Doug Grow said: "The Neighborhood Revitalization Program in Minneapolis has turned the city into a maze of little neighborhood fiefdoms, each clamoring for dollars for local projects. Seldom do the activists in these organizations see the city as a whole"
Greg Luce said: "Although Grow understandably uses columnistic color to make the point, I think it is a good point--the fragmentation that results through the promotion of NRP and its neighborhood system. It's the downside to NRP, and I'd like to see more "city-wide" thinking from neighborhood groups in the future. Barb Lickness says: "Just how many neighborhoods have either you or Doug Grow been involved with to make a blanket statement like this? So far Greg, I have seen you only in Ventura Village. And might I add with your own agenda. VV is one of four regions in one neighborhood in Minneapolis. I have never seen Doug Grow. I also know that you received NRP money to do work in Hawthorne. Does that make you a member of the fiefdom you describe? I work with over 20 different neighborhoods in Minneapolis. My neighborhoods cross their boundaries everyday to address issues that pertain to more than one neighborhood. Examples of that are: CSNAP (The group of neighborhood people along the Nicollet Av. corridor from Lake to 62 crosstown), The Lake Street Revival group, the Central Av. group, the central neighborhood partnership, the neighborhoods by the lakes that produced the "Clean Water Cookbook", the neighborhoods that started the "Blue Water Commission". There are more collaborative efforts as well. The biggest collaborative effort was the one where all the neighborhood folks joined forces to save the NRP. For all the projects that NRP funds paid for in the "fiefdom", go to www.nrp.org for a virtual tour and list. Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com _______________________________________ 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
