A couple of responses: do you think that the Metro Transit folks would of told people they have to ride 2-3 buses(don't forget the free transfers) to take the train?? That was not part of their PR program. Secondly: wheres the info at the stations that tells people where to park, or that the preferred method of getting to the train is to take a bus? Oh-no its not part nor ever was really an "issue". They knew well people were going to park all over the neighborhoods. What I wish at least they would do is park maybe one block away. 28th Avenue is empty; while 29th Avenue that runs next to the 38th street station is so full and busy that you cannot even cross it. But those "commuters" that are going to the game at the Dome or Target center need to get to the train in a hurry. I am surprised no one has knocked at my door and asked me to use my bathroom.
Last night was a bad night. There was an event of some sort at the Cardinal Bar, and a game downtown. Neighbors from the south end of 29th Avenue were coming down are street, upset that they thought most of the parking was for the Cardinal. As I strongly support The Cardinal Bar for being a fine neighborhood business; and feel bad they lost much of their parking capacity; now its even a greater challenge as their business grows and they need more parking spots. People can tell me to blame city planning, but I know where the blame belongs. As I listened to loud people returning to their cars till 2 am last night, and as I watched people obnoxiously parking and almost hitting other cars last night on my street; I thought of how ridiculous this all is. I still want to know all the studies and information the Metro Transit people gained from other cities; what exactly they did with the information. It made great PR...thats it. Great PR for the business's mentioned in todays Taste section of the Trib; But there was no PR to tell people where to park. Some of the people that were parking on the street last night that I spoke to rather screamed back "how are we supposed to get the train"? They would never consider even stepping foot on a bus-or being told they had to go park at Ft. Snelling ( I hear the parking there is 2 hour limit-but cannot verify that with my own eyes yet). Our critical parking application has been approved; but that just means theres going to be a "study". I am sure that the city council will be at battle with Metro Transit over this whole issue. As Metro Transit certainly would not want to do anything to affect the ridership; once again walking all over the neighborhood. Gina 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
