RE: [Mpls] Crime Walgreens [White Collar Crime too]
Keep it up folks. Pretty soon we'll all be gone. This might be a good time for Minneapolitans to start thinking about who is going to pay the $1 billion each year that the City needs to breakeven. Good luck. I dunno, Vicky. Some friends I know are trying to buy a building on the fringes of downtown...but the owner's price has remained stubbornly high, and quite a bit higher than even a few years ago. I think the doom and gloom might be appropriate in the short term, but not long term...at least, that's what the owners of these Minneapolis assets seem to think. David Brauer King Field ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
RE: [Mpls] Crime Walgreens [White Collar Crime too]
My prediction is that in five years, Franklin will be a destination location beyond Maria's, the Fetus and the Ancient Traders Market. I have seen some really cool development plans for different locations along Franklin. They aren't all coming with their hand out looking for the public dime. They are investing their own funds. Barb Lickness Whittier = Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. -- Margaret Mead __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
RE: [Mpls] Crime Walgreens [White Collar Crime too]
My prediction: most of the smart investors that had a business model in place and weren't in a position to adapt to changing demographics have ALREADY leaft Minneapolis. Those that are left, are trying to either develop their own exit strategies, or adapt their existing models to fit the new demographics. Dennis Plante Jordan From: Barbara Lickness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: David Brauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Mpls] Crime Walgreens [White Collar Crime too] Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 19:28:14 -0800 (PST) My prediction is that in five years, Franklin will be a destination location beyond Maria's, the Fetus and the Ancient Traders Market. I have seen some really cool development plans for different locations along Franklin. They aren't all coming with their hand out looking for the public dime. They are investing their own funds. Barb Lickness Whittier = "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
Re: [Mpls] Crime Walgreens [White Collar Crime too]
Victoria Heller wrote: I believe crime drove Walgreens away - and many other business persons including myself. In addition to extremely unpleasant general business conditions in Minneapolis, there is rampant white collar crime, which manifests itself in oppressive property taxes. I have spoken to several other business people in Minneapolis who are planning exit strategies. I just read that Wells Fargo is opening a huge processing center in Shoreview. Citywide Glass just moved to Fridley. Keep it up folks. Pretty soon we'll all be gone. This might be a good time for Minneapolitans to start thinking about who is going to pay the $1 billion each year that the City needs to breakeven. Good luck. Carol once again dusts off her trusty State of the City Employment in Minneapolis 1975 255,000 1993 272,700 1999 297,600 Business Establishments 1975 (not included) 1990 11,777 2000 12,912 Not too shabby for a city that essentially had been completely built up by 1950. Our city is the envy of many in this country as we have been able to 1) grow our employment base when most other cities have been hemorrhaging theirs and 2) retain all income levels of housing in our city, in part because we have been able to grow our employment base, making housing within an easy commute of these jobs attractive. It would also be helpful if Ms. Heller knows of rampant white collar crime associated with property taxes to please expose this for all of our benefit. Carol Becker Longfellow Who wishes someone would send her the 2001, 2002, and 2003 State of the Cities as a belated Christmas present... ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
