Take a look at the tourist brochures for Minneapolis. Do you see any pictures of congested highways or parking ramps? ..... Lots of pictures of happy people biking and walking around the lakes and Nicollet Mall.
It's the same with politicians. On their brochures, they're on a bike or walking ...not talking on a cell-phone in a SUV. When they get elected, however they get "realistic" and vote for parking lots and ramps and big highway projects like the 35W Access Project. I think it shows a lack of knowledge and conviction that bicycling, transit and pedestrian friendly cities are far more successful than"automobile slums". There are tons of studies that prove this, but they would rather listen to the highway engineers, developers and other folks who make money pouring concrete and asphalt. Pedestrians and bicyclists should remind these politicians that we won't let them rent the "green" tuxedo in the next election that they returned after the last election. Ken Avidor Kingfield _______________________________________ 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
