List members: Thought I'd throw out a question to y'all. I figure that I can get a great answer with all the city hall and neighborhood organizing experience that I have read on this list!
A couple of neighbors of ours stopped by this weekend to inform us about a proposal to merge the "North Longfellow" neighborhood with Seward. (North Longfellow being bounded by Lake Street, the Railroad tracks on 27th st., 27th Ave, and 38th Ave). Essentially, it would allow the residents of North Longfellow to vote to be affiliated with the Seward Neighborhood Assn rather than the Longfellow Community Council. For me, LCC has done a great job in my short time living in Longfellow. But, with NRP drying up, Seward does have a much more flexible Community Development Corporation that does not depend on NRP for funds. More of a revolving loan fund model. While I am skeptical of these kinds of changes, I am also intested in learning more about the proposal and would love to see the residents affected get a vote in the process. I understand that the city council has adopted rules to provide for such reorganizations, and that other mergers of neighborhoods have occured in the city. Does anyone know more about either this proposal, its pluses and minuses? Does anyone know if this has happened in different areas of Minneapolis, or is this the first?? Thanks! Adam Sokolski North Longfellow _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
