STATE OF THE REGION 2001 ONLINE PANEL DISCUSSION Join a discussion with community and business leaders! Online only -- December 12-21
** Comment on growth, congestion and housing ** Participate in this first-ever regional dialogue ** Tell us what you think! How far did the Twin Cities come in 2001? What's in store for congestion, affordable housing and how the region grows in 2002? How can we prepare for the future? Join Metropolitan Council Chair Ted Mondale and other community leaders for an online discussion of regional issues from December 12-21. Copy and paste this address into your browser, or go directly to: http://208.185.149.41/ and bookmark it! You can also get there from the Council's website, http://www.metrocouncil.org (look for the "State of the Region Online Forum.") The discussion will focus on growth, traffic congestion and housing -- three top issues from a recent Twin Cities survey by the Metropolitan Council and the University of Minnesota. This unique discussion will be held completely online from December 12-21, but the message boards will remain open for public interaction through the end of the year. The message board format means you can participate any time of day or night from any computer connected to the web. Joining Mondale on the panel: ** Karen Anderson, Mayor, Minnetonka ** Sam Grabarski, CEO, Minneapolis Downtown Council ** Elizabeth Kautz, Mayor, Burnsville ** Mary Hamann-Roland, Mayor, Apple Valley ** Randy Kelly, Mayor-elect, St. Paul ** Myrna Kragness, Mayor, Brooklyn Center ** John Labosky, President, Capital City Partnership ** Rick Packer, Board member, Builders Association of the Twin Cities ** RT Rybak, Mayor-elect, Minneapolis ** Lee Pao Xiong, President, Urban Coalition The panel discussion and forum will be moderated by Griff Wigley. For more information, contact Wigley through the discussion boards, or email Jeff Syme at the Metropolitan Council ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or call 651.602.1422. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! Start at http://www.metrocouncil.org _______________________________________ 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
