It may be common sense, but the man is taking on statements and positions
attributed to Richard Florida that the man never made. Florida is not
impressed with stadiums, and in a recent interview with Salon, he basically
said that people generally don't opt to move to a metropolitan area because
Exactly. The TV newscast certainly isn't going to have any real in-depth
interviews with librarians, nor are they going to look at what other cities
do (the same exact thing) or anything else to shed light on the subject. Far
better to smear the MPL which already has enough problems, than to do
Barbara wrote:
My neighborhood developed several affordable housing
cooperatives in the late 1980's. These cooperatives
were not mixed use and because of the financing
streams available for these perpetually affordable
units, the rents were pre-determined and held to a
certain level.
The
A salute to all Vets and their families this memorial day weekend!
Mike Hohmann
Linden Hills
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Pillsbury House Theatre presents
On My Block . . .
May 31, 2005 at 6:00 pm at Pillsbury House Theatre
Project Green Central is an original production created by students
from Green Central School in collaboration with artists from Pillsbury
House Theatre's Breaking Ice Company. The performance
ATTENTION CENTRAL RESIDENTS
The Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization, CANDO, is a
resident driven organization in the Central neighborhood, initiated in
the fall of 2004 by residents serving on the Central Weed and Seed
Steering Committee. To date, CANDO has not applied to be
Referring to Tyrone Terrill's guest commentary in the Spokesman Recorder (May
12-18, 2005), 'Say no to gangs by June 1, 2005: An open letter to the African
American Community,' Ron Edwards wrote:
Tyrone Terrill, director of St. Paul's Department of Human Rights,
circulated his infamous open
The MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL BUSINESS JOURNAL has a front page promotion for
its next week issue: North Mpls: an emerging market? The image of north
Minneapolis as a place of violence and poverty makes it an area where many
businesses fear to tread. But what is the reality? Featuring:
So those of us who complained... need to volunteer more time, give more
money??
Perhaps...but I really don't think so...what we need to do is change
policy...a policy that is not set by
the Minneapolis Public Library. Public opinion can do just that and create
a positive solution instead
of
My two cents on this issue, which has been thoroughly discussed:
1. We (The Friends of MPL) are obligated to sell ex-library books rather
than give them away. However, if you are associated with a non-profit
organization that thinks you could use the books that we are unable to
sell through our
Doug Mann Writes:
African Americans in the Twin Cities do not have access to education
facilities, employment and housing on the same basis as whites due to
illegal discrimination on the basis of race. And not much is being done
to enforce laws that prohibit race-based discrimination. That
A couple notes about libraries, books, and collections:
Of the nine MELSA libraries (seven metro county systems plus Minneapolis and
St. Paul), only Minneapolis has a collection policy that includes developing
a historical collection (hence the 3 million volumes you always hear about).
The
This interests me as much professionally as personally, but has someone
hijacked the Minneapolis MOSAIC arts fest Web site?
I surf to www.minneapolismosaic.com (and .org) and get some overwrought
visuals and bad piano music.
I've seen www.minneapolismosaic.com on fest materials and don't
This interests me as much professionally as personally, but has someone
hijacked the Minneapolis MOSAIC arts fest Web site?
I surf to www.minneapolismosaic.com (and .org) and get some overwrought
visuals and bad piano music.
I've seen www.minneapolismosaic.com on fest materials and don't
New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander
The City Council today passed an ordinance that will penalize retail
stores that refuse to keep track of their shopping carts.
Also, in Ballot Box: Remington receives SEIU endorsement.
Go to: http://www.mplsobserver.com
--
Craig Cox
Flowers Threatens Legal Action Against City in Samuels Dust-up
An attorney representing community activist Al Flowers is demanding
an apology from Council Member Don Samuels and Mayor R.T. Rybak for
what she says are false allegations made against Flowers in the wake
of the Samuels-Booker
Remember that movie Pacific Heights w/ Michael Keaton?
I guess I am left scratching my head on this one. He's demanding an apology
from the City, Mayor Rybak and CM Samuels, for defaming HIS character???
Only in America..
I think I'll quit my day job and become a self-appointed
Here is how the grocery cart issue works in a neighborhood like mine. People
steal the grocery cart from K-mart. They get stolen because no one monitors the
parking area to ensure patrons return them and they are not vigilent about
collecting the carts that people leave in the cart stalls
List,
Eddie Albert, of Green Acres fame, passed away today. He grew up in
Minneapolis, and attended Minneapolis Central High School back in the day.
When the school was torn down, there was a box of papers that was to be thrown
away. Instead of letting it be tossed, someone rescued it, and
Does anyone know how it came about that the Mpls and St. Paul schools are going
to get more money? Who's responsible and how did it happen?
Diane Wiley
Tangletown
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