I have determined that after talking with some of the media that's been covering the whole LRT Parking issues I am rather disappointed. Rather than really mention what's most important: that Metro Transit should be proactive in solving this problem since they created it; the media would rather sensationalize the anger of neighbors and make it appear like we are against public transportation. Even KSTP; they came to my door last night and asked if I would talk to them about what I expected with the Vikings game happening. As I told them that Metro Transit needs to be proactive, and that since evolving public transportation has to happen; the solutions have to happen. They never aired any of that. Last night with the first Vikings game happening; it was ugly on my street. The people coming to park were trying to fit their big cars into small spaces even actually hitting some of the resident's cars. They were boxing in people so tight I really could not believe it. I understand that parking was as high as $30 downtown; spending $1.25 or so was and should be a much more appealing choice. However the sports events bring a whole different crowd to the neighborhood; and it's not really warm and cozy. I could not understand why with the existing accelerating problem why there was not someone from Metro Transit on my block handing out bus schedules or directing people where to park, or asking them where they live and giving them ideas about how to use public transportation. Being even the smallest bit proactive would be gigantic to the neighbors. And the media is not even mentioning Metro Transits responsibility in all of this. I look to both Metro Transit for solving this issue, and to the local media to really exploring the problem instead of the anger of the neighbors. Gina Palandri Standish
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