Party politics generates lame endorsements with lame reasons and lame
motives. We know it is political suicide for any elected or
elected-wannabe DFLer not to endorse whoever the power-brokers at the top
foist upon them. Kow-tow or find the party machinery arrayed against you
next election.
So i
On Tue, 31 Oct 2000, John Rocker wrote:
But, the biggest positive =
> impact Nader can have this election is to get out the vote for Gore. Who =
> knows, maybe Gore will appoint him head of the EPA.
Maybe pigs will fly.
--David Shove
Read Utne Reader for the Cabinet selection - a really great list - that
would change the planet, no matter who is President.
AY
First they ignore you,
Then they laugh at you,
Then they fight you,
And then we win!
-Mohandas Gandhi
I didn't see anything really inspiring, just a lot of lines and squares on
paper.
Russ Peterson
Ward
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The MCDA has prepared a report on Brownfield Cleanup that discusses history
of brownfields, clean-up methods, funding sources (state, federal, local),
descriptions of the many projects that the MCDA has conducted site cleanup.
Minneapolis, through it's partnerships with DTED, MET Council, MCDA, MP
Regarding flyers and kiosks:
The Lyn-Lake Association has had two kiosks on either side of Lyndale Avenue
just south of Lake Street for several years. Part of their original purpose
was for posting monthly Lyn-Lake arts calendars for public use. They ended
up being big-time graffiti magnets and
Russ sez:
>I didn't see anything really inspiring, just a lot of lines and squares on
>paper.
C'mon, man, the glass isn't always half-empty! This is an early idea!
In spite of the bewildering Star Tribune graphic (designers: when you use
that many colors, make 'em more distinct, or also use pa
Yet another list manager screw-up -- I'm getting them ALL out of my system
this week. We don't allow anonymous posts. However, Rosalind was thoughtful
enough to ask my permission before sending, and I said yes, thinking she
could take responsibility. But these are pretty serious allegations and I
Perhaps Mr. Shove could enlighten us as to who the "power-brokers at the top"
are and how they "foist" their choices upon us. I've been involved in the
DFL party for a few years and I've never met an honest to God "power-broker"
and I have yet to be "foisted" upon. Apparently, I have years of
Call me insensitive, but I think traffic calming has now gone too far
and has become
the triumph of the few over the many, and I am fed up with it.
We need to have viable east-west routes across the
city from border to border so that we CAN patronize merchants in the
city. It's getting so that i
Not half empty, more like 70% empty. Even an early idea can have an
engaging concept. How about some active spaces? What about the Eat Street
Concept? Can the greenway open up more? How about a three dimensional
space ala the underground in Atlanta? What about some meaning to be
Minneapolis?
what struck me reading steve brandt's article this am
relating to nicollet avenue was what was the genesis
for this story>
I suppose only steve could answer that question. i
mean was he just walking along the other day and the
thought popped into his head, "hey, i wonder what's
happening with ni
Forwarded on behalf of Karen Gruenberg of the Greater Mpls Convention and
Visitors Assn:
I am writing to clarify the recent article published in the Star Tribune
regarding the presentation made to the City Council by the Greater
Minneapolis Convention & Visitors Association for a three year strat
I'd like to address a couple of the issues raised by the anonymous library
letter.
Disgruntled employees are a reality in most organizations, and certainly not
uncommon in an organization as large as our library system (with about 400
staff members). And tensions are always highest when contract
As a cnadidate, I received a letter from a Minnesota company regarding how
state monies are virtually denied this particular industry. Written by the
vice president, he details how our current state contract directs purchases
of computers to other states. Naturally, this firm manufactures compu
The subject of re-opening Nicollet has been on the
table for as long as I have lived in Whittier (1991).
It was addressed in the Whittier NRP plan, but, with
no funding dedicated in the plan or by the city at
that time, it became only a dream.
The discussion has both dropped off and livened u
Graffiti Removal from Sensitive Surfaces
I thought you might be interested to know that as of October 16, 2000 the
City of Minneapolis has spent $343,487.86 removing graffiti from sensitive
surfaces. Of this amount, the we have spent $274,326.75 and private
property owners have spent $75,758.84.
In response to comment on St. Louis Park redevelopment site:
The Louisiana Avenue housing development underway (on the former site of
Mill City Plywood) is not part of the Reilly Tar Superfund site. It was
impacted by Reilly Tar, requiring $1.8 million in cleanup costs, but those
costs were cover
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> And if more such kiosks were erected, whose responsibility would it be to
> keep them cleaned up?
While I was attending college, I made it a point to remove, from
bulletin boards, any posters and flyers that had expired. This kept
the bulletin boards relatively free of
I recently was informed that the City of Minneapolis will no longer be
emptying public litter cans after Dec 31 2000. The plan is to depend
upon the commitment of residents to "adopt" the cans for emptying.
I just received a report showing that only less than 25 percent of the
cans in the Whitti
walking along marquette between 7th and 8th streets on
the east side, i happened to notice library referendum
posters(vote yes! for books) attached to streetlight
standards.
paid for by friends of the library, carol becker,
treasurer.
go get her, lisa.
sorry! couldn't resist. i am no trappist
Please click on the link below to read the latest issue of New Developments,
a newsletter published by the Minneapolis Communtiy Development Agency.
http://www.mcda.org/Content/Org/Newdevelopments/issue110100.htm
Alicia Scott
Minneapolis Community Development Agency
Public Information
Crown Rol
> We would like to respond to the two questions raised in
> Rosalind Nelson's posting on behalf of an anonymous Minneapolis Public
> Library staff member.
>
> 1. Interim operations
> The plans for an interim Central Library have not yet been
> finalized,
Dear friends,
Every good list needs a little levity and the Minneapolis Issues List is
no exception.
This is not a pressing Minneapolis issue, but it did occur throughout
Minneapolis last week and a list member (me) was involved. Here's what a
few friends and I were up to last week.
(http://tcfr
Sadly, I was a witness...One of the best pieces of downtown street theater
since Barbara Carlson walked a cow down Marquette. And unlike Barbara's
escort, Erik's partner didn't need a diaper.
Hamilton, Colin J wrote:
> I'd like to address a couple of the issues raised by the anonymous library
> letter.
>
> Disgruntled employees are a reality in most organizations, and certainly not
> uncommon in an organization as large as our library system (with about 400
> staff members). And te
A list member writes me regarding my suggestion that the City sell
Meadowbrook Golfcourse:
<< who do we sell meadowbrook to? in one piece or in
parcels? would it remain a public golf course? do we
care? do you golf? got any friends who golf? at
meadowbrook?
>>
I'm not even certain the City
In a message dated 11/1/00 5:12:05 PM Canada Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> I find it most interesting that all of the people who are asking questions
> and
> talking are library users
Where is the Library Board on this? Don't they have a responsibility to show
leade
1) Meadowbrook Golf Course is owned by the Park and Recreation Board, not
the City of Minneapolis, purchased in the 1930's.
2) When looked at several years ago, the land value was about $20 million.
This is valuing it for development, not for sale as a golf course.
3) Taxpayers do not subsizide th
We had an event to publicize the need to replace the downtown library. We
hired a company to put up some posters on the event. Unbeknown to us, they
posted some of them in illegal locations. The next morning, I had a call
from a police officer (8:00 am, by the way - great work by the MPD) letti
At face value, I concur with Mike Hohmann that this seems like an
opportunity, but it would require a bit of maneuvering to make it happen,
and probably would not end up as well as we might hope.
First, the MPRB owns Meadowbrook, not the City. The MPRB is a separate
legal entity both corporate
In a message dated 11/1/2000 6:26:25 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< First, the MPRB owns Meadowbrook, not the City. The MPRB is a separate
legal entity both corporate and politic. I suspect that Meadowbrook, while
not hugely profitable, does have one enormous benefit
Speaking of all the issues/details associated with MPRB (separate corporate/
political entity), etc., just what is/would be involved in eliminating the
'entity' and putting all functions/assets, etc. under the City? I think
Steve Minn has examind the issue in a past life. What is the word Ste
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as a member of the lyn lake business association, i'd like to point out
to valerie that perhaps she should reconsider her definition of
"i
The word is...don't bother unless you are prepared to assault motherhood,
apple pie and Chevrolet, too.
I had analyzed this and proposed a charter change in 1996 that would put the
Park assets (park land) in Trust, governed in trust by Trust Commissioners
appointed by the Chief Judge of the Henn
I was surprised to read a suggestion about selling Meadowbrook. I really
like golfing at Meadowbrook Golf Course!
It's a beautiful course, and my kids and I have taken golf lessons there
for very affordable prices. So when people say that the taxpayers don't
derive benefits, I have to disagree.
Some of us like rock bands, new age spiritual events, and neighborhood
garage sales. We live here too. We pay taxes too. NRP events and
community meetings are important, but so are the many other ways that
people in a city gather together with others and keep themselves
entertained.
If we ha
Steve deserves credit for taking this on, and in spite of my desire not to
ruin anyone's apple pie, I want to keep pushing it.
Do this in two steps: First: Merge the Park and Library Boards with the
City Council. By putting all decision making under one body before we attack
the issue of what sh
I can't believe Annie Young. She and Cam Gordon and Holle Brian have
virtually turned this list into a Nader bulletin board and now she is complaining
when Myron Orfield and Catherine Shreeve post anti-Nader messages. It is
ridiculous to argue that multiple - and breathless - announcements a
blnelson writes:
"I believe the greater good for the greater number is the ethic we should
follow re the use of roads. Too bad if you had the illusion of a quiet
country lane meandering past your home. You only have that guarantee if
you buy on a parkway. Every city needs major collectors and
The focus of the Fulton Safety Committee meeting Tues.
night was whether to post, on the Fulton Neighborhood
Web site, a photo of an individual suspected in more
than 16 local burglaries and miscellaneous stalking
incidents. The group consensus was to wait for the
police to give their ok; the pol
Very well said and it is about time someone did. All of those political
thingies belong on either mn-politics-discuss or mn-politics-announce, I
am surprised the mple-issues list meister permits it when earlier this
year one knowledgeable guy was kicked off for raising global warming
issue.
Mr. Spear, you sound more desperate than Al Gore, is this possibly?
The dems in this town turn me off more than the republicans. I remember
you saying some racist thing about the Dakota people when the whole
highway 55 thing was going down.
Don't forget the DFL was so happy to fix our environment
I have also heard that Park and Rec commissioner Dean Zimmermann may be thinking
over a run in the Six Ward
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Sorry if I am being redundant. Here are some more names that I have become
> aware of...
>
> Interestingly, there seems to be a lot of angst and
Karen Forbes also said, on this issue, that Brian Herron wants to be a county
commissioner. Maybe, but he wouldn't jump on Peter McLaughlin to get there.
McLaughlin's doing a more than respectable job as commissioner though I am somewhat
disappointed that he didn't challenge Grams for the senate
There is no question that Nicollet needs to reopen. It was a mistake
made years ago and it has to be corrected. Nicollet Av. isn't just
important to the people who's neighborhoods abut it, it's an important
commercial street to all of South Minneapolis. Even though it will be
expensive and agri
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