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 up
during that time, but, I have never seen a real live
"let's do this" plan until now. And yes, perhaps it
lacks detail, design elements, square footage and all
the other architectural language, but at least there
is finally a plan out there. And if K-mart is at the
discussion table along with the guy who owns the land
underneath K-Mart, then more power to Sherman, Lisa
McDonald, Jim Niland, Bruce Rasmussen, Dean Devolis
and whoever else is driving this bus.
Re-opening Nicollet is equally important to both
Whittier and the Lyndale neighborhoods along with a
string of other neighborhood both North and South of
it.
Quite frankly, I am excited about the possibilities of
what could ultimately happen there and say it's about
time. The fact that private developers are carrying
the water on this is even better. Hip Hip Hoorah!!!!
The TIF issue is a whole other e-mail and a whole
other discussion. I will limit my thoughts at this
point to the thought of an open street and Lake and
Nicollet.
Barb Lickness
Whittier
Ward 6
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