MPR weighs in http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2004/08/02_zdechlikm_parkingwoes/
It looks like a pretty glum situation right now, but the city still has an opportunity to make it right. It doesn't take a genius to recognize that people would like the capability to park near transit stations. Jason Stone Diamond Lake --- Gina Palandri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > "My feeling is that those opposed to transit have not spent extensive > periods of time in cities with excellent transit options. Life could be > so much better." > > Who said anyone was "opposed" to transit?? I am not nor ever have been > opposed to transit. And the point that people have to change their > conceptions or misconceptions about the bus riding is in my mind, saying > people have to value "third" parties in our political arena. Of course, > the world would be fantastic if we did both, and we have to start > somewhere. However that's not related to my original issue, being; > Minneapolis homeowners are losing their neighborhoods and streets to LRT > riders. I am a person who even has a garage, and still see why this was > a horrible failure on the part of Metro Transit. I am not sure why in > the gigantic PR campaign, all the booths like at the Midtown Market; why > Metro Transit did not really inform people that buses or the lame > parking lot conveniently located at Ft. Snelling were the preferred > method of riding the LRT. That's what griped me the worst, is from the > beginning-they never have really cared about the neighborhoods, or the > impact it had, and is having. From the intense vibration and structural > damage it did to many of our homes, to now the impact of the parking; I > am convinced it was a careless and intentionally reckless project. I am > interested in seeing some relief in the parking scenario, and some > re-education on informing people they should take buses-it will never > make up for the permanent damage to all the windows in my house, or the > splitting of my hardwood floors, or the cracks in ceilings; but hey; now > people can park in front of my house and go to a sports game for $1.50. > G. Palandri > Standish > > 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
