Megan Thomas
Motley (Neighborhood) during the day.
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Megan Thomas
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From: "Lori Marker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 12:30:35 -0700
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Mpls] Diversity Problems in Como Neighborhood
Ward II debate over student inclusion in Neighborhood Associations is
needed. I feel that students should have a percentage of votes on the board
depending on demographic data on student population size, which is easily
accessible from U of Mn Campus Health and Safety Dept. I believe that
Neighborhood Associations should put Bylaw safeguards in place if they feel
the student population could co-opt their boards. My concern is not about
inclusion or exclusion but rather on the decrease in population diversity
because of the student population increases. I live in the (SE COMO)
neighborhood of Ward II precinct 3. The trend that is veiled in this debate
is the decrease in the non-white population and non-student populations
around some University of Mn Neighborhoods.
I randomly chose neighborhoods to validate and compare my observations
that the Como Neighborhood is loosing minority populations faster than other
neighborhoods, and this is attributed to the increase in student
populations
Census data from Mpls Planning Web Site
Non-White population % change 1990 2000
Como Neighborhood 122.7 930 1141
Lindhurst 148.1 212 314
Loring Park 168.2 847 1425
Hiawatha 208.1 335 697
Nicolet Is. 245.7 46 113
The results show that in neighborhoods that are not contiguous to the
University's large student population have greater diversity in non-white
populations.
Como Neighborhood from US census tract data
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000estimated %change 80-90
Enrollment in college
709 911 1643 2072 2618 26.11
All Person
6293 4798 4859 5407 5706 11.28
My question is how do we deal with these trends in adverse population
shifts?
We need to be thinking of these questions in the upcoming 2002 Legislative
Session when redistricting will dominate the session. Redistricting will
become a local neighborhood issue and a Minneapolis list serve hot topic.
Go CAM GO!!!
Lori Marker, Ward II precinct III
