There are many reasons people oppose the Access Project, and high among them is the expansion aspect tied to the project by MNDoT. In a memo to Govenor Ventura's chief of staff, Steven Bosacker, dated August 17, 2001, (a PDF copy will be posted to www.stride-mn.org this weekend) Sharon Sayles-Belton had the following words about MNDoT's attempt (successfully) to make the Access Project into an expansion project:
"it is my opinion, the opinion of the community, and the opinion of the majority of officials representing Minneapolis that lengthening our bridges and acquiring more right-of-way in the course of constructing new freeway ramps is not only significant, but a breach of our good faith understanding that the Lake Street/35th & 36th St. ramp configuration is not now and never will be an expansion project." It's unfortunate that Sharon Sayles-Belton did not have the time to finish bringing this project back to the original intent. Will RT Rybak rise to the challenge? David Piehl Central __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
