Dean said: First, let me say that I have voted against the photo-cop every time it comes my way.
My guess as to why they did the work on Sunday? Because the two streets, 28th and Portland, carry huge volumes of traffic on weekdays, it would be much less disruptive to do the work on a Sunday. The lighter traffic on Sunday could be more easily detoured with less disruption to the neighborhood. But, it seems to me that the work could have started just a little later in the morning. Me: I am really glad they put photo-cop on the the corner of 28th and Portland. Sometime back the city installed a no turn on red at that corner at the request of the many senior and physically challenged residents who live at Ebenezer and other large apartment buildings close by. They had a very difficult time crossing the street at 27th and Park. Adding the no turn on red at 28th and Park helped to provide some extra time for them to cross the street safely. However, people in a hurry to get downtown ignore the no turn on red sign and turn there anyway. The photo-cop may serve as a deterrent to people wanting to ignore the sign. As far as being against photo-cops in total, Dean I would think the people who are dealing with all the crime on Bloomington Av. would welcome security cameras at prominent corners along that street as would the people who are battling the drug dealers over north. I know that the Downtown Neighborhood Association was very supportive of the security cameras that were installed around the downtown area. They certainly have increased at least the perception of safer streets for downtown residents and visitors to the city as well. The downtown cameras were responsible for helping the police to catch a group of young thugs who were beating people up at bus stops downtown. It is obvious with the reduced police services that they can't be everywhere. A little help from cameras seems like a good thing to me. Barb Lickness Whittier "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
