I, too, have noticed a trend in southwest Minneapolis that I find disturbing. Lots of people, usually on the ends of the blocks because of the access) are adding a second garage to this (usually) tuck-under garages. It entails removing part of the back yard and sometimes a deck is added on top. In one egregious instance a double garage was added on the front of the house on the 4900 block of Dupont Avenue South making it look like a suburban home with a a big gaping garage door.
Not only is removing green space from the city, I think it says a lot about lack of a decent transportation system. Why do people in the City need two cars? For 25 years my husband and I plus two kids, managed with one car quite nicely. However, I will add that now that it is just my husband and I we do have two cars (one sits outside the garage). The bus system simply doesn't run to the places we want to go unless you are willing to spend an overnight somewhere. We need a transit strategy for Minneapolis that takes into account how people want to move around. I will also add that we need a transportation system for the country as well, but that is a posting I can't make here. Jan Del Calzo Lynnhurst _______________________________________ 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
