In a message dated 11/17/01 10:29:29 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I don't go there very often, mostly because it's outside the areas where I usually spend time. A couple summers ago, I took an extended bike ride (alone) that included Wirth Park. It was a nice Sunday afternoon. There were other people around, not nearly as many as at Lake Calhoun or Lake of the Isles. I was happy to have a large stretch of trail where I wasn't running into or being run down by inline skaters. No one threatened or harassed me. Could Annie or Dean comment on whether there is a great deal of crime in Wirth Park? Rosalind Nelson Bancroft Neighborhood >> I solicited comments about the Riverview supper club development site and reasonable comparison to other unique sites. It is fine that Rosalind commented on the beauty of Wirth Park. I said it was "wild and beautiful" myself. I have taken bike rides alone there too. I ran it, skated it, walked it and wandered it, too. And similar to Rosalind, I enjoyed it too. I just described defensible space by design and examples of two park areas with unique character and characteristics. And, as if to underscore the the repeat-use aspect of my previous comments, Rosalind does mention her only VISIT in two years. No Repeat. Wirth Parkway is a MEGA destination that in past years and decades has been perceived as less safe and more wild and so other destinations are chosen, is my hypotheses. But let us return to the Riverview/JADT development site. How safe will it be? How safe will it appear to be? The multiplication of "reality X perception", will help determine who and how often, people will visit and enjoy the Park. Whatever size or configuration occurs at that site, I am very excited, pleased and optimistic about it. I am also adding my voice to those in this Quadrant of the City, and beyond, who support the creation of a nice Park at the site. I believe Mr. Baylor when he makes clear his support for a Park at this site. He has drawn up the plans with a great Park and shown them to any and all who wish to review them. And based on Mr. Baylor's excellent and humane business acumen and mentorship on troubled West Broadway, I do commend him. I would commend to him, this daunting task so close to West Broadway, serving this whole quarter of the City, and beyond. In fairness and candor, I am less well informed or positive about the mixed-use aspects and implications of the project and I would like to hear the opinions of others on all aspects. But I hope to read less platitude/more thought. Keith Reitman, toward good outcome, Near North. _______________________________________ 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
