> Message: 17 > From: "List Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Mpls] Minneapolis: Sperm like it here > > OK, sue me, I loved writing that subject line....but it is a real > Minneapolis-related news story in the Minneapolis-based paper > > http://www.startribune.com/stories/1556/3423749.html
[TB] I guess we now know why the population of Minneapolis increased during the past decade. -----Original Message----- From: ken bradley Subject: Re: [Mpls] What Do People think of a proposed increase in speed limit for Hwy 55? I have questioned MDdot and elected officials on this subject several times during the push to build the highway through Minnehaha Park. ... MNdot promised at numerous meetings I attended that the speed limit would stay at 35miles an hour. I believe they should be held to that promise. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: List: Can we discuss pros and cons to a proposal /idea that an increase to the speed limit on highway 55 from 35 mph to possibly 45 - 50 mph? ... [TB] Seems that if we are going to spend the money to build a 4 or more lane highway we ought to make it a highway. The natural speed for that style of road is much more than 35 mph which on the few times I've driven it was mostly ignored. Saint Paul has what one wag calls a "practice freeway" where the speed limit is 5 or 10 mph less than every other section of freeway in the metro. It doesn't seuseful usefull purpose other than give the State Patrol an area to practice writing speeding tickets. Hwy 55 is the same. It is built to handle traffic at higher speeds, its built, just as 35W, to move people in and out of town. Let it flow at its natural pace. ----Original Message----- From: Brian Hanninen Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [Mpls] Big Zoning Changes and Affordable Housing Thank you, Steve, for tracking the changes to the zoning ordinances. I know that smaller apartments and smaller lot sizes do not seem very attractive, but I've thought that reducing the size of housing units would be one way to reduce construction costs and rents. [TB] There isRestaurant's Resturant at 26th and Hennepin that is apparently closing. The neighborhoods (in East Isles) want a mixed use development. Apparently the lot is large enough and zoning allows a 3 story building with commercial use on the ground level and residential above. What do they get? Word is a fast food joint. Terrell Brown Conflict Avoidance International Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __________________________________________________ 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
