The statistics about Minneapolis and suburban jobs are very interesting. But they do cause me to ponder one problem. WHAT has been the point of needing to add lanes leading into the center of the city? It sounds like these changes would be of small benefit to most suburban employees. Moreover, why the hammering on Minneapolis residents and government to build sports facilities if most people work elsewhere and will do so to a greater extent as time goes on?
Common sense says that there will always be tens of thousands working in the city, but common sense equally says that as the region grows, more MUST work elsewhere. So it seems to me that travel can only be reduced by building infrastructure in the direction that development is occurring. Doesnt it seem more rational for city folk to bus/drive to an outside location if the balance has shifted outside? And we know the land and other costs will be less. That is what I think has been irrational in discussion of metro development. Much as some city leaders would like to reserve all construction that serves the region in a downtown location, that simply makes no sense. We didn't act to stop sprawl when it was easier to stop, and now we have to adjust to a process already underway. -------------- Jim Mork--Cooper "Save yourself from this corrupt generation....All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need". Acts 2:4-45 "The disciples determined that according to their ability, each would send relief to the believers". Acts 11:29 "From each according to his ability...to each according to his need." Karl Marx Get your free Web-based E-mail at http://www.startribune.com/stribmail TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ 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
