On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So sad, and so overlooked, that Scott could not go a couple blocks > north to West Broadway Av. N. to find a selection of eateries to visit > and enjoy "in the neighborhood".
I do not think it is an issue of that I "could" not, but rather an issue of I "will" not. As much I as I would like to eat at a neighborhood eatery, from my experiences shopping at SuperValu and Target on West Broadway, I have learned that I will probably be disrespected. I much prefer to grocery shop at Rick's Market in NE or at Byerly's in Golden Valley simply because the staff is polite, respectful and pays attention to me as if my dollar matters. The last time I was at the SuperValu on West Broadway the cashier made it clear to me that she would rather talk to her friend than ring up my order. Actually, that type of situation has happened everytime I have shopped there. The last time I shopped at the Target on West Broadway, I got the distinct feeling that the cashier felt I was imposing upon her because I had entered her line (the sigh and rolling of the eyes was the tip off). It really chaps my hide when a polite "Hello" is not returned and is instead ignored. So, I vote with my dollars and go where I feel respected. Some might think it is a black/white issue, but I think it is something else. When I lived in Brooklyn Center, I shopped at a Cub in which the cashiers were predominantly black, yet, I never felt disrespected by them. Something is wrong with West Broadway, but I do not know what it is. > The implications of the overlooked problems on this Avenue extend, at > least, throughout Henn. County. Keith is correct. I think that the West Broadway corridor gives Minneapolis a bad impression. I think of all the surburbanites who commute into downtown via West Broadway. If this is what they see every workday, what do they think the rest of Minneapolis is like? I see a lot of potential on West Broadway, but I think others will only see decay. Scott McGerik Hawthorne/Minneapolis http://www.mcgerik.com/scott/ [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
