Mayor Rybak says the Metropolitan Airports Commission is breaking its promises. People were expecting noise mitigation improvements to their homes.
Interesting comment coming from the leader of the city. Minneapolis residents were expecting a number of things that this Mayor and the current Council haven�t provided. The Uptown library comes to mind, the voters approved the bonds for needed renovations, the powers that be have declined to issue the bonds to finance the renovations promised to the voters when the bonding authority was requested. Numerous other services that city residents have expected have been cut back or eliminated by Mayor Rybak due to economic considerations. Apparently Mayor Rybak doesn�t think that other units of government can do exactly what the one he leads is doing, reacting to their current economic situation. Mayor Rybak needs to remember that like mayors and city councils, members of the MAC cannot bind future holders of those positions to appropriate money for specific projects. Elections result in changes, which result in shifting of priorities. A change in priorities is likely on of the biggest reasons that Mayor Rybak has that 3rd floor office in City Hall. How long can MSP remain the primary airport in the metro area? Sure, it�s convenient. It won�t be long until you can even take a train to the terminal building. The problem is it can�t continue to expand, for one thing there�s a river in the way. A river and a couple of major highways. We should have started land banking for the inevitable new airport long ago. We were well on our way to selecting a site for that new airport a decade ago when Ted Mondale lead the charge in the Legislature to stop the study before it was completed. Unfortunately when Ted Mondale lead the Met Council he refused to admit that mistake, a refusal that shaped current regional transportation policy. Does it make sense to invest in noise mitigation for marginally effected homes (the serious problems having already been addressed) when that money could be spent on the development of a new airport? I�m not sure it does. Given the limits of available money, I�d rather spend it on a permanent solution than a stopgap measure. Terrell Brown 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
