Dean Carlson writes: We went to our annual christmas downtown excursion tonight. It was pretty bleak. Very few people, the Marshall Fields Christmas show was lame, prices slashed everywhere (great for the wallet). By far the most disappointing experience downtown at Christmas ever. Hope it was just a bad night, not a trend.
Brandt: For a historical contrast, take a look at one of the historical photos on display on the Public Service Level of the Hennepin County Government Center. It shows Nicollet in front of Dayton's before Christmas in what I think was the 1940s. The sidewalks are absolutely jammed, even more so than during a nice summer noon during a weekday nowadays. There's also a nice shot of what I assume is the Miller ballpark near Nicollet and Lake. It's amazing how much of the neighboring commercial infrastrcuture has been lost since then. Steve Brandt Kingfield _______________________________________ 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
