Jim Mork talks about how the original intent of the interstate defense highway system wasn't to go into cities.
That's true. Now, go back and find out which city leaders appealed for the interstates to come into and through Minneapolis and Saint Paul because they expected that the cities' economic futures were at risk if the highways bypassed the cities. Let's see, who was the mayor of Minneapolis in the early to mid- 50s? Oh, for those who think that another lrt line would get lots of federal funding, did you see Sabo's comment that Hiawatha was one of a few projects that are getting the "full funding" for the next year that they expected? Bruce Gaarder Citizens for Effective Transit in the Twin Cities (no lrt) www.effectivetransit.org Highland Park Saint Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
