Perhaps the MPRB should abandon plans to move into new downtown digs, and instead, set up shop in the up and coming office space in the Loring Park shelter building. Of course, some downsizing might be required, but what the heck, even more cost savings.
Matt Klemp - Nokomis no apologies >Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:46:13 CDT >From: twoguys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Mpls] Loring Park & MPRB >To: "Richard K. Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Minneapolis Issues Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To respond to Richard Anderson's post regarding the MPRB and Loring Park; > >I wonder why they're spending this money for offices in the shelter >building, when that wasn't identified as a high priority for the >neighborhood during the first phase of the NRP. The Loring neighborhood >worked hand-in-hand with the MPRB for the redesign of all aspects of the >park (which turned out very well, thus far). The entrance to Loring Park >at Lyndale and Oak Grove was seen as a high priority, but the MPRB said >they didn't have the money. The same is true of the pedestrian crossing >from the Greenway to the Berger Fountain in Loring Park; again this was a >much higher priority to the neighborhood than offices, etc, at the sheltor >building, and again the MPRB said they didn't have the money. Shouldn't >they be spending this $1.2Million on the things the residents of the >neighborhood considered a high priority, instead of something the residents >rated as a low priority? > >-Bob Copeland >Loring Park > >On 20 Aug 2002, Richard K. Anderson wrote: >> Well, it's been awhile since I've made a few comments about how much >>money >> ($1.2Million) the MPRB plans to spend to renovate the shelter building in >> Loring Park. Construction we are told will begin this fall. >> So, what's the big deal about MPRB spending money to build an office for >> themselves? If they are willing to spend this much money to renovate a >> building that has little community use, what's a few million more for office >> space. >> The neigborhood organization and the Capitol Long Range Improvement >> Committee (CLIC) has asked the MPRB for a document that we assume the >>MRPB >> would have done to justify the expense of the Loring renovation and >> expansion into an "Arts Center". Not ever produced by the MRRB to date! >> I guess that we all should just assume that the MPRB spends money as it >>sees >> fit regardless of "community concern" and leave it at that. >> So where are the good fishing holes? >> Richard Anderson >> Loring Park >> >Bob Copeland and/or Greg Staler > [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
