David, please don't mention the street idea. I went into shock when I learn the recommendation by Cal Thorpe study of the area; and now my good neighbor (you). Very bad idea in my opinion. There are many people involved in the neighborhoods; both side of the tracks that want MORE green space closer to Hiawatha. Along the corridor and not the proposed road opening at "2X" something (I can't bear to say it). Haven't we learned enough with 26th Street pouring traffic into residential areas? Some residents feel it's a negative impact to residents. You know the red signs meant something to me on 26th. I avoid this route in respect of my good neighbors to the north of me in Seward. I also think whatever boundary that Longfellow and Seward residents come up with, another opening or reopening of a "road" does NOT need to be in a solution. There's a wish list for Midtown Greenway coalition membership and supporters to perhaps plan great green space in the industrial park, parallel to the old railroad tracks to serve the future residents that will line the Hiawatha corridor and plan for peaceful serene restful area where the people who work in the industrial park can use now. Why is it roads for cars, roads for boundaries? David we don't need a road to determine boundaries. I'd be happy to be part of either community, and as a matter of fact Lake Street also is a natural and existing boundary (oh, some will take the rubber mallet out and bonk my head for saying this) but it is true. And another thing. Even though I didn't attend any of the community schools at Cooper, Seward, Hiawatha, Howe an earlier recommendation I think I read this past few days by another; to possibly change some of the names. I say Whoa! I want the neighborhoods to keep their names. It was someone's school at one time. Do we erase history just that easily? Back to the street boundary. FOGETABOUTIT. (in Robert DeNiro's style) Please, (I'll try to be polite about my absolute resistance to this idea) KT Simon-Dastych Cooper/Longfellow A Born New Yorker (left at six years, still got the spunk) 612-724-1570 One last time, let's not pour more traffic into the neighborhoods, whatever we call ourselves in the future.
