I agree with Mr. Anderson. As a regular bus rider it does seem somewhat elitist to advocate moving buses from the mall to improve the aesthetics (sp) for those who enjoy sidewalk cafes. There are lots of people who take the bus either because they have no other way of transportation or because they support mass transit. Making thier lives difficult so that some of us can enjoy a glass of wine without hearing a bus going down the street seems wrong.
I would like to suggest that those who think that permanently keeping the buses from Nicollet is a good idea ride down Hennepin Avenue during the morning or afternoon rush and see what its like with more buses on an already busy street. I cannot count the number of times I have missed a connection due to the added congestion along Hennepin in the morning. What used to be a 25 minute trip to the University from Loring Park, now takes about 35 or 40 minutes. I cannot wait for Nicollet to be reopened for bus traffic. I am from NYC, and to some extent the sounds of traffic are what makes living in a big city special. There is a reason why I do not live in the suburbs. Every night there is a fire engine that goes down my street with its sirens blaring. That is city life. The dump truck that picks up its trash at 6:30 or 7:00 AM right outside my window. That is city life. Its noisy sometimes, but I will take noise over sterility anyday. Amelious Whyte Loring Park __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.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
