If it was 'just too much of a pain in the rear to use' the old Minneapolis Public Library at it's old location, what would make it a good location for the new Gutherie? And if 'there is nothing "fun" about going to the area,' perhaps one should consider if reading or the theater are enjoyable? Maybe it's just a Wild and Timberwolves sort of thing and thinking should be left to brilliant minds.
Gary Dombouy Minneapolis In a message dated 3/28/2003 11:14:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, Dave Harstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >I'm sure other list members saw in this morning's >Strib, Hamline will soon be establishing a presence on >south side of downtown Minneapolis. �Other education >oriented uses -- St. Thomas, the downtown school, the >technical college, etc. are already there. � > >Now that the central library project is on hold, I >propose we move the library project to a new site in >our rapidly growing "Education District." �The >benefits of siting the central library in the >Education District are obvious, ranging from >facilitating lifelong learning, to creating >opportunities for shared parking, to creating a real >"place" where people can come to learn. � > >Plus lets face the obvious, the past and proposed >future site of the library is horrendous; in my four >years of living in Minneapolis I never once visited >the downtown library. �It was just too much of a pain >in the rear to use, and there is nothing "fun" about >going to the area. > >So the next question is, if we move the library to the >Education District, what do we do with the library >site? �Simple. �Move the Guthrie there. �That proposal >is also on hold, and it too is out of place on the >river. �Simply put, the Guthrie should be the anchor >to the Theater District. �Guthrie patrons could help >fill the restaurants and bars that are gradually >emptying due to a variety of factors, including the >Target Center's losing battle with Excel. > >In sum, lets think seriously about moving the library >to the Education district, and the Guthrie to the >Theater District. �Nothing worth doing is easy, but >this move is so obvious, even I see it. > >Dave Harstad >Whittier > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! >http://platinum.yahoo.com > >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 > 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
