Shane Price is giving qualified support for a stadium deal. What is the Green Party's position on this issue?
I hope that Shane Price reconsiders his position on this issue, or that the Green Party reconsiders its endorsement of Price. -Doug Mann In a message dated 12/14/2002 7:30:00 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [Angela Dawson, on behalf of Price] Shane will not support a stadium unless it comes with a plan to employ local people with sustainable, living wage jobs.� [David Brauer] Are you really saying that is sufficient? Jobs for a stadium deal? I worry that such a deal could be the modern equivalent of $24 in beads for Manhattan...that the jobs will be few but the public subsidy could be nine figures. How can we be sure this deal is not a fig leaf? [Price response] The point behind this position is changing the way that development contracts are approved by the city. The contract negotiations usually never consider neighborhood employment or training opportunities . Many times developers will bring workers from other states, while able bodied residents remain untrained and miss opportunities for employment. The neighbors will pay the most when we don't advocate for the broad spectrum of the needs of the community. _______________________________________ 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
