The pond that Zack is referring to is called a Rain Garden
which has been proposed for some time by Harrison neighborhood resident
Dave Stack. It is somewhat like prairie in that it takes a couple
of years to really look like much because it has to still have plants
planted around it. However,
Mayor to Watershed District: Have you smelled
Lake Harriet lately?
By Anna Pratt
Says district's water-quality A is
grade inflation. District's reply: Is the
mayor a water-quality expert?
Mayor R.T Rybak pulled off his shoes and socks
to step onto a weedy welcome mat at the shore
of Lake
Dip into city's federal funds, policy board members say... Council president
Ostrow says that's doubtful.
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In a message dated 7/22/03 12:26:31 AM Central Daylight Time,
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Then came the first round of urban renewal, the projects. The south
side was never even considered as a site for the projects.
Jon Sez: The Glendale projects ( Peasant Park to we denizens in the
Jim Mork writes," Who could run to
replace Mayor Rybak? How about Fast Eddy Felien? Or Jim
Graham could run. Then we could complain about his
administration."
Thank you, Mr. Mork, Ah do thank you, Suh, for
your endorsement, and for the suggestion that Ah run for Mayor. I must, however
I've got a suggestion for your boulevard garden: Make the grade of the
boulevard strip lower than the grade of the sidewalk and curb. Not so
steep that someone will trip and fall -- just a gentle swale. This will
allow your boulevard to capture a significant amount of the stormwater
that rolls
Sue Ponsford wrote:
I've about had it with trying to grow grass in my
boulevards. Real grass doesn't flourish and the
assortment of weeds I have look terrible. I'm almost
at the point of dividing the common orange daylillies
behind my garage just to put something other than
weeds out
on 7/22/03 9:24 AM, Michael Atherton at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Although it taken some effort, I have a nice mix of
real grass and broadleafs on my boulevard. I do have
a question for list members. It sometimes seems that
boulevard gardens can get out of hand. Occasionally,
plants are
A large orange sign announces that the road between the Lake Harriet Rose Garden and the Japanese Garden (Rock Garden) will close July 30. This is the road on the north side of the Rose Garden between the lake and Dupont Avenue. Does anyone know why the road is being closed? For how long?
My boulevard is mounted because of the rooting of the oak trees. And I
understand you are not to affect the grade area around the roots of these
trees or it will very well kill them. That was why I could not grow grass
on it. It was too mounded. Went for the day lilies and hearty ground cover,
Since rainwater management seems to be a topic today on the list, I thought
I would send my notice about the upcoming Rain Garden Tour that is part of
Fulton's Landscaping for Rainwater Management Project. Fulton has worked
with 8 homeowners in the first phase of its education, consulting and
We actually did more than this in our recommendations.
The Policy Board spent a great deal of time yesterday discussion the future of
NRP and approved several recommendations for the Council. These were strongly
supported with only three members abstaining (Ostrow, Fey and Mullory). I
Corrie Zoll wrote:
I've got a suggestion for your boulevard garden: Make the grade of the
boulevard strip lower than the grade of the sidewalk and curb. Not so
steep that someone will trip and fall -- just a gentle swale. This will
allow your boulevard to capture a significant amount of the
List,
Regarding boulevard plantings, I have a few words of advice. First, be
careful that you don't put so much mulch and compost into your
boulevard area that the bed becomes mounded. Many of my neighbors
have done this and it creates more problems than we can environmentally
handle.
Jim Mork writes:
Sounds like an invitation for standing water where mosquitoes can hatch.
It seems to me that any deliberate move to create standing water is a
bad move.
Corrie Zoll writes:
Thanks for your comments. I agree that mosquitoes are a natural
resource that I would be happy without.
I wish Mr. Havey well on his new endeavors. It is clearly time for him to move on.
Kurt Ballantine,
South Minneapolis[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have seen that many of you do not know where to look for the sidewalk ooze. Everyone needs to know that I did have a meeting with Kim Havey to discuss
- Original Message -
From: Dyna [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:27 AM
Subject: [Mpls] Polluted by racism: Bassett Creek and a short history of the
Northside...
snip...
I heard promises that 25% of the units in Heritage Park would be set aside
for low income folks. Now
I would go with Chris, if you want to do something quickly, Sue. The
non-chemical ways will take much longer before you can have flowers in your
Blvd, possibly not until next year. If you want something there this
summer (and there isn't that much of Minnesota summer left!), using
Round-Up
Quoting Dean Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Also in response to other comments, Heritage Park is in fact a mixed-income
community with persons paying market rate rents living literally next door
to public housing residents. There is no such thing as a section being set
aside for the
No, he has not left his position as of yet. The grapevine says he will be what "Tenet" was to the Bush administration. I predict this is correct.
Kurt Ballantine,
South MPLSMichael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Kurt,
Has Kim left his position with the empowerment Zone?
Michael
Michael S
JIm
writes: Hell, anyone willing to go
eyeball to eyeball with a Wizard Marks or Anne Young ain't gonna be
intimidated by no #$%@ city council members.
Annie
says:I have a problem being lumped into the same
sentence or thoughts with Wizard (I'm sure she feels the same about
me) but other than
10AM Sunday morning is the most segregated time in America.
I think MLK said that.
There is no conspiracies, no government plan, no one to blame but
ourselves. Who do you Choose and who are you Comfortable to be
with...?
As Annie wrote
East Phillips (where at least 70 nations are all mixed
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Tom Holtzleiter of Kingfield ... you have it so right!
I was going to add problem is..there is no political power or money in
that opinion for anyone.
But you know what, you said it best the first time; it is just fear.
Jason
Harrison
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Dyna wrote:
Take a look at a map of our city. Draw an imaginary east-west line
through downtown. Then count the number of lakes on the north and
south sides of the line.
The southside easily wins. So what happened to the Northside and
Northeast's lake's? And why doesn't the Northside
Hi all,
This weekend, Minneapolis will be hosting the 2003 Midwest Region Show Ski
Tournament, featuring hometown heroes and 1999 Midwest champions, the Twin
Cities River Rats! The tournament will be held at the River Rat show site on
West River Road, just north of Broadway Ave.
If you weren't
It was meant as the highest form of compliment for Anne. And yes Anne, it
is certainly more fun when tea-kill-ya is involved. Tea-kill-ya is a venial
sin for me. Of course under its influence the S sometimes pops out on my
chest and I just might consider Mortal sin.
I also enjoyed Anne's
In a message dated 7/22/03 5:57:36 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
There is no such thing as a section being set
aside for the african-american community to do so would be against
numerous federal and state fair housing laws.
Jon Sez:
I've posted mentions of my
Jim Mork wroteSounds like an invitation for standing water where
mosquitoes can hatch. It seems to me that any deliberate move to create
standing water is a bad move.
. Corrie Zoll has it right. As for my boulevard rain gardens - all
standing water from even a 2 inch rain soaks
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