--- WizardMarks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It was the Healy block club, of which you, David, > are a valuable member, > that originally demanded an input model and a > re-visiting of the I 35 W > issue at Lake St. CM Herron, working with you, went > to Honeywell and > Abbott who agreed to weigh in on the issue and > re-visit and overcome our > legislators antipathy to taking on the issue once > more. David Piehl writes: The access project did not actually originate with the Healy Block. I believe it originated with Abbott and Honeywell, who originally hired Tom Johnson's firm. Peter McLaughlin set up the task force and appointed the reps on it, though I believe Brian Herron helped him with many of the names. The Healy block strongly agreed at that time that there is significant opportunity for improvement over the current design, I don't think that opinion has changed. ENUFF isn't about blocking change, it's more about ensuring that residents who live in neighborhoods adjacent to the freeway have an opportunity to be heard; many have been "lost in the dust" of of PAC due to limited time available for volunteerism, etc. PAC as chaired by Craig Anderson and staffed by Tom Johnson has done a good job of evaluating multiple alternatives, but the average resident cannot devote four years to monitor and provide in-put in the process. After four years planning, the end result looks suspiciously like the initial proposal presented by Tom Johnson at the first meeting. Some items with broad reaching consequences have been decided with little or no input from residents. Items such as widening the freeway, or a ramp alternative that precludes the Nicollet Lake project create an impact that needs to be carefully considered by residents, not just a handful of decision makers. Most residents are currently completely unaware that such decisions are being made. Wizard wrote: > That committee is still meeting and expects to come > back to the > neighborhoods sometime this fall. After their work > is done, they will > make their recommendation to all and sundry. David writes: I've seen some of the recommendations for mitigation, (not all) and many are good. I think what is missing in the equation for the neighborhood is options, and though it can represent an expense, flyering adjacent areas about proposals can be very effective. David Piehl Central > >>--- Dave Piehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>>A group of residents concerned about mitigating > >>>potential negative affects of I35W changes and > >>>existing conditions is beginning to form. The > >>> > >>group > >> > >>>goes by the acronym "ENUFF", which stands for > >>> > >>"Every > >> > >>>Neighbor United for Friendly Freeways". > >>> > >>>Anyone interested in participating can send an > >>> > >>email > >> > >>>to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>>Dave Piehl > >>>Central > >>> __________________________________________________ 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
