Good ideas, Marcie. By the way, people of means want economy, too. That's often how they become people of means.
The Northside neighborhoods are getting together on Thursday, June 19th at the Unity House, 2507 Fremont Ave N at 6:30 PM. The topic of discussion will be Economic Development and Jobs on the North Side. CMs Johnson, Johnson-Lee and Samuels will be there along with State Rep Ellison and State Sen Higgins. The Mayor and Rep Mullery have not yet told us if they can make it. Senator Mark Dayton is also sending a representative from his office. Anyone interested in this topic is welcome to join us. Anne McCandless Jordan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Maricle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:20 PM Subject: [Mpls] Of toilet paper, toothpaste, and Target options > > While colorful, cool stores like at Mercado would be > appealing, northsiders need a place to buy their > toilet paper and toothpaste and other essentials they > got at Target. Not everyone has the means to drive to > Crystal or to another location. Another store similar > to Target would be a good option for Broadway. But > since Wal-Mart is repugnant to so many people, I give > it a snowball's chance. (Yes, I read Nickel and > Dimed, and it's why I try to be extra patient and > courteous with the employees there.) > > Other options for the Broadway site: > > A Burlington Coat Factory: whenever I come down to the > Cities I make this store one of my stops. (There's one > in St. Louis Park.) You pay discount prices for > quality merchandise, such as J.Jill women's apparel. > What I especially appreciate is their selection of > plus-size women's apparel and their suits for > preschool and grade school boys. (Great quality and > style, reasonable prices.) That's one of my beefs with > Target: foofy dresses galore for girls, but nothing > for boys outside of licensed-character casual duds. > > A Petters Warehouse: again, another store that sells > quality merchandise at discount prices. At the Forest > Lake store I bought a pair of leather tennis shoes for > $10 and other bargains too numerous to mention. Plus, > it's Minnesota-owned. > > Fleet Farm would also be a possibility. The Brooklyn > Park store is on the cusp of a exploding NW sector and > wouldn't take a serious hit. (Plus, Fleet Farm carries > the requisite toilet paper, toothpaste, and other > essentials.) > > It seems like the best bargain-priced stores are in > communities that need them the least. A store like any > of the above would be a boon for north Minneapolis. > Yes, families of means are moving in. But there's > still a considerable population on the north side for > whom cost-cutting is a necessity, not a luxury. > > Susan Maricle > formerly of Folwell > Bruno MN > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). > http://calendar.yahoo.com > TEMPORARY REMINDER: > 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) > > ________________________________ > > 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. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ 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
