The LAST time I mentioned the MDC, here on The List, was on 4/6/04 I posted:---------------------------------------------.........>>>>>>>>>>>>
Keith says; I needed to visit my building at Lowry/Lyndale in North Mpls. yesterday afternoon. When approaching the intersection I noted with dismay that 25 to 35 young men were streaming-about, at two corners there. They were soliciting drug sales, messing with each other, drinking, and littering with no indication that there was a time or a need for them to move on. I felt a great personal safety concern, and I did not stop. I kept on going. My three unit building, there, has a total of two individuals as occupants, an easy 50% vacancy rate, with discounts provided by me to induce them to remain at this MDC (Most Dangerous Corner). There has been an ongoing safety condition, and the practical outcome is VERY real. I can barely pay for ongoing bills and repairs, and there is NO money for long term, and needed, improvements such as tuckpointing the bricks and a new roof. I will mention that I have recently replaced the front sidewalks, residential windows, and the water line to the street among other expenses (no subsidies), leaving NO net income. I believe the permitted lawlessness and the outright unsafe condition at the street is the underlying cause of my dilemma. How can we provide, and enjoy, equal protection for all? How can we ensure a modicum of safety that will allow reasonable use of a neighborhood commercial corner at Lowry and Lyndale? And how can we make this corner safe and livable this summer? I will not wait till this year's murders at this corner to discuss these issues. So Dennis, the children are shooting hoops in the street near 26th Ave, and the young baby-daddies are slinging drugs, and drinking at Lowry and Lyndale. The rest of us are waiting to exhale. I am offering this corner as the MDC (Most Dangerous Corner) in all of Minneapolis, to kickoff The MDC Contest. I invite other residents to identify and nominate their candidate corners. I will be creating a selection process, an award, and an appropriate award ceremony. You are all invited to forward your ideas to me at this List. Keith Reitman Voluntary Chairman MDC Award Committee NearNorth >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------------------------- Keith says now; Sadly I offer my deepest condolences at the terrible loss to homicide, of Mr. Harry Burton (Randy) Sherer. My heart goes out to him, his family, friends, and the neighborhood customers he served so well. The flower shop was located but a block north of the MDC (Most Dangerous Corner) of Lowry and Lyndale. Over a period of years now I have respectfully requested a reasonable level of public safety be restored to this MDC (Most Dangerous Corner). I have begged for concerted police protection of our corner of the neighborhood. I have warned that more blood would flow, as I watched blood flow. The last time a police Lieutenant called me after I left a voice message for our current 4th precinct Inspector a few weeks ago, I was told to write down license numbers of suspicious cars. What a brush off. I knew my neighbor at the Lyndale/Lowry corner grocery had survived a recent armed robbery. I knew I was begging to save lives. I deeply regret the loss of the life of Randy Sherer. I now beg for public safety here at Lowry/Lyndale again as I reluctantly and sadly nominate our corner as far and away, THE MDC(Most Dangerous Corner) in Mpls. By the way, I continue to salute the patrolman that I see, wave to, and talk with most everyday, for their individual efforts to fight crime and their solitary attempts to offer public safety around the MDC (Most Dangerous Corner) and on West Broadway. Keith Reitman NearNorth at the MDC, and on now quieter West Broadway 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
