Diane: You are right. A continuous path around the top of Powderhorn would make the park safer. The path around the top of Powderhorn was in the NRP plan and in the Park Board's plan. I thought it was to be included in with all the other work that was done at Powderhorn. Then the work started, and was finished, but there was no path along the north rim. Why it disappeared is not clear. "Well, we ran out of money and had to cut something." "We didn't think there was enough room between the curb and the slope" "We'll try to get it into the next phase." These are some of the responses I have gotten from staff about it. It is not uncommon for some items to be removed from park renovations because the money does not stretch to cover all items in the plan. The path, however, was a high priority, it should have been done. It did not get done, it is as much my fault as anybody's. I am sorry. I was unable to get it done. Perhaps Marie can make it happen.
Dean Zimmermann -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Diane Wiley Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 12:06 PM To: Annie Young Cc: Rosalind Nelson; Minneapolis Issues Subject: Re: [Mpls] Re:generic editorial While we're talking about parks and streets and reducing crime and all that, Annie, can you tell me why we don't have a bike/skating path at Powderhorn? I thought it was in an NRP plan years ago, but it never happened. Dean kept telling me he would look into it, but I never got an answer. I know that it would make the park safer here -- more people would use it for exercise. And it wouldn't interfere with the calm walks people like to take around the park since it could be around the top and everybody walks around the pond. By the way, we have not had a lot of problems in Powderhorn in recent years, but there is a perception that it isn't safe and also there isn't as much use as there could be, and a path would go a long way towards getting people here. Diane Wiley Long time Powderhorn Resident Annie Young wrote: > Well, a good old friend of mine, Lisa Goodman, has left me scratching my > head on this one. How could she have fought for the parking surface permits > and zoning changes, fought over the Padilla Spear - Guthrie lots and then > turned around and fought like heck for the Walker? > My guess is that the neighbors won this one - they don't like traffic and > parking on their streets so build a ramp - to "heck" with the counts and > numbers of usefulness and efficency. > > And while we are at it - Annie Young says why are we stuggling between Paul > Ostrow and Barb Johnson for our leadership role in this city - why not Miss > Lisa Goodman and a newcomer as her VP - turn the tides and let's move on > with the show. > Jan. 2nd is almost here and we really want to know where the councilmember > offices are going to be? > > - Some tongue - in -cheek - comments for a mid-week roust! > Annie Young > East Phillips > > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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 _______________________________________ 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
