Yes - do we get to choose between opening Nicollet and the flyover ramp? Is it all right to slice away at our local economy and government while simultaneously welcoming the I35W changes? Is there any way to give police, fire, library, parks and local business and residential development pride of place?
Fred Markus, Horn Terrace, Ward Ten, in the Lyndale Neighborhood -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Piehl Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 9:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] Maintenance, Police, Firemen, Teachers: Casualties of I-35W Excess? This is truly amazing; significant budget cuts at the state and local level are targeting safety issues like police and firemen (city), and road plowing and maintenence (state). Educators may be asked to take pay freezes, education budgets are being cut. Where is the $200 million coming from that will be used to pay for the I-35W Access (Excess) project?? Can the city really afford to contribute the millions to the project that are included in the project budget? If not, no doubt the aesthetics of the project will be affected. The city is being asked to prioritize construction of a project to move suburbanites in and out of our neighborhood at the expense of public safety. Does this make sense? The only real outcome that I can see is that they will then reinforce negative suburban stereotypes of the inner city as public safety declines. Time to put the ax to the Access Project, and kill it! David Piehl Central --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 2/25/2003 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
