1. Suburbanites are ok people. It is good to have them visit Minneapolis. And suburbanites have never complained when I used their roads.
2. Minneapolis people drive also. I bet that usage of all the roads in Minneapolis are used mostly by Minneapolis drivers, with the possible exception of the interstates. 3. I don't see how driving 55 would be dangerous at all to pedestrians and bikers. The residential areas are far away from the highway. 4. I'm sure LRT will have its access points away from Hiawatha, creating no change in pedestrian traffic on the highway. The only exception to this is when people need to cross the highway, for which the speed limit is irrelevant, as I just discussed in another posting. 5. I consider quick travel through and around the city to be an important aspect of the quality of life here. Mark Anderson Bancroft ----- Original Message ----- From: ken bradley To: Anderson & Turpin ; mpls@mnforum Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [Mpls] Speed limit on Hiawatha Hello Mark: During Hiawatha citizen committee meetings in the 1970's keeping the speed limit at 35MPH was a part of the original plan. MNDOT was discussing building a highway through these neighborhoods that would displace hundreds of residents and have a severe impact on Minnehaha Park. Motorist driving 55 miles an hour would be extremely dangerous for pedestrian and bicyclist in the community. The citizen committee wanted to keep a certain level of liviablity for residents. They did not want just another freeway for suburban motorist. When the light-rail is completed the pedestrian traffic will increase significantly. Minnehaha Park is also one of the most important parks in the state. Having motorist driving 55 miles through the park would take away from the park users experience. Community residents did not want their community to be another freeway for suburban motorists. When Highway 94 and 35W were built these highways had serious impacts on the communities. The residents near highway 55 did not want to see this happen to their own neighborhoods. Some of the most impoverished communities in our city are next to 94 and 35W. I believe those folks that pushed to keep the speed 35 showed a little foresight and wisdom about how to keep inner cities communities liveable. Ken Bradley Corcoran Neighborhood Anderson & Turpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I drove down Hiawatha highway yesterday, from 46th St to the West Bank exit. I looked hard for the reasons to keep Hiawatha at 35 mph, but I didn't see any. There are no residences anywhere near the road. Can anyone tell me why the speed limit isn't 55 mph throughout that whole stretch of highway, besides the promise of a misguided politician a number of years ago? If anywhere should be a highway, it's that road. Mark Anderson Bancroft _______________________________________ 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 Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now _______________________________________ 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
