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The below item about Zero Population Growth scoring Minneapolis as being
the 3rd most "kid-friendly" city in the country must be a gag, right?
First, ZPG wants less kids around, basically. I suppose they want the
kids who are around to be happy, healthy, and well-educated, but it
seems odd for a population-stabilization organization to be ranking
kid-friendliness.
Second, if a major city in the Twin Cities area is to be graded
kid-friendly I would think St Paul has a better shot at the title than
Minneapolis. I thought St Paul was doing better with their achievement
tests and school accountability measures, for instance. Other factors
might be related to health, crime impact, and stable family situation,
though I don't know the comparitive stats.
But I do know that for kid-friendly institutions St. Paul beats us hands
down. What does Minneapolis have to match such things as: Como Zoo,
Science Museum of Minnesota, Historical Society--History Center, and the
Childrens Museum. St. Paul also has the Capitol and the Landmark Center
to visit. I think of Minneapolis' cultural attractions as being more
for high-culture, prosperous adults. Kid-friendly--NOT.
Alan Shilepsky
Downtown
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from the Minneapolis Observer:
MINNEAPOLIS SCORES HIGH AS A 'KID-FRIENDLY' CITY
The top 10, kid-friendly cities in the U.S., according to Zero
Population
Growth:
1. Portland, Oregon
2. Seattle, Washington
3. Minneapolis
4. New York, New York
5. San Francisco, California
6. Boston, Massachusetts
7. Denver, Colorado
8. Fort Worth, Texas
9. Houston, Texas
10. San Diego, California
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