Chris said: Meanwhile we are dropping $750,000 in taxes and millions of dollars in 35W Excess development.
I say: Unless I am calculating this wrong, we aren't dropping $750,000 in tax dollars. We aren't collecting $750,000 in tax dollars now on the building, we are collecting $0. How do you lose $750,000 your not getting in the first place? This is at least a $100M project from what I have been told. Not only will there be jobs when this is over, there will be big time construction jobs to build it. No, most of them don't live in the city either but I bet the Subway, Taco Bell, Burger King and Mickey D's business will pick up during construction. In addition, there is cement, sheet rock, mud, tape, flooring, windows, nails, bolts, air conditioners, heaters, lights and a myriad of other products that will be purchased to breathe new life into Sears. It wont just be the economy around Chicago and Lake that benefits from this project. I agree with you Chris that the flyover ramp was a benefit to both Allina and Wells Fargo. But, adding nearly 3,000 jobs between Allina and Wells Fargo in a 3 block radius in a beautiful but struggling neighborhood is also no small potatoes. I was pretty vocal about my opposition to 35W. My big issue is that we knew early on that the real intention was to expand 35W and that wasn't being clearly stated in the beginning. To add another lane to 35W without accommodating space for future mass transit is irresponsible. I do believe that the city council added some language about that in their resolution approving the project. Other people have their own reasons for not liking the 35W project. Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead 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
