From a statement by Peter McLaughlin on the Midtown Community Works web site:
http://www.midtowncommunityworks.org/petermclaughlinp.html "The only way to get 'big things' done is through strategic partnerships. Through many initiatives I have learned that it is essential to mobilize the strengths of the public and private sectors, and the community. It takes a clear, bold vision, workable strategies to make the vision a reality, and a deep sense of optimism in the face of barriers and cynicism. The Midtown Community Works Partnership is a great example of such a strategic partnership..... ....Even in this prosperous time, many communities are not effectively connected to the economy. Revitalizing our south Minneapolis neighborhoods require reconnecting them to the broader economy. We can do this with infrastructure, like the Hiawatha LRT line, the Midtown Greenway, new freeway access to and from I-35W, and new improvements to Lake Street that will help to reconnect us to the regional economy." Avidor- Prosperous time? And who exactly are the barriers of cynicism? ******* >From another man who liked to build "big things"... "You can draw any kind of pictures you like on a clean slate and indulge your whim in the wilderness in laying out a New Delhi, Canberra or Brasilia, but when you operate in an overbuilt metropolis you have to hack your way with a meat axe." -Robert Moses, City Construction Coordinator for New York, 1964 ******* Ken Avidor STRIDE 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
