Tony Scallon wants to take the blame for the catastrophe at Lake and Hiawatha. He says the City designed it in collaboration with MDOT. I'm sure that's true. At the time the underpass was being considered it was a City road. But the County took it over shortly after that, and, whether the City designed it or not, the County built it. It happened on Peter McLaughlin's watch. He is responsible for the extended delay, the octopus exits, no provisions for pedestrians or bicyclists. Sorry, Tony, the buck didn't stop with you. I fought with Tony Scallon for the length of his tenure on the City Council, mostly over development issues. We fought. We argued. We campaigned against each other. But, Tony, there is one thing I never gave you credit for-you actually created the NRP. The most dramatic experiment in neighborhood and grassroots democracy ever attempted in Minneapolis. It was your idea that $20 million a year could be skimmed off tax increment projects to fund neighborhoods. It was a great idea. We are all in your debt. But, Tony, Peter has to take responsibility for building that bridge. Ed Felien Powderhorn
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