Actually, the City of Minneapolis has (and may still be considering) "tow around the corner." I'm not an expert on this issue, but some may remember the Mayor initiated an analysis of snowplowing practices and potential innovations shortly after he took office. I remember this idea included in the analysis. We also did a series of community meetings our first winter in office. Several recommendations were adopted for last winter's snowplowing season, including allowing people to park on already plowed streets (regardless of time) and SNOasis lots, where people can park during snow emergencies. I believe Public Works Director Klara Fabry is still reviewing and conducting additional analyses of snowplowing innovations.
Laura Sether Office of Mayor Rybak Standish-Ericsson Message: 1 Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 08:55:07 -0500 (EST) From: David Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] Usury laws - tow charges When I visited Montreal sometime the 1970's I parked my car in the wrong place during a snow storm. When I went to look for it the next day, it wasn't where I parked it. I got really anxious and started looking up and down the street. Some good soul stopped me, told me to calm down and to go look around the corner. There was the car. The city had towed it out of the snow emergency zone and left a ticket on the windshield. What a civilized way to deal with a problem. There is no chance that Minneapolis would ever consider such a solution. There is too much money to be made and enough special interests to pay back. There is a Guindon cartoon that was published in the Star Tribune that shows an modest south Mpls Scandinavian-looking couple standing in front of an elaborate fireplace. The caption is "The car towing business has been very good to us!" David Wilson Loring Park 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
