Sheldon,
You interested me to look into this, so I did a bunch
of research into Underground Bus Depots. There is an
excellent Finnish Architect called Pekka Helin whom
has done such a project for Helsinki. It is truly
amazing. Underground bus and rails, with green space
at street level. The releven
On Mon, 3 Oct 2005, Ray Marshall wrote:
> I see by the morning Strib that American Express Financial Advisors is now
> doing business independently under the name of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
>
> Kinda rolls right off the tongue, doesn't it, as you savor free enterprise's
> latest contribution to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Keith says:
He [McLaughlin] has expressed a disturbing nostalgia for the period from Mayor
Don Frasier thru Mayor SSB. This was the era of municipally created
homelessness in Mpls. I was personal witness to the disregard, contempt, malice, and demolition of housing in
You are correct Barb. Tammy Wong really is a special person. I have known
her and her family for many years and Tammy truly is one of the most special
lovely people in any restaurant in Minneapolis, or anywhere else.
Tammy's restaurant is really good and worth visiting at any time for the
fo
CORRECTION
The Metis village, the Metis farms and St. Anthony of Padua Church were
on the west bank - in St. Anthony. As was the settlement of the early
New Englanders - John Stevens being an exception.
Shawne FitzGerald
Powderhorn
REMINDERS:
1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at htt
Keith says:
I have read over and over Margerat's optimism toward McLaughlin. I think it
is misplaced. He has expressed a disturbing nostalgia for the period from Mayor
Don Frasier thru Mayor SSB. This was the era of municipally created
homelessness in Mpls. I was personal witness to the disrega
Notice the Names of Parks associated with First Park Board members. And it
was all men until Maude Armatage came along. Naming parks after
Commisioner's was very common for many, many years. Thus the Leonard Neiman
Sports Complex - Yes, he was a Board Commissioner and once the President of
the
Since Minneapolis and St. Anthony merged in the 1860's, the beginning of
our city might be dated to 1838 when Franklin Steele and others
established preemptive claims on the eastside of the river. Steele
engaged a Metis couple to live on his claim. There was a Metis village
at the falls - I d
Friends and fans of Tammy Wong...and the Rainbow Chinese Restaurant.
People who haven't gotten around to mailing a check to a Hurrican
Katrina Relief Fund.
Here is quite possibly the best reason you will ever have to enjoy a
fantastic meal at Tammy's restaurant - Rainbow Chinese at 2739 Nicollet
Sheldon Mains
wrote
So, since the city is only getting 2/3 of the square footage in the
exchange, and is giving up one of the most visible blocks downtown, it seems
to me that the city could put some controls on the proposed Nicollet Hotel
site development--say keeping a green space on the Henne
Doug Grow: North Side politics sliming up Doug Grow, Star Tribune
October 4, 2005 GROW1004
The Fifth Ward in north Minneapolis is far bigger than its boundaries.
The problems in the Fifth, which reaches from the Mississippi River to Golden
Valley and includes Plymouth Avenue and Broadway, are
Here is a shortened url to get to the MPR story:
http://tinyurl.com/9nv87
Generally the FBI has a pretty solid suspicion, but
not enough solid evidence, of an ongoing pattern
of criminal activity before they start wiring people.
If this case turns out to be as specious and
contrived as it app
I want to thank all those wonderful supporters and volunteers who lined
the streets mile after mile along the Twin Cities Marathon.
This was my first and perhaps only marathon. I, like so many on the
course, am a jogging hack. The night before I was sick with
nervousness, and wondering what
In 1883, the Board of Trade was revived with George A. Pillsbury as
president and Col. William S. King as secretary. With the support of
Charles A. Nimocks, manager of the Minneapolis Journal, they persuaded
the legislature was to "the park act," enabling legislation for an
independent park
Being that we have a hundred people running for Library Board seats, this is
what the Library website says about the founding of Minneapolis:
"The community of St. Anthony on the east side of the Mississippi River near
St. Anthony Falls was surveyed and platted as a townsite in 1849, the same
year
Okay, Gary Hoover, here is another voice from the 13th ward in response to
your question as to whom people in the 13th Ward are supporting.
I am supporting Lisa McDonald for a number of reasons. First of all, she is
experienced as a Council Member and I think we need that. I worked for the
Ci
The Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) understands what an impact a
good teacher can have on a child's life. That is why this year MELSA & KS95 (FM
94.5 radio) would like to say thank you to teachers who go above and beyond the
call of duty to help our kids be successful in school and
I hope my brief correction on my first post for today does not count as a
real post.
I have recieved an e-mail from Mayor Rybak's staff chastising me for the
following:
That I had pushed the Mayor to host a listening session to hear form homeless
persons and that the Mayor has agreed to a list
Ray Marshall asks:
By the way, I do believe that this year might indeed be the 150th birthday
of the city of Minneapolis. Why is it that the city fathers and mothers and
undecideds haven't come up with a celebration for us?
Here's what the public library's web site says:
"Minneapolis was auth
I see by the morning Strib that American Express Financial Advisors is now
doing business independently under the name of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Kinda rolls right off the tongue, doesn't it, as you savor free enterprise's
latest contribution to obfuscation.
It also makes one wonder if at the
While I don't agree with Michael's plan for the Park Board, I am a proponent of
increasing
collaboration among Independent Boards and with City Hall.
For example, the City is nearly ready to roll out the 311 system as a single
point of entry to
city services. I hope the Park Board is watchin
I think that it's a safe bet that for most city governments the "Park &
Recreation" function is an integral part of city government. I'm
curious when and how the separate status occurred in Minneapolis. I've
heard (uninformed) speculation that it's been that way in Minneapolis
since forever a
My bet is that four or five days before the November election, the FBI
will put an indictment on the table. Any takers?
WizardMarks, Central
Sheldon Mains wrote:
"Minneapolis City Councilmember Dean Zimmermann says he
didn't take any bribes or solicit them. Zimmermann is the
target of a feder
MICHELLE HILL WRITES:
First of all there is no such thing as equal justice in the minority segment
of impoverished neighborhoods. Secondly, I have to keep remind you of what
my previous post say each time I respond. How White officers became a part
of my opinion to support the two African Am
The site OPUS wants is the old Nicollet Hotel block, just north of the new
Central Library. A block the city has been unsuccessful at developing as a
joint project with a bus transfer facility. At one time it was planned to be
part of the Central Library but when it was not needed, the city restar
I can speak about the possible impact.
S 1504 is one of SEVERAL bills introduced this summer that have been
drafted primarily by the national telephone
industry to allow their entry into the local video market. S 1504 is
probably the bill that would hurt local governments and access
television
Slight correction, it was on Minnesota Public Radio, not NPR(National Public
Radio)
.
Sheldon Mains
Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis, Minnesota
>
> "Minneapolis City Councilmember Dean Zimmermann says he
> didn't take any bribes or solicit them. Zimmermann is th
Corrie Zoll asked me to forward this to y'all...
Carl Nelson
Standish
> -Original Message-
> From: Corrie Zoll
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 8:55 AM
> Subject: Green Tomato Cook-Off 5
>
> I know, I know. Many of you have been waiting with bated breath for the
> annou
Since the email program doesn't want to include the entire text in the
link. You'll have to highlight and copy the entire link and then
paste it into the address line of your web browser
>
Brandt Williams
Jordan
And MPR
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PRO
"Minneapolis City Councilmember Dean Zimmermann says he didn't take any
bribes or solicit them. Zimmermann is the target of a federal corruption
investigation. He has not been charged, but he has been accused by an FBI
agent of accepting several thousand dollars in bribes from a local
developer."
On Sunday, October 2, 2005, at 07:48 PM, Terrell Brown wrote:
Under the "leadership" of Mayor Rybak, panhandling has become the
city's leading growth industry. Now you can find downtown panhandlers
at least as early as 6 in the morning, something that you would never
see before Rybak assume
Drug dealing is down on Franklin Avenue due to about four factors:
1. the efforts of Dan Wells hunting drug dealers with the eagerness that the
word is defined as,
2. Jan Graham, Shirley Stone and County Attorney Gail Baez setting up "Court
Watch" to insure the worst got the time they deserve
I notice no discussion of the Ward 13 City council race.
Why is that? There are list participants in Ward 13?
Is silence golden?
Are there no issues worthy of discussion in Ward 13?
Are both candidates equally acceptable to the voters of Ward 13?
Is it too fearful a thing for us to discuss o
Ray Marshall wrote:
> Is Steve Clift with both "People for Independent Parks" and
> "Citizens for Park Board Reform? Is the first group supporting
> the second group's candidates?
>
> This is very confusing. Almost as confusing as to whom to
> vote for the Library Board. Don't you just lo
I find it odd that panhandling and crime stats are waved around like red
flags at bulls who vote. We have two Democratic candidates for Mayor who
are very much alike, and who both promote the status quo.
Why waste energy to elect one over the other? The poor will continue to be
kept poor and
from my previous post: I meant Guy's reasons for supporting Peter McLaughlin.
Although, in the future, I would vote for Guy for public office!
Margaret Hastings
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,
OPUS proposes swapping a 50,000 square foot parcel it owns for a 75,000
square foot parcel that the city owns.
Quite a deal for the city, get back 2/3 of the space that you give away.
>From the article:
...
"It's an innovative concept," said Mike Christenson, Minneapolis' planning
director.
.
I am following up on Guy Gambill's comments regarding his reasons for
supporting Guy Gambill.
I do not agree with all of Peter's decisions. But, then again, I think Gail
Dorfman is an incredible Commissioner and I don't agree with every decision she
makes either.
What made me decide to openly
OPUS proposes swapping a 50,000 square foot parcel it owns for a 75,000
square foot parcel that the city owns.
>From the article:
...
"It's an innovative concept," said Mike Christenson, Minneapolis' planning
director.
...
One complication is that the Powers site, located along South Fifth St
The current budget process for the 2006 Park Board budget is a clear example
of why reform is necessary.
The sad thing is that there has yet to be a discussion about there being a
problem with the process.
We have a house that is falling down, but the board is only rearranging the
furniture
A segment on Democracy Now last Friday (Sept. 30) was about federal
legislation advocated by the telecommunication industry. One of the bills is
titled "Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act".
>From the introduction of the broadcast:
"Local public access television across the United States
DENNIS PLANTE REPLIES:
So, when a white officer is accused of "excessive force" while arresting a
black, it's the police dept. that need to be investigated? Yet, when a
black officer is accused of "excessive force" while arresting a black, it's
the "system" that needs to be investigated... How
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