Though I live in Phillips West, Central's Neighbor to the North, my home is
nearer to the site of the proposed development than most households in the
Central Neighborhood. If I could vote on these proposed zoning changes to
allow for construction of an Americ'INN I would vote NO.
The proposed motel on the 3000 block of 2nd Ave. creates less stability in
the neighborhood. It will not reflect the needs of the community. It offers
limited economic opportunities to 8th Ward residents and entreprenuers. It
will create a "flyover" image for our community to the 50,000 -plus folks who
drive by every day on I-35W, rather than putting our best faces forward. And
most importantly, we are in an affordable housing crisis!!! We need to use
ALL opportunities we have to create more housing. Here is chance to add some
significant density to our ever-depleting housing stock.
Though this "suburban-style" development like the Americ'INN has been very
popular in Minneapolis (ie. Padilla-Spears/Ryan & Block E) it does nothing to
enrich the urban texture of our neighborhoods. Let's look just to the west at
Lake St. K-Mart for a glaring example of some really bad decisions.
Working together we can build a beautiful city.
Yours,
Robert Lilligren
Candidate for City Council
Ward 8, Phillips West
www.VoteRobert.com
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