodies of government,
and while they all have strengths and weaknesses, the Minneapolis Park Board
Commissioners seem to excel at being confrontational, and antagonistic towards
each other. It appears to me that t
Jim Graham writes:
Heck, Eric it's not necessary to fire, you folks seem to shot your own
reputations plenty good.
As Mr. Oines says "He was not there" and so he speaks from hearsay, with
NO personal knowledge of the facts. "Speaking at a meeting" as he claims
is VERY different than sitting o
Steve Brandt reports today that no Southwest-area school will close
(two were originally on the list, then one, now none). Steve says SW
enrollment is down 10 percent since 1999 compared to 31 percent on the
North Side.
Since we're a citywide forum, I'm wondering about people's reactions?
Do t
Maybe we should send Walt Dziedzic to clean up the election mess in the
Ukraine. From the reports of the last several Minneapolis Park Board
meetings, it seems that his skill-set would mix in there very well.
David Wilson
Loring Park
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004, Chris Johnson wrote:
> Tony Scallon mi
Board membership is not an NRP issue. Board membership
is an MCDA Citizen Participation issue. NRP works with
the neighborhood group that recieves the Citizen
Participation contract from MCDA.
That being said, alot has changed. There is no longer
an MCDA and the current Citizen Participation proce
Michael Atherton wrote:
"Last night my neighborhood association voted to reject
an amendment that would have allowed "dorm" students
to become members. It has been argued in this
forum and others why PPERRIA believes it is justified
in excluding students. Our council member, Paul Zerby,
had also
Tony Scallon misses Liz Wielinski's point. Commissioner Mason (and
Commissioner Young) were calmly asking for fiscal and procedural ccountability
from Jon Gurban, the interim superintendent, when Walt Dziedzic went on the
attack. It is their responsibility as elected officials and stewards of ou
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Logged by Don Samuels, Thanksgiving Week
Never underestimate the power of kindness in a moment of great need. The giver
might forget and move on, but the recipient is left with a lifelong memory of
gratitude and transformed view of the human community.
Here is an exampl
Thanks Barb, Some of us(including some former smokers)
appreciate the freedom to again go to public
accomadations that were inaccessible to us due to
smoke. In my opinion it's no different than making
more establishments handicap accessible by requiring
installation of ramps and other accomadation
Dan
The ONLY way you're going to get several Republicans/Libertarians on the
Mpls city Council is by
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION (PR)
As long as over 70% of each ward is DFL + Green, there's NO way your maybe
30% of conservatives can win ANY seats. Even tho you're 30%. Unfai
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