[Mpls] Stadiums

Anyone for getting off the screed couch and figuring out how this kind of thing can be best financed? Hows about stop screaming ouch and telling us all how that personal ouch can be avoided, I'll take the ouch, I love baseball. Give me an outdoor Twins joint and I'll pay my way as

RE: [Mpls] Garbage

Coincidentally, from Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin's latest e-memo to constituents: Testing New Technology to Clean Up Garbage Incinerator Hennepin County will work with Bloomington-based EnviroScrub Technologies to reduce further the amount of air pollutants emitted by the

[Mpls] Demor re: Homelessness

I believe this is a Minneapolis issue as, when I worked at Dorothy Day Center, homeless persons were forced by their situation to shuttle between Mpls and St. Paul in search of shelter. Margaret Hastings-Mpls See below: A Palace for the Homeless? The 2004 StPaul Winter Carnival

[Mpls] Asleep at the Padlewheel

I want to thank Chris Johnson for his notes on the Park Board meeting and his comments to the Park Board Commissioners. I have tried to get additional information about why the two Padleford boats are leaving Minneapolis and Boom Island. But I have a lot more questions than answers. Joe Kimball

RE: [Mpls] Stadiums

I guess I would be one of the sport haters, but not completely. I own stock in the Packers. Its a mostly useless piece of paper that I haven't found since I moved. I have a stake, and so does that community. Football, Baseball, Basketball, etc. all know they cannot push large groups of

Re: [Mpls] Demor re: Homelessness

It's easy to ask what if but that's not going to accomplish much. The reason the Ice Palace was able to raise money and volunteers is because the organizers of the Winter Carnival were able to develop an appeal that resonated with their audience enough to garner those dollars and workers.

[Mpls] Park Board and the Press

List, The real bummer about the general lack of coverage the Park issues get is this: the park system is an amenity at least as important to Minneapolitans (and the visitors to our city) as garbage pick up, roads, entertainment, and other government concerns. Our green spaces, walking

[Mpls] Resonating with the audience

I was watching a debate (can't remember around what issue) but one of the debaters made the point that, in a democracy, the minority must be protected from the majority at times. And, in regards to homelessness, I do not believe that the majority of people are unsympathetic to the issue.

Re: [Mpls] Park Board and the Press

Under the radar and unanswering... Open Time should be converted to Q A time. The Park Board should answer to direct public inquiries. Jason Stone Nokomis --- Tracy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: in part the park board and it's dealings tend to operate under the radar.

[Mpls] Report: Harsh drug laws flood state prisons

Why is this relevant to Mpls? Guess where the most drug arrests are? I'm just wondering why drug policy reform is such a non-issue for folks on this list serve. Doesn't ANYONE have an opinion about this? http://www.startribune.com/stories/468/4330701.html Aaron Neumann Holland REMINDERS: 1.

RE: [Mpls] Resonating with the audience

The snip below shows that the politicians and the teams know that the taxpayers on not to fond of taxpayer supported stadiums. Makes me wonder what will go on behind closed doors to keep the electorate from stopping our politicians from tossing our money at bad ideas. Might this be another

[Mpls] Recycling in Minneapolis

Update on the Contract for the Minneapolis Recycling Processing The Minneapolis Transportation and Public Works committee will be making a decision soon about who will process the recycling that is collected in Minneapolis. Currently there are two proposals being seriously considered: one from

[MPLS] Park Board and Padelford

I'd love a Q A time at the Park Board, we'd get the press there for sure but NOTHING would get accomplished. The commissioners with e-mail are quick to respond and even Commissioner Dziedzic will pick up the phone and call back if you contact him so contact and QA away. As to the

Re: [Mpls] Park Board and the Press

1. David Brauer commented that I was wrong about no reporters being at the meeting, and that Scott Russell of the Skyway News / Southwest Journal was there. My apologies. I don't know Scott Russell and am not sure I will recognize him in person even after viewing the snapshot of him on the

RE: [Mpls] Park Board and the Press

Wait a minute! Blaming the media's lack of concerted and sustained attention to our parks for allowing the park board and it's dealings to operate under the radar is terribly unfair! Most weeks in this city (and that other one across the river) there are government or public agency regular

Re: [Mpls] Park Board and the Press

On Jan 23, 2004, at 2:45 PM, Chris Johnson wrote: 1. David Brauer commented that I was wrong about no reporters being at the meeting, and that Scott Russell of the Skyway News / Southwest Journal was there. My apologies. I don't know Scott Russell and am not sure I will recognize him in

[Mpls] How to participate in Park Board Planning

I don't think it is advertised anywhere, but here is an opportunity to participate in Park Board planning about the Upper River. I am a member of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Above the Falls Phase I Design Development task force. We are an appointed body. Appointed by council

[Mpls] Stories of note from new SW Journal

From the 1/22 issue Public crime data is hard for public to get Staff tries to change Byzantine process and inertia that keep citizens in the dark http://www.swjournal.com/display/inn_news/news01.txt Is there a monorail in Minneapolis' future? Southwest Councilmember seeks support for

[Mpls] Some ballpark thoughts

Professional sports teams in large cities are a fact of life. A lot of people want to watch them, either on TV or in person. Granted, on this list it may be a minority of members, but a lot of folks do want them here. Referring to the stadium as an overpriced playpen for millionaires and their

RE: [Mpls] Report: Harsh drug laws flood state prisons

Aaron Yes others of us do care aboput this especially those who have to live with those that are either released or never incarcerated in the first place. I wishthey would calculate the amount of resouces used when these individuals are left on the street. ie: Insurance rates from break ins to

[Mpls] Public Meeting for Lake Street

Below is the schedule for public meetings to discuss the design plans for Lake Street. Although the PAC voted in December to narrow the options for east Lake to two 3-lane solutions, the PAC voted on Tuesday to revisit that decision. [I did not attend Tuesday's meeting, but I'm told that the

Re: [Mpls] Some ballpark thoughts

In a message dated 1/23/04 6:00:33 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Leaving off the name calling, is this a good idea for the city? If the financial structure leaves all uninterested partes off the hook then yes, it's a good and necessary idea. As I've

[Mpls] Bitter Cold and Full Homeless Shelters

Where is the collective will among our leaders - including political, religious and civic - to deal with a real life and death situation? We have bitterly cold weather and not enough room for the homeless. Yet every church has a basement that could be opened to shelter people? Should not

Re: [Mpls] Bitter Cold and Full Homeless Shelters

Jan Del Calzo: Where is the collective will among our leaders - including political, religious and civic - to deal with a real life and death situation? We have bitterly cold weather and not enough room for the homeless. Yet every church has a basement that could be opened to shelter people?

RE: [Mpls] Bitter Cold and Full Homeless Shelters

Jan, I only have a few details but I do know that a such a program exists that addresses your questions. That's the good news. The bad news, if you're homeless in Minneapolis, is that the program operates only in St. Paul. It is coordinated by a coalition of churches in that city. It was set up

Re: [Mpls] Bitter Cold and Full Homeless Shelters

Great idea. I have also suggested that it would make a great supportive housing facility so that we could provide additional supportive units and move some homeless people into a longer term housing solution not just temporary shelter. Seems a shame that it sits there empty. In my neighborhood

Re: [Mpls] Asleep at the Padlewheel

Scott Vreeland wrote I want to thank Chris Johnson for his notes on the Park Board meeting and his comments to the Park Board Commissioners. Maybe the Padleford boats can make more money in Saint Paul and want to deflect criticism for leaving. I agree this seemed to come out of left field.