I had a conversation with Mike Kennedy from the Department of Public Works
about 2 months ago about the lack of plowing in the Loring Park
neighborhood and the burden that the alternate street parking put on
residents (especially if the plowing didn't get done). We discussed the
quality of life issues and the "philosophy" of parking.
I stand by the following statement: aside from the health and safety
issues of parking, city staff have some discretion in imposing parking
bans and enforcing these bans. Within this discretion area, very little
consideration is given to customer/residents' needs and the decisions are
made to accomodate the needs of the city staff over the residents.
Karl Marx wrote something like this(and I am paraphrasing): "It is the job
of the philosophers to study the world. It is our job to change it."
The lifting of the ban is at least a week overdue. And except for the
interlocking directorate of the Lisas on the City Council, I don't know
who should get credit for lifting the even-side parking ban.
Shame on the city bureaucracy for not factoring in citizen needs.
David Wilson
Loring Park
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Carol Becker wrote:
> A different perspective:
>
> The weather warms. The snow melts. The streets become passable by
> emergency vehicles. The Public Works Director and the Police Chief take
> note and remove the restrictions, an authority which lies with them and not
> the Mayor or the City Council . Someone has to send out the press release
> so the Mayor's Office does, fairly noting in it that this is not the
> decision of the Mayor nor the City Council. The press release is sent to
> the wider press and to the list. I think characterizing a "score" for any
> politician is inaccurate.
>
> The real question is why did the Star Tribune chose to interview a mayoral
> candidate for this article when there were 12 other Council Members that are
> not running for mayor who could have been interviewed? Why did they chose to
> involve themselves in the mayoral race in this way and if they were, why not
> provide balance?
>
> Carol Becker
> Longfellow
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fredric Markus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 12:05 PM
> Subject: [Mpls] Press releases on list
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>
> > Aw, this is too easy. Fact is: snow restrictions lifted. Start your
> > stopwatches! The list hears about it from CM Mcdonald; someone on the list
> > thanks the CM for her good work; and coming in a distant third, the list
> > gets a press release from SSB's camp stoutly affirming involvement. My
> vote
> > is: Score one for Lisa.
> >
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