Kimberly > I heard MPR reporting this morning on Thursday's Morning Edition: > "The Minneapolis City Council is expected to discuss what to do about > Nicollet Avenue at Lake Street. A K-Mart store has blocked Nicollet at the > Lake Street intersection since 1979. A developer has an agreement with the > city to reopen the street, but it expires this week. Neighbors hope the > deadline will be extended." > > Should it be extended? Opinions and facts are welcomed.
If the neighborhood group is actively engaged with the developer and they are satisfied with the way the project is progressing the city should extend the agreement. I too heard the report and the hair on the back of my neck stood up. This sounds so much like the city council trying to re-do something that the community has a handle on without even talking to the community about it. From my experience the community almost always gets it right and always does better than a development directed by downtown. The council job is to make sure that the neighborhood process is open and that they have the resources to make an informed decision. Given those resources it will be a good development. Maybe not perfect, but certainly better and the community has a stake in the long term success. Just MHO. DeWayne Townsend Cooper Neighborhood [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
