I see the council is divided on selling the last parcel of riverfront land
for development by Ryan...
If it were me selling that piece of land, I wouldn't do it just to "complete
the city grid" or just to "add to the tax base", I'd want something with a
much bigger bang - something that would accomplish multiple goals. I would
also want to live by our moratorium by not increasing the number of surface
parking lots in this city, especially downtown. (Ever seen a photo from the
air of downtown - it isn't pretty.) Those surface parking lots are some of
the last, best land we have to provide the kind of housing Minneapolis
needs. Adding more just doesn't make sense.
Perhaps this last parcel of land on the downtown riverfront should be a mix
of business AND housing - ala the connection of little towns many have been
talking about on this list in the past few days. In this time of great
wealth accumulation, it is in our best interest to challenge the businesses
and citizens of this city to do better - and to do better without public
subsidies - I'd call that a new corporate awakening. Let's be a head of the
pack on this one.
Russell W. Peterson
Ward 9
Standish
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