swap meet, was Re: [Mpls] Garages

th a chair or two --a child's easel --a kid's picnic table Let's clear out those garages folks!  Winter is coming! --Cara Letofsky Cooper a fan of parking on the street, regardless of how full/not full my garage is Barbara Lickness wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED]"> Jim said:

[Mpls] City of Lakes Community Land Trust is Launched!

dable housing for low- and moderate-income families throughout Minneapolis through the use of the community land trust model. The CLCLT joins with 8 other CLTs in Minnesota, and over 125 across the nation. For more information, contact Cara Letofsky (reply email) or attend tomorrow night&#x

Re: [Mpls] Hennepin County Commissioner Filings

Isn't Terry Sutton a former writer with City Pages? Cara Letofsky loki anderson wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED]"> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have noticed on the web page of Hennepin County (http://204.73.55.30/electres/filing/candidates.htm)there are 2 others besides Mark

Re: [Mpls] Theft at Lake Nokomis

Dan on how to deal with that? Cara Letofsky Seward Dooley, Bill wrote: >When I run Harriet, I also park on a residential street. I only bring my drivers >license, change for a pay phone and my house and car key (leather necklace winter >large safety pin summer). This may not keep

Re: [Mpls] Fun Neighborhood Places to Eat in Minneapolis

cross University. Wow. Very hip. Very yummy. Reasonably priced. It felt like going to Manhattan for lunch. -Cara Letofsky Seward loki anderson wrote: >I also want to recommend The Modern Cafe and their >unbelievably wonderful pot roast. Five stars easily. > >It's on 13th Ave

Re: [Mpls] Council Response to Constituents

more children in some of the wards that have lower voter turnout. Obviously this is not the sole reason for the discrepancy. Cara Letofsky Seward, for a few more weeks anyway... WizardMarks wrote: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> It looks like nearly twice as many people in

Re: [Mpls] Neighborhood Names/Quiz

was torn down before I was born). And it looks like Kingfield in indeed named after MLK. What a proud legacy! Cara Letofsky Seward Steve Brandt wrote: >Here the short answer to the question I posed earlier this week: what neighborhood >names were used by the city in 1962 for these

Re: [Mpls] Neighborhood name histories: King Field

Old maps (by that I mean pre-Martin Luther King-as-icon days) still call the park King Field. Could this be related to parts of Dupont Ave S. being called "King's Highway"? What's with that? Cara Letofsky Seward (apparently named for Lincoln's Secretary of State

Re: [Mpls] Neighborhood name histories

x27;s name, such as ECHO.) And I don't know a thing about what Seward is named after, but assume that it's named after the guy who encouraged the U.S. to buy Alaska in the mid-1800s Cara Letofsky Seward Bob Velez wrote: >Since I am not from Minneapolis originally, I am quite c

Re: [Mpls] Kowalskis on Nicollet: A Geek's Long Response

Greg: What about income?  I suspect that's a greater factor in a market analysis. Cara Letofsky Seward Gregory Luce wrote: 001701c1f9f3$9529d380$0de1e93f@oemcomputer"> Cara Letofksky wrote: OF COURSE DEMOGRAPHICS FACTORED INTO KOWALSKI'S DECISION! And as Tom

Re: [Mpls] Kowalskis on Nicollet Avenue

ly's checkbook is made out to Riverside Market -- so we use them a lot. Again, the local market play a huge role in their success. Their market is a mix of better-off homeowners looking for a quick trip AND the residents (400+?) of several high rise apartments that are directly acros

Re: [Mpls] Kowalski's on Nicollet

re of the block and the status of the redevelopment plan. Cara Letofsky Seward (with an eye on Stevens Square-Loring Heights) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Just wanted to extend a neighborly welcome to Kowalski's grocery who >recently purchased the GJ's on 18th and Nicollet

Re: [Mpls] Citizens to File Redistricting Lawsuit

district lines)? Cara Letofsky Seward Old 9-1/New 2-10 Eric Makela wrote: >Press Advisory - May 6, 2002 >CITIZENS WILL FILE SUIT OVER MINNEAPOLIS' REDISTRICTING PLAN > >Press Conference: >Tuesday, May 7, 3:30 PM >Minneapolis City Hall, Room 333 > >For information, con

Re: [Mpls] $100K Buried in Kingfield lot/The Ace Hardware Houses

act, that number goes up with each passing year, as home prices continue to go up faster than people's incomes). But using a CLT, the $50Kput in up front keeps the house affordable into perpetuity. Cara Letofsky Seward ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum

Re: [Mpls] Possible closure of Supervalu at 1816 Nicollet

informed of the neighborhood's desire to keep a grocery store. Cara Letofsky Seward resident, who's spent ALOT of time in Stevens Square (no apostrophe) David Strand wrote: >I read today in the Minnesota Real Estate Journal an >article on Kowalski's Markets movement into >Minn

Re: [Mpls] PIM Tidbits re Mpls Legislative Re-Districting

Phyllis Kahn also picks up Green Party leader Cam Gordon in north Seward.  Could this mean a hot race between a couple of feisty candidates with a lot of energy and a lot to say?   Cam would certainly pull a lot of support out of the West Bank/University of Minnesota precincts. Cara Letofsky

Re: [Mpls] Trash: Paper or Plastic?

Pam: They have the described bin at Riverside Market at Riverside and Franklin. I'm not sure what happens to the bags, but I feel like I'm being earth-friendly when I drop mine off! Cara Letofsky Seward Constance Nompelis wrote: >I lived for two years in Dakota County, and rec

Re: [Mpls] Helpful info for new (and old) members

For the newer list members: An additional piece of advice on being a listmember: use the delete button often! Don't feel you need to read everything. It will make your stay on the list much more enjoyable... Cara Letofsky Seward List Manager wrote: >Here are a few tips to make

Re: [Mpls] Legislative stuff on the Minneapolis list

s out there about why this might be?  Are our legislators just a bit smarter than non-Minneapolis legislators?  Does Minneapolis get particularly negatively affected by the proposed budget?   Cara Letofsky Seward Ward 9 for now District 62A for now List Manager wrote: Just a caution here

[Mpls] WBCDC Transition Home Program

s way the community investment in the houses that make them available to the first buyers are available to future buyers. If you don't like the deal, then don't buy the house.   What do you all think? Cara Letofsky Craig Cox wrote: T H E M I N N E A P O L I S O B S E R V E R A Weekl

Re: [Mpls] ghosts of the library

Thanks Conor for sharing these very cool pics of Minneapolis of ol'! It's amazing how much it has changed down there. Cara Letofsky Feeling nostalgic for something that was gone before I was born! Seward, Ward 9 Conor Donnelly wrote: >MPLS List readers. A glimpse into the pa

1/4 mile spacing, CVI and Lydia House, was: Re: [Mpls] Z & P moves Collaborative Village Initiative toward passage

eighborhoods of Phillips, Stevens Square-Loring Heights and Whittier, does anyone doubt that it would be in tonier, politically stronger neighborhoods? Just a new spin on an old issue, Cara Letofsky Seward Home to one supportive housing facility FREDRIC MARKUS wrote: >Despite some legal sabre

[Mpls] Seward Redesign is looking for a new Executive Director!

nuary 10th. Keep reading for more details! Thanks, Cara Letofsky Seward and Vice-Chair of Seward Redesign Position Opening: Executive Director Seward Redesign Inc. Seward Redesign is seeking an Executive Director to lead and manage our housing and economic development activities, and to work

Re: [Mpls] generic editorial - Goodman for CP!

believe that this includes the tendency to make decisions on one vote margins. Please, new councilmembers, develop broad concensus between you and help support the voters' hope of a new day in Minneapolis! Cara Letofsky Seward Annie Young wrote: >And while we are at it - Annie Young

Re: [Mpls] Neighborhood Reps to NRP Policy Board

etting in to. Clearly not the best candidate. Maybe next year we'll have better options! Cara Letofsky Seward (a redirection neighborhood) and NRP Policy Board Elector, Nov. 29th ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E

Re: [Mpls] Land Trusts

attract new resources to affordable housing through this model, because people, churches, foundations, will see that the investment they make to make a unit affordable will keep the unit affordable. Cara Letofsky Gregory Luce wrote: >Hey, a question for Cara and/or others: > >It

Re: [Mpls] Land Trusts

Here's a stab at answering Barb's qs: >The way the land trusts are structured (at least as I >understand it) seems to deny people the opportunity to >accumulate much wealth through homeownership. A >non-profit owns most of the equity in the property and >the homeowner gets a little bit on their w

Re: [Mpls] Land trusts and Minneapolis

t. The issue of how CLT transations affect CMAs will have to wait for another time! I've gotta go talk about land trusts with another incoming councilmember! Keep the questions coming! (Both you, Craig, and others!) Cara Letofsky Ward Nine Seward etc Craig Miller wrote: >Thanks

Re: [Mpls] Land trusts and Minneapolis

ested in what list members think about the CLT model and its applicability in their neighborhoods. Also, I'm available to talk with folks off-line as well. So, what do you think? Cara Letofsky Seward Ward Nine and Minneapolis Community Land Trusts Initiative Project Coordinator List Manager wrot

Re: [Mpls] What is missing?

The Big Red MTC buses! I remember being in college in Madison, WI when one day one of the red buses was stopped in front of the Union. Ah, I felt like I could jump right on it and be taken home to Minneapolis. I thought it was a shame when they moved to plain old white buses. Cara Letofsky

Re: [Mpls] Lydia House - Plymouth Congregational's SupportiveHousing Project

reat. As is the need to place it throughout the city -- like my home neighborhood of Seward! Cara Letofsky Seward resident Gregory Luce wrote: > Paul Lohman: > > For those who may not be familiar with the proposed project, Plymouth Church is >proposing to convert the former LaSall

[Mpls] LIST GET TOGETHER -- directions to Stevens Square Park

Bill and all: Stevens Square Park is located between Stevens and Second Avenue and 18th and 19th Streets. There is on-street parking on all the streets surrounding the park. If anyone needs more explicit directions, email me with where you are coming from. Cara Letofsky From

Re: [Mpls] LIST GET TOGETHER

When do people want to meet? ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls

Re: [Mpls] LIST GET TOGETHER

The Movie and Music in Stevens Square Park line up for Wednesday, June 27th is: Music by: Baby Grant Johnson at 8:00 pm Movie: Fantasia 2000 at dusk (9:15 ish) Come one, come all. There are barbeques and picnic tables for a potluck gathering before hand. Cara Letofsky To

Re: [Mpls] Resident Parking Permits

and other issues that you might want to be aware of. Cara Letofsky Executive Director Stevens Square Community Organization From: "David Kortz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject:[Mpls] Resident Parking Perm

[Mpls] Going Once, Going Twice -- this Friday!

Here's a hard-hitting issue facing the people of Minneapolis: How are neighborhood organizations going to fund themselves once NRP dollars dry up? Well, we at the Stevens Square Community Organization are not waiting until that day to figure out a solution -- we're having a fundraiser silent auct

[Mpls] job opening

SSCO is hiring for a fun community job! Please forward to all of your over-qualified friends... Community Outreach/Greening Organizer The Stevens Square Community Organization (SSCO) is the community participation organization for the Stevens Square- Loring Heights neighborhood, unique historic

Re: [Mpls] non-partisan?

Again, "non-partisan" refers to the way the candiates get through the primary and the way the city council itself is organized. It doesn't refer to the candidates and their political/policy positions. Cara Letofsky Ward 9 Seward To: [EMAIL

Re: [Mpls] C.W.O.P.A.

rties should not endorse in "non-partican" races and 2) candidates should not affiliate themselves with an ideology if they are running in "non-partisan" races. Endorsements by political parties help voters determine what candidates believe in and support. (In an ideal world

Re: [Mpls] Welcome to the neighborhood

I think RT's point is that by making a campaign stop in Nokomis, Mayor SSB is running on her work to make the airport a better neighbor. If she is claiming success for her record on that issue, then it is completely legitimate for others to critique that record. Cara Letofsky Ward 9 Ma

Re: [Mpls] Electing city DFL delegates the same year as the city election

would offer more opportunities for candidates to organize from the grass roots. Cara Letofsky Ward 9 Home of one hot city council race John wrote: > So the proposed amendment would have precinct caucuses > each year. Given the sparse caucus attendance even in Presidential years > I