--- Anne McCandless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Does anyone know of other cities where this is done > and how well it works?" >
In the 1980s some schoolkids rode the SEMTA (Southeastern Michigan Transit Authority) bus through the northern suburbs of Detroit. I remember it built a feeling of community between adults and kids, rather than segregating the kids on their separate yellow bus. I was single at the time and not particularly crazy about kids, but it was fun to see the kids come back in September and take note of how they had grown during the summer. As SEMTA routes decreased due to budget cuts, student ridership also decreased. Which is a shame, because I'm sure Detroit-area schools are facing the same if not worse budget crises as in Mpls. Susan Maricle formerly of Folwell (and Detroit) Bruno, MN __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree 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. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ 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
