John Rocker asks:
So, what are the chances of re-engineering this project to eliminate the
fly-over, maintain a more livable scale, and still provide access to
Lake?
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Good question John. At the meeting on Saturday, County Commissioner Gail
Dorfman said quite clearly that the deals aren't all done yet and
encouraged people to continue communicating with city and county officials
about this project.
During the meeting on Saturday, Wizard Marks went on about how Robert
Lilligren went "off his nut" about the project. Robert was just telling it
like it is -- and as I said earlier, this reminded me why I supported
Robert's candidacy. Ms. Marks also went on about how bad the entrance
ramp from Franklin on 5th was. Personally when I lived in South
Minneapolis, I used that entrance ramp all the time -- I preferred that to
getting on the freeway going north at 35th/36.
Karen Forbes writes:
(KF) From my perspective the Mayor, the president of the city council and
a > county commissioner all appear to be questioning Robert Lilligren's >
credibility. I have to say that I have a difficult time with the Mayor's
credibility when I think about how he campaigned on no public money for
the > stadium and after he is elected he supports public money for the
stadium. I would hope that I could trust what my elected officials tell me
me however I am growing more and more suspicious of the process and the
people who are part of the process. Thank you again Councilmember
Lilligren for speaking out for the interests of the people who are not
privy to the back room deals.
Karen's got it exactly right -- who is more credible -- RT or
Lilligren? RT switching positions on the stadium boondoggle so quickly
after he got elected has put his credibility into the toilet.
Robert really put it out there last night and called McLaughlin and Johnson
publicly on the hand shake deals and backroom promises that have been made to
get this deal done one way or another.
There is a federal law that prohibits 'segmentation' in the development of
transportation systems. How is the process used to implement 35W expansion
under the guise of calling it an access project exempt from this law and how
does the process used to implement it differ substantially from segmented
development?
In addition, segmented transportation development averts the scrutiny of
full EIS
environmental rigor. The EAW process used by segmented development planning
does not adequately address the environmental impact of development and
results in polluted unlivable conditions in surrounding areas.
This question was asked during the Saturday meeting. Peter McLaughlin
refused to commit to require an EIS in return for county money for the
project. Commissioner Dorfman was interested in this question and though
she didn't state so publically at the meeting, seemed receptive to this
point.
Eva Young
Near North
Minneapolis
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