Emily Quast wrote: "...That said, I am worried that with a name architect, we will end up with a monument to the architect's "vision" rather than a hard working building. We have signature buildings in Minneapolis and probably the NWL building is the most graceful. What we need from the new library is utility, not a statement of ego."
In the Upper Peninsula mining town of Calumet, they took the utility aspect of the library seriously when it was built in the last century. Public bathing amenities were included on the lower level for those who didn't have their own facilities at home. Would anyone consider the possibility of including such services in our downtown library to meet real needs today for those who still don't have their own bathing facilities? It could be a genuine service to the community (and library patrons) if our affordable housing crisis really hasn't been fixed! And think of the benefits for bike commuters! Pam Blixt Nokomis East _______________________________________ 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
