Tim wondered about how Art Leahy quitting might affect the lrt project.
I don't know whether they hired a deputy for lrt yet. I believe that they
did hire an lrt maintenance director already, which I thought seemed far
in advance of need, since there won't be anything to maintain for two
To me, the really interesting parts of the Strib article were:
"Council Member Jim Niland pushed for a council vote against the proposed
move over the objections of Council Member Joan Campbell, who represents
most of the neighborhood, including the original site. The proposed new
site would be
PETITION: Now circulating in Parkway Plaza.
Parkway Plaza is the neighborhood strip of
retailers now blocked in by highway 55 tunnel
construction. The "city-envisioned" redevelopment
plans are to "enhance" the LRT corridor which means
Hey, chins up everyone! The Feds have guaranteed federal LRT
funds. The article is available at the link below.
http://www.pioneerplanet.com/docs/head9.htm
One quote from the article-
"the federal government will pay for $334 million of the
11.4-mile line's $625 million cost"
Way
Jack asked who ever said lrt would be any help at the dome. If you go
through the various documents and puffery about "why it should be built",
you find city staffers advocating for the separate siding and others
talking about it eliminating congestion at games. I agree with Jack
In reality, the feds won't really commit to the "full funding grant
agreement" until lrt HAS been shoved quite a ways down our throats,
such as the tens of millions of dollars, if not more than $100 million,
spent on studies and process already spent. Once that has been signe
