FYI - Here is the statement from the Green Party of MN Coordinating Committee.
I do not think it necessarily means the committee endorses every specific tactic, graphic or strategy of the group, but clearly they want to go on record joining with STRIDE to oppose the ramps and the I-35W Access project and support other transit alternatives. Cam ------------ Forwarded Message begins here ------------ Green Party of Minnesota endorses STRIDE The Green Party of MN Coordinating Committee agreed unanimously to endorse the initiative of citizen group Southside Traffic Reduction Initiative Determining our Environment (STRIDE). The current $150 million I-35W Access project in Minneapolis proposes a southbound exit and northbound entrance at Lake Street, as well as a new freeway off-ramp from northbound 35W to 28th Street. The new ramps will mean demolition of dozens of homes and businesses. Lake Street will be widened to as many as eight lanes in order to accommodate additional automobile traffic. STRIDE advocates for the "Transit/No Ramps" option for 35W. As a solution to congestion, STRIDE supports a dedicated busway in the middle of I-35W with a state-of-the-art transit station at Lake Street as proposed by the I-35W Access Mitigation and Enhancement Committee. This grassroots, community organization opposes any new ramps, as well as the widening of Lake Street. When Lake Street is completely redone in the next ten years STRIDE favors strong pedestrian streetscaping, no more lanes for traffic, and a trolley or LRT in the Midtown Greenway corridor. In the interests of grassroots democracy and community building, the Green Party of Minnesota joins STRIDE in its efforts to oppose community decisions being made by major corporate employers and to bring the vision of the people to fruition. For more information, please visit www.stride-mn.org or contact a member of the GPMN Coordinating Committee. > >------------ Forwarded Message ends here ------------ Cam Gordon Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis, Ward 2 SD 59 (612) 332-6210, 296-0579, 339-2452 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
