The founders of our park system were believers in a Transcendentalist movement that swept the nation at that time. If I have it right, the idea was that every citizen should remain physically close to the natural world. By observing the natural cycles and inter-relatedness of the natural world, the theory was that (wo)man would have greater insight into "how the world works" -- beyond the natural world -- thus becoming better educated and more foresighted citizens. Today we would call this Systems Thinking.
Aside from showing that there is nothing new under the sun ;-) studies like the one cited by Dave Stack point out the value of our park system and the wisdom of its founders. On a wintry day like today, it's good to have a reminder of the more benign aspects of the environment. Barbara Nelson formerly Seward now of Burnsville 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
