Somebody, please help explain this eruption of park romance to me. Now, I'm all for more parkland in the urban core - say, Block E (but we all know what happened there). However, in the case of the library's "north block," is there not a city-subsidized park rising on Marquette Plaza - right across Nicollet Mall - ready to open this spring? And is it not just a block or two away from the riverfront, which we're slowly but surely turning into a linear park?
I can take or leave a parking ramp on the north block...actually, I agree with the anti-car folks here...you don't need one given all the parking resources close by. I think the same argument holds true for parkland...there is a lot nearby. But a housing development, perhaps with some neighborhood retail, that looms less large with less parking - something that pays taxes, fills an urban planning need, etc. - seems fiscally sane while improving Downtown livability. Is there something I'm missing here? David Brauer King Field - Ward 10 _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.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
