While we are talking Downtown groceries can I start a request (to be joined by anyone
who's traveled around the country) for a Trader Joes? Their Belgian Chocolate alone is
worth $100 million subsidy. Just kidding...but they do couple unbelievably high
quality with lower prices.
Phyllis Kahn,
Jordon Kuschner wrote and Rosalind seconded that we:
>...need to be asking what RT is providing in return
>for the police federation endorsement?
Now if Jordon and Rosalind want to argue that in their
opinion the police are so corrupt that their
endorsement should be a sign of concern, so be i
At 10:12 PM 10/1/01 -0500, Jordan S. Kushner wrote:
>But the bottom line is that the
>Police Federation has always opposed any sort of civilian oversight,
>stronger police accountability, efforts to deal with racial profiling
>including those as rudimentary as data collection.
It is also the p
Did anyone else notice that a full 50 percent (14 of 28) names on this list
have the adjective "former" as part of their name?
No disrespect to those former elected officials, many of whom have dedicated
their lives to making Minneapolis a better place, but I think one of the
reasons RT has garne
Tomorrow's Stibune reports that RT Ryback has gottent he Minneapolis police
union endorsement.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/727871.html
I find this to be very bothersome since the police federation is usually the
main force for defending police abuse and opposing reforms. There are s
In deciding on an architect for the new Minneapolis Central Library, we need
to focus on building a library for the 21st century.
* The library must be a building we can be proud of for fifty years.
* The library must be a building that "fits" downtown Minneapolis.
* The library must reflect the c
Strib edit writer Jim Boyd criticizes those who claim the Downtown
Target received a $100 million subsidy, and concludes, "It was a good,
reasonable investment."
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/727156.html
David Brauer
List manager
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The last phase of the architect selection process is this Thursday and Friday.
>From my web site at http://www.mainsforlibrary.org:
On Thursday, the public is invited to meet the architects in an informal
setting from 4:30 to 5:30. Formal Interviews start at 6:00 in the
Minneapolis Convention Ce
First and foremost let me stop laughing. Brian Melendez's comments regarding
the tone of my letter was very entertaining indeed. Thanks Brian, I've
never had so much fun reading a post on this board before. I'm glad to see
that you cats on the other side of the aisle have a sense of humor. The
This came over the digital transom today. -- David Brauer, list manager
September 11: Impact on Minneapolis
Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton hosts a Minneapolis Economic and Security
Summit Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton cordially invites you to
attend a critically important Economic and Secur
David Bauer wrote:
"...Steve Cramer of the MCDA gave me the agency's best current guess
based on a site on the east side of 11th to 12th St. S. and Hennepin. One
reason the number is so high is that there's already a lot of development on
that block (Hendlin Communications, Harmon Glass), making
I wholeheartedly agree with Paul Lohman's thoughtful
post. I live close to 1920 LaSalle and have been
fighting Plymouth Church's proposal for two reasons.
First, as Paul states there is a hyper-concentration
of supportive housing facilities in Whittier, Stevens
Square and Phillips. Such concent
Michael Atherton wrote:
>>One way or another 8% does not justify the expenditure of $207
>>million on other projects of questionable value when the consequence >> is
>>an inferior education for our children.
In response:
Out of curiosity, are you saying that neighborhoods are incapable of
dec
Several of the Downtown Neighborhoods are hosting a Mayoral Candidate
Forum/Debate on Monday, October 15th, 2001 from 7-9 p.m. at the Womens'
Club. We are looking to find a Moderator who is not, at this point,
supporting either Candidate. Any ideas from the group? This weekend, Dee
Long came o
I've heard the mayor and other's talk about the need for a grocery store
downtown for a while. What interests me is whether the store will primarily
be a convenience for commuters going home, or for downtown residents? If for
residents, I don't see how one big store in one area of downtown is that
NEWS RELEASE:
Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton Shows Broad, Citywide Supporters Among
Current and Former Minneapolis Public Officials
Minneapolis, MN (October 1, 2001)Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton released a list
of over 25 former and current public officials supporting her campaign for
re-election.
My husband and I attended the second (not the opening night) concert the
following Friday and the national anthem was played, so it was not
business exactly as usual. After, the conductor, a Berlin citizen,
spoke about how grateful for what the United States has done for his
city. It was quite m
If Dave Harstad is right about grocery stores' profit margin being too thin
to survive downtown without a subsidy, then it sounds ultimately
self-defeating to build a grocery store, with or without a subsidy.
Inevitably, the store would have to close down in several years after the
benefit from th
Terrell's concerns are well-placed.
Corporations elbowing at the TIF trough will tell you when challenged about
their contradictory and self-serving seeking of public dollars for their
private investments (with nary a risk or equity requirement on their part
something any bank would require of
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs at the University of Minnesota
is sponsoring a conference on
THE ROLE AND FUTURE OF NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TWIN CITIES
Tuesday, October 30, 1:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Humphrey Center, 215 Wilkins Room
University of Minnesota, West Bank
301 19th Ave. S.
Grocery stores operate on extremely thin profit
margins. When you build a grocery store downtown, the
economics of the deal don't work unless you subsidize
it.
The biggest problem is parking. Suburban stores have
acres of free parking on relatively inexpensive land.
With a downtown store, yo
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs at the University of Minnesota
is sponsoring a conference on
THE ROLE AND FUTURE OF NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TWIN CITIES
Tuesday, October 30, 1:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Humphrey Center, 215 Wilkins Room
University of Minnesota, West Bank
301 19th Ave. S.,
Over-stepping my bounds of two posts - I should have put in my last message
that the Mayor is also working a budget through it's arduous trail and
process to December when the budget is approved. They do mark-up's and all
that stuff in committee and extra meetings - I can't imagine that Sharon is
As another candidate who is running for a citywide seat and tries to get
all over the city I try to travel closely with the two mayorial candidates.
Believe me there is at least one mayorial debate (and some days two) on
almost every single day (36 of 'em) left of this campaign season. The
Mayor
For those interested in Minneapolis History you might
check out the book "A Union Against Unions: The Mpls.
Citizens Alliance and its fight against organized
labor, 1903-1947.
Tim Connolly
Ward 7
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Terrell wrote:
> Walking from lunch at home back to the office a few minutes ago, I
> noticed the headline of one of the free weeklies mentioning a downtown
> grocery store. A quality grocery store downtown is not a new topic.
>
> Not far into the article, guess what? The store needs a city su
Walking from lunch at home back to the office a few minutes ago, I
noticed the headline of one of the free weeklies mentioning a downtown
grocery store. A quality grocery store downtown is not a new topic.
Not far into the article, guess what? The store needs a city subsidy
of $8-12 million. W
In a recent post I stated that Time Warner Cable used to offer basic
cable for $10.00 dollars per month. I'd like to report that in
Minneapolis Time Warner Cable does still offer basic cable for $13.54
per month. Below please find the channel line up. Note that the
City of Minneapolis recen
With all of the discussion about affordable
housing on the list (especially the project at
53rd
and Lyndale) I have been somewhat surprised at the lack of discussion
about Plymouth Congregational Churchs Lydia House project at
19th
and LaSalle. For those who may not be familiar with the proposed
I understand that Greg Abbott is trained as a lawyer,
he is well versed as an advocate for causes or people
he supports, and he sells his experience as a debater
in school as one of his strong points. The most
extensive debates I had in school revolved around
trying to get the use of the car more
Did I miss it or have they called off the mayor's race?
Besides the hiliarious postings from Dyna S. and a few endorsement
announcements (I'll take your Representative Scott Dibble and raise you a
Hadassah Lieberman) there has been virtually nothing on this discussion
list, in the paper, or on
Pam Blixt wrote: "The passage of the phosphorus ordinance is yet another
step towards preserving our lakes." and I'd like to add, "our river, creeks,
etc. too!"
Mary Jamin Maguire
Marshall Terrace, Ward 3 (on the east bank of the Mississippi River)
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Minnea
I don't know how I could have forgotten the Library Board folks - I must
not have scrolled down far enough on the e-democracy list... so here's the
latest as I know it. Thanks for correcting my mistake.
UPDATED weblist of 2001 Mpls candidates - 10/01/01
>denny4schools.org
>sharon4schools.org
>pa
Mike Atherton wrote:
> First and foremost, what percentage of Phase I funds were used to finance
> education?
>
"Cooper, Bob" wrote:
> To date, by my quick calculation, approximately 8% of NRP funds (slightly
> more than $18 million) has gone to Minneapolis Public Schools. This does
> not incl
To date, by my quick calculation, approximately 8% of NRP funds (slightly
more than $18 million) has gone to Minneapolis Public Schools. This does
not include those NRP funds that have gone to other (non-MPS) youth
programs, projects or activities.
Mike Atherton wrote:
First and foremost, what
It is my understanding that, not only does the Minnesota Orchestra start off
the first concert of every season with the Star Spangled Banner, the St.
Paul Chamber Orchestra does as well. The Minnesota Orchestra plays it for
each of their first concerts, both at Orchestra Hall and other venues, n
A press release regarding the status of the clock was released on Sept. 18.
The clock has not functioned since August 29. The gears of the clock were
damaged when they slipped out of alignment. The company that services the
City Hall clock, A. H. Verdin of Cincinnati, has found a sub-contractor wh
Annie--you forgot all the libraryboard candidates with web sites:
http://duckor.org/
http://www.mikeforlibrary.org/
http://www.mplibcampaign.org
http://www.dhofstede.com/
and my wonderful site:
http://www.mainsforlibrary.org
sheldon
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sheld
Given the local flap last summer when the police came out dressed for
WWIII, this might be a good one to take in notwithstanding the impending
grand finale of the municipal election cycle.
Here's an advance notice of a conference sponsored by the Institute on
Race and Poverty
Coming Events Bull
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