When Fremont Ave N was taken down to the streetcar tracks a few years ago, my husband and a neighbor asked the workers what they did with the red brick pavers. They were told that the city hauled them off and pulverized them. Rather than see that happen, many of us put peices of historic Fremont in our yards. I also had the students in my arts and crafts class that summer each paint one to use as a door stop and did a little history with the students too. I'd much rather have things like pavers etc. go to folks in our neighborhoods then to a business, even if the city would make some money on it.
Buzzy Bohn Folwell Barbara Lickness wrote: > While I understand your desire to prevent taxpayers from being fleeced Chris, > I am happy that both the city and the county have enabled taxpaying citizens > like myself to improve our properties and share in the rich history of the > city by plucking a few measly pavers from our city or county streets. I must > admit that my patio has a four foot border on all sides that is completely > constructed from pavers I pilfered from Franklin Av., Nicollet Av. and some > from the river area. I transported them myself. I took 9 pavers a trip in my > little Nissan. It took some time but I did it. > > I remember when I was digging on Franklin I was thrilled to find that the > pavers laid in between the old street car tracks were still shiny and new > looking because they weren't driven on. I also remember being in the company > of a state legislator who was also plucking pavers from the roadway. So, I > felt safe in knowing that paver pilfering wasn't high on the crime ladder. > > I just found out that the pink pavers like I have are worth $30 a piece on > the open market. Jeesh! I have a veritable Fort Knox on my patio and around > my pond. > > Thanks to Paul for letting me know where I can get the last 100 pavers I need > to finish my patio completely. > > BTW, I have been in the community garden next to Pauls house where these city > owned pavers will go. It started out as an unbuildable ghetto lot that we in > the inner-city all know and love. Unattended, overgrown with grass and weeds, > ugly and definitely having a blighting influence. Since Paul and his comrades > took the lot over, it has been a beautiful garden, a great community > gathering place and even hosted a couple local neighborhood association > meetings in its time. A great use for this lot and worthy of any pavers they > could pilfer from the city or county for free. > > 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 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
