I agree with alot of what you say except the following: " Why hasn't anyone proposed building a motel on the Uptown portion of Hennepin Ave, or along the parkway? The reason: probably the perception that the folks in Central have less influence and ability to control or limit development that is considered undesirable elsewhere due to our demographics." Or - How about that there is no inexpensive land available for development of a relatively large project in Uptown or along the Parkway? Consider for a moment, that some in the area might want to actually use the facility. I for one would welcome a hotel near my neighborhood - in the commercial district. When we have lots of family come to town - it would be great. A few years ago I lived in St. Louis Park, and when I was married, many of the out of town guests stayed in the AmericaInn (or whatever it is called) on Excelsior, and since I lived behind it, it was great. I have often had occasion to need a hotel, and have had to have people stay downtown which is expensive and hasn't worked out as well. I wouldn't consider a hotel on Hennepin and Lake undesirable. And I never had a problem living for seven years in a house behind the AmericaInn on Excelsior. You state that the service is unecessary to the neighborhood. Is it possible that ANY residents of the area would like to have some convenient accomodations for guests that they can't house - or do you mean to say that everyone in the area is too financially compromised to make use of a hotel for legitimate reasons themselves? That may very well be, but assuming so is just as patronising as assuming that the hotel would only be used by hospital guests and prostitutes (in no particular order). I agree the $99 rate is high - I would balk at paying that too. And I agree that another public subsidy is ridiculous. Can nothing be built in this town without funding from the public trough? But I disagree with your tone that this is an entirely undesireable "invasion" from the "AmeicanInn Imperialists"! D. Klein Kenwood _____________________________________________________________________ > The information contained in this message is private and confidential > information which may also be subject to the attorney-client privilege and work > product doctrine. This information is intended only for the individual or > entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or > copy of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message > in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of > the message. Thank you. > > > _______________________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
