Of course Lilligren would come under fire for exposing even a crumb of evidence incriminating the process behind the 35W Access Project. Further investigation into the dealings behind the scene, that have allowed this boondoggle to advance thus far, are surely forthcoming.
It would not surprise me if shady deals have been contracted here. That might be the only way to ram such an unpopular project down the throats of resisting neighbors. I, too, wondered why Jim Graham voted yes to a project that so damages his neighborhood. Why, on Tuesday's Open House, were several business owners signed up to speak in favor of the project unbeknownst to them? These questions can't match the greater inquiry underlying the whole, misguided project: why are we expanding a freeway and dumping more cars into our neighborhoods when we could be spending that money on the public transportation we so desperately need? The answer may be found in the corporate back-room deals that may be undermining our democratic process. Jeff Carlson, Whittier __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com _______________________________________ 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
