Thank you Loki! Block E was razed years ago because some people felt uncomfortable there. Those people were not forced to be there. It was just another case of the tyranny of the minority in my opinion. I'm a small person, physically speaking, and I never had a problem on that block as it was before it was razed. I miss Moby Dicks, The Best Steak House, Rifle Sport, Bradys, Shinders, the Italian restaurant on the 7th St. side that I cannot remember the name of now. When the block was destroyed, it was with the expectation that crime, and "unsavory people" would disappear. What happened was that they just moved. Jerseys on Lake St. and Sunnys on Chicago are two places that got much worse as far as I know. I live on the South side. I can't tell you about other parts of town, but it was obvious here. City Center also had their share of problems.
Obviously, I'm not saying that there weren't problems on Block E, but the way it was dealt with was silly in my opinion. They tore down a couple of bars, a game arcade, a bookstore, a hotel, some restaurants, and what did they put up after years of focus groups and experts giving their all? A couple bars, a game arcade, a bookstore, a hotel and some restaurants. Oh, but they're all beige just like the suburbs. That makes it OK. Has anyone else noticed the crime map in the Downtown Journal? It seems that there's a trend toward assaults outside the Hardrock Café. Where's that? Block E, or as I call it, Block Eh. Mike Nelson Central neighborhood Peoples Republic of Minneapolis -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loki Anderson Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 12:26 PM To: Mpls Issues List Subject: RE: [Mpls] Hooters to Block E? The objection to this particular business being in Block E is pretty silly. Yeah, it's tacky to have a bar whose main claim to fame is its waitresses in short shorts and tight t's, but within two or three blocks of Block E you have two heterto-male-oriented strip clubs (the Skyway Lounge and, Natalie Johnson-Lee's favorite, Augie's) plus a couple gay clubs that regularly feature male dancers dressed only in thongs. Note to the Council: Hennepin Avenue is already tacky with or without Hooter's. Loki Anderson Downtown richard carney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I did enjoy CM Goodman's quote that "Hooters is just so tacky". This is "Block E" we're talking about...right? Richard Carney St. Paul (still waiting for the ESPN Zone to open) 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 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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
