Fran -- Thank you.
You have passionately yet eloquently stated the exact reasons why this parcel of land MUST be saved for usage by not just residents of Mpls. but by visitors to our city both regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our politicians must take the blinders off and understand that this river, the mighty Mississippi, is a national treasure. A treasure for which we must be wise and foresighted stewards. Perhaps a lawsuit is in order asking for Federal intervention. The short-sightedness of current city council members and development interests is one big piece of why the election results came out as they did, just a little over a week ago. Minneapolitans sent the message loud and clear: No more city government by the 'Mandarin class,' an insiders clique, 'we are the professionals and know better' claque. I can't help but believe that the reason voter turnout gets increasingly lower with each election in our city, our state, and our nation, is the disillusionment that the average citizen experiences after seeing what happens when after weeks, sometimes years, of hard work one citizen 'advisory' groups' recommendations after another is discounted and disregarded. The 'dog-and-pony' shows consisting of public officials lauding citizen involvement and then totally ignoring the product of that involvment must stop. The words to Joni Mitchell's song: "You don't know what you got 'til it's gone..." keep going through my mind. Jenny Heiser East Phillips Ward 6 _______________________________________ 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
