--- Dave Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
What could motivate a resident, organizing a group to circumvent the existing process, to compare actual width of 35W roadway to the Lake Street width including sidewalks and medians? David Piehl writes: The 130 foot was listed as a "curb to curb" measurement, for Lake Street, if that includes sidewalks, then it can be noted (though there are no sidewalks along I35W to compare)and a similar measurement for I35W, "curb to curb" would be 138 feet - including medians, including shoulders, etc. The 280.5 foot right of way is misleading, because the average person won't realize that this is essentially from the west curb of Stevens Ave to the East curb of 2nd Ave. While Stevens and 2nd feel like freeways, they are still residential streets with houses along them. As to the comment about "circumventing the process", well, that is a great definition for the Access Project! Please see Dave Harstad's post on the Minneapolis Issues list regarding the way the Access Project circumvents our elected officials. Are people aware that funding for the Access Project is requested by local CEO's directly from MNDOT so it won't go through normal procedures where our ELECTED STATE LEGISLATORS will have access to it? Talk about circumventing the process!!! And, for the record, ENUFF isn't about circumventing processes, it's about making sure communications happen and information is shared so people CAN be a part of the decision making process; making sure that whatever is done is the best thing not only for suburban commuters and local corporations, but also for residents, and not just the ones living along Park Avenue or Second Avenue. David Piehl Central __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.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
