Barry Clegg gave a good, informative list of DeLaSalle alternatives. But apparently DeLaSalle is not interested in seriously considering these alternatives...
Are emotions are clouding the logic here...perhaps they don't want anyone elses field, they want THEIR OWN stadium just outside their front door...custom made to their specifications covered with their logos? And come' on folks, they have no intention of sharing THEIR OWN with the rabble. Marie Hauser's response brings to mind some other questions regarding the oft repeated... fantasy? About the availability of the fields or the stadium. Marie said: "This Reciprocal Use Agreement would allow Minneapolis children participating in Park Board programs to join De La Salle students playing on Nicollet Island." Does this mean that ONLY children participating = (enrolled?) in a Park Board program would be allowed access...? Not the public? And just where would these kids come from...if they don't live on the island? Would they have to "bus it" to De La Salle? Is there an actual demand for kids in Park Board programs to use the De La Salle facilty and are their funds to "bus" them there? Would the reality be that the "Park Board" kids will continue to use the parks they already use now for financial or other reasons whether these are overcrowded or not? And what happens if De La Salle is using the stadium or athletic fields at the same time that the "Park Board" have their programs? Would the really "join" the De La Salle students in the same space at the same time...? I have seen softball, basketball and soccer teams playing at the same time in different areas in the park near Diamond Lake...but is the De La Salle facility designed for that? And what about the pesky public...were we or were we not mentioned in the Reciprocal agreement so whoops let's hope that nobody notices that the agreement does not mention public access (or does it?) until after the stadium is built? If as Marie says" "De La Salle’s space is already a playing field, used for decades by ball teams for practices and by gym classes." Was this use exclusively by De La Salle? If so exactly HOW much time are the fields unused now...and therefore theoretically available to the "City Kids" and the pesky public? Madeline Douglass Kingfield 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
