> I would like to see the list engage in a discussion > regarding how they define the phrase "Community > Development".
IMHO. The plan is developed in the community. Open meetings with various times and places over a fairly long time frame, 4 to 12 months. The NRP plan would be pretty close, but may not contain the specific design criteria that a "development plan" should have. The Minneapolis Plan does give a lot of direction within which a community plan could be constructed. The community likely understands that if it goes in a direction contrary to the Minneapolis Plan it will be much harder to get the development to happen as the community desires, but with that knowledge the plan should be for the community. The difference between the Minneapolis Plan and the Community Plan is that the city has had the organization and teeth to force developers to follow the design guidelines of the plan. Communities are just now starting to figure that process out, we are developing the organization slowly, but we lack on the development of "teeth." -- DeWayne Townsend Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ 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
