Can anyone tell me how the Stone Arch Bridge disappeared off the Park Board list of spaces to privatize?
When I tuned in the broadcast last night they were only considering blocking off the Plank Road (by the Mill City Museum), and someone was reminding CM Dziedzic that the Stone Arch was no longer on the docket. He responded that that was good 'cause the Marcy-Holms neighborhood had raised objections to blocking it. Did they run into some powerful resistance? The staff seemed to have no taste for pursuing the issue since the cosy exclusive catering pre-arrangement seemed to have fallen prey to the interest of other caterers. Or was it CM Berry Graves insistence that there be input from affected residents. The staff doesn't have the means to solicit such input? Did I hear that right? Process, people, process. They keep running into the same buzzsaw of public opinion because of projects that are well along before the public even gets wind of them. You'd think they'd get a little skittish after a while. Thanks be to CM Berry Graves for hanging in there with her insistence that the public be consulted early on, which, by the way, is what board policy sets out. Enjoy those beautiful lighted Stone Arches, but keep your guard up, John and Jane Q. Public. Christine Viken Stevens Square/Loring Heights 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
