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?
David Piehl writes: Although I personally believe access at 28th Street creates more problems than it solves, it's interesting to note that the "preferred" option for 28th street, (the flyover ramp) destroys a significant number of low income housing units. Another option for access might be to use a stylized pig-tail ramp on the north side of 28th....ooops, can't do that - it would affect the Wells Fargo campus!! Is this corporate NIMBY? There are usually reasons people don't want things in their back yards - and that seems to be the case here. While some useful concepts and designs have surfaced in the Access Project process, the final project has been hijacked so many times that it creates more problems than it solves. MNDoT should have heeded Sharon Sayles-Belton's warning about adding expansion into the mix. Improved access and expansion are to vastly different topics with vastly different impacts on the city and city residents. Take the expansion out! MNDoT is the only party involved that is interested in expansion. David Piehl Central __________________________________________________ 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
