Report: City housing policies create 'lethal agenda' by Brandt Williams, Minnesota Public Radio September 19, 2003
new report by an advocacy group blames poor planning and housing policies for violent crime in Minneapolis. "Lethal Agenda, the Politics of Death in Urban America," concludes that Minneapolis city leaders are endangering the safety of residents, because they have ignored proven strategies to revitalize inner city neighborhoods. Minneapolis leaders say the process of improving these neighborhoods is more complex than the report suggests. http://news.mpr.org/features/2003/09/19_williamsb_report/ http://www.greatcitiesalliance.org Or is it really Dumb Growth? Noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 We've heard the term "smart growth," but just how smart is it? Steve Belmont, author of "Cities in Full," will look into that question at the CURA Housing Forum, a monthly discussion of housing research and issues in the Twin Cities sponsored by the University of Minnesota's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA). Belmont, who is also founder of the Great Cities Alliance, will speak in the Carlson School of Management's Honeywell Auditorium (Room 2-213). His lecture is called "A Lethal Agenda Called Smart Growth." For more information, call Melissa Metzler at CURA, (612) 625-2578. News Service contact, Paul Moore, (612) 624-0214 Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup CareerBuilder.com has over 400,000 jobs. Be smarter about your job search http://corp.mail.com/careers REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
