I like bringing visitors to the Stone Arch Bridge the way it is right now. I would hate to see it or the falls that we look at from it damaged in any way, and I don't hear the Crown Hydro supporters putting up the $billion it would take to insure the safety of the existing beauty. Dan McGuire Ericsson
Jeff Fellows wrote: > Can anyone who has walked around the St Anthony lock area question the Crown > Hydro project? A work of love by a few people, trying for the last decade to > uniquely tie together this historical site. Other river towns have accomplished > hydro electric restoration. Why not Minneapolis? > > Look at the existing water inlet race. Then walk down and look at the existing > water races that will deliver the water back to the river. The addition of the > small underground electric generator will clear out the stagnant geese turd > backwater that exists today. > > Now look at the hundred year old hydro electric turbine blade at the US Army > Corp of Engineer exhibitor center a few feet away. Read the historical story of > this first one in the US. Note the locks draw much more water than the Crown > Hydro project. > > The idea that the project would make the area ?industrial? can only be held by > someone lacking the historical knowledge of the Milwaukee Train station, the > Mill ruins, the Stone Arch _Rail_ Bridge ( hint - mills and trains are not > wilderness nor park like. ) Note the asphalt parking lot that exists today is > not unique. > > The Crown Hydro project certainly beats the Mpls Park staff plans for a kiddy > play archeological sand box. > > I'll love to bring visitors down to look at the running water. Let's join > together and get it done. > > Jeff Fellows > Sheridan Neighborhood, Eastside Minneapolis > Long time neighbor to the river, long time supporter of the Crown Hydro project. > Let the river run through the channels. > > 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 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
