> From: Connie Sheppard
>> ... agency ... was reconsidering funding due to the fact that over half
of Many Rivers' proposed units would be three-bedroom. The reason given was
that Many Rivers would be "too dense" and it wouldn't be good to have that
many families (children) so close to Franklin Avenue. ... the Near-North
project is lauded while they plan larger ("family-friendly") development
just a stone's throw from Olson Memorial Highway. ... >>
As has been stated on this list previously, density in the inner
city is an excellent method of fighting sprawl in the exurbs. I do not know
of the details of the Many Rivers project, but as you recall, the previous
Near North projects area was demolished due to a legal decree. The legal
action condemned government programs that caused the concentration,
segregation and isolation of minorities and the poor and minorities against
their wishes. Something to keep in mind with your project. The Native
American community may find positive strength in concentration, I have no
idea.
The new Hollman Near North development may be near some busy roads like
Olson Hwy and Lyndale Ave., however a fair amount of park space is planned
adjacent to the residential areas. So the Hollman area will be of high
density, but with adjacent amenities, and with economic diversity -- 25%
public housing, 25% subsidized affordable housing, 50% market rate (55%
rental & 45% owner occupied). It seems to me that the new residential
developments downtown on the river could have gone a bit towards a Hollman
style of mix.
Dave Stack
Harrison Neighborhood
(Next to the Hollman Near North area)
