Scott Persons supports the re-opening of Nicollet Avenue: http://www.scottpersons.org/LivableNeighborhoods.html
Mike Jensvold East Isles --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In the early 70s Dayton-Hudson was planning on > opening a Target store at the intersection. At some > point they decided to abandon the project and the > City was faced with an urgent need fill the gap and > to develop the site with some other retailer. > > The final result was, originally, a Super Valu and > K-Mart store combination located at the spot, but > which required them to block of Nicollet Avenue to > accommodate sufficient parking area for their > stores. > > In this century (circa 2002, 2003), the opening of > Nicollet Avenue became the focus of Sherman > Associates, who were granted development rights to > the location, and they had planned a combination of > retail and residential use which would have included > opening the Avenue between 29th and Lake Street. > > In 2003, Councilmember Lilligren (then representing > the 8th Ward) and Councilmember Niziolek > (representing the 10th Ward) were instrumental in > voting to terminate Sherman's development rights at > the site so that the City could focus on development > of the Sears site. > > Gary Dombouy > Whitiier 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
