One thing that's been on my mind about the new library design, given that we still have to raise $15-20 million to make it go
How essential is the 200-some seat auditorium? It seems to me that the city has done a fine (maybe too fine) job of subsidizing/building/encouraging downtown auditorium spaces - think State, Orpheum, Pantages and perhaps Shubert. I'm not criticizing as much as seeking information. How often is the auditorium currently used? How often do planners think it will be in the new library? Why is it essential, or at least a better use of $$ than getting a one-of-its-local-kind planetarium? Granted, the State, Orpheum, Pantages and even Shubert are all bigger than 200 seats, but the first three are city-owned....so couldn't we get commitments to be able to use such space for the kind of one-day, during-the-day civic needs that the library auditorium would presumably fill? Thanks for any info provided me and the list. David Brauer Kingfield _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
