I don't know how many residents work at the companies mentioned. But if memory serves, Honewell and Allina both tied employment of residents into the housing developments they helped support in the area. Jobs in the suburbs are seen as unaccessible because of their location. Jobs in the city are seen as unaccessible because they seek qualified applicants. Seems a no-win situation. >From a business standpoint, Minneapolis businesses have consistently cited the lack of available skilled labor as a major concern in relation to hiring residents, staying in Minneapolis or potentially relocating to the (dreaded) 'burbs. I don't agree that it's racism; it's an urban reality. JHarmon Cleveland The fact that a job is >located near where one lives really does not give the "neighbor" access to >the >job. How many residents work at Honeywell / Wells Fargo / Allina? > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
