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I can't make the meeting on the 14th, so here's my comments via mpls.isues.
I tend to agree with Sara's comments about maintaining the 'wild' aspect of
the creek. Build and pave wider trails and they will come in droves, along
with the urban trash they toss so casually... cans, bottles, plastic and
paper wrappers, cigarette buts, banana peels and more. Then there will be a
need for more lighting to maintain a safe environment in the evening and
better walkways to keep little old ladies (and men) upright as they stroll!
More trash cans and motorized pickup. More police patrols... more access...
Besides, the City and the MPRB can't adequately maintain the roadways,
walkways, trails, lakeshores, park buildings and ballparks, and sidewalks
they currently manage. Why add to that dilemma.
This is another example of our local units of government trying to take on
new initiatives when we can't afford and adequately manage current
activities. So what if it's federal money. The feds won't operate and
maintain the improvements after they are built. They won't pay for
lighting, trash pick up and police patrols... yada, yada... It all goes
back to priorities... defining and maintaining them.
Michael Hohmann
13th Ward
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Sara Strzok
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 4:14 PM
> To: Pam Blixt; Issues Mpls.
> Subject: Re: [Mpls] Proposed Changes to Creek Corridor
>
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> ...I also vaguely remember hearing that we needed to widen the bike and
ped
> paths by 6 ft in order to qualify for Fed funds -- is this true? And if
> so, is it worth the money to build wider trails vs. keeping the same trail
> system and not taking down trees and possibly causing more erosion and run
> off? Has anyone either with Parks or the MCWD calculated how many trees
> we'll need to remove, and what the impact of possible run off and erosion
> will be for areas downstream, especially Lake Nokomis? It would be a real
> pity to send a lot of junk downstream into the lake after so many have
> worked so hard on the clean up project there.
>
> Pam's question about whether we should maximize the trails for safety and
> numbers of users vs. keeping the environment and character as it is is a
> good one. I'm selfish enough that I want to keep the creek corridor more
> "wild," instead of installing a big wide ribbon of fresh asphalt that will
> encourage more and faster moving bike and blade traffic through the area.
> The paths around the lakes serve the meet and greet and exercise and
> promenade parks functions -- but I'm hoping the path along the creek can
> keep its quieter character.
>
> Sara Strzok
> Tangletown -- a creek runs through it, but we're having our annual meeting
> on the 14th.
>
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