Bob Gustafson wrote:
<I rely on a personal fix that I can only find in my soul spot in the
north woods, a few miles from Canada (Sorry
Dave, I left Mpls for a moment).Perhaps I have lived in the city too
long however, but I also find myself, along with several hundred
others on a nice day, walking the Lakes or Minnehaha Creek to get a
piece of that feeling. The scary thing is how in tune I am with my
city, enjoying the environment found walking on a warm summer night
through the warehouse district, absorbing the smells, sound and lights
of the city. Of course when you're walking the lakes you appreciate
separate paths, and wide ones so you can get around oncoming traffic.
Yes, that means some trees are gone. I guess that is a compromise. I
can make that compromise, I realize others can't.>
<This results in disagreement on how to proceed with environmental
questions. For example, should our parks be managed for recreation
purposes, gamefields, tot lots, pools, tennis courts, walking paths or
should parts be left to grow back to a "natural" state (who gets to
decide what that "natural" state is at this point). >
I want to get a feel from people if you do support increasing the
trail widths next to the creek by six feet in order to increase safety
and the amount of users. How should our remaining "natural"
environments in the city be managed? Should they by viewed as
recreation areas to get the maximum amount of users safely in them or
should we be trying to reduce the use by people to promote a return to
a more environmentally sensitive corridor that could also be used by
animals and such. How green must a trail corridor be for enjoyment?
Let's hear opinions before our meeting on the 14th! This inquiring
policy maker in interested in the discussion before she has to make a
decision...
Pam Blixt
Nokomis East
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