RE: [Mpls] Parking ramp editorial

2001-12-27 Thread mel
-Original Message- From: mel [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE:[Mpls] Parking ramp editorial Is the city's decision to build a $25 million parking ramp a wise one? Just to service the debt on $25 million will require

RE:[Mpls] Parking ramp editorial

2001-12-27 Thread mel
Is the city's decision to build a $25 million parking ramp a wise one? Just to service the debt on $25 million will require $176,694.80 a month with a 25 year loan at 7% interest. For this kind of money it should have carpet, bath and kitchen. This amounts to $35,714.29 cost for each of

RE: [Mpls] Parking ramp editorial

2001-12-27 Thread David Brauer
pay. David Brauer King Field - Ward 10 > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of David > Brauer > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 9:58 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Mpls] Parking ramp editorial > > About the pa

RE: [Mpls] Parking ramp editorial

2001-12-27 Thread David Brauer
About the parking ramp editorial... I'm out in California and away from my files, but I recall Strib reporter Mike Meyers' Target Store expose indicated that the city subsidized the Target Store parking ramp with a floor specifically dedicated to Target shoppers. I think that violates even the St

Re: [Mpls] Parking ramp editorial

2001-12-27 Thread Ewader
Well, I'll tell you whose money they're not using to build the ramp, the Walker's. The Walker has close to $200 million in the bank and the city is still coughing up the dough for the cost of the ramp. The City Council says it's an investment because it will be paid back with user fees. The

[Mpls] Parking ramp editorial

2001-12-26 Thread Rosalind Nelson
Today's Strib has an editorial on the Walker parking ramp, and how officials should better explain their parking strategy to us: http://www.startribune.com/stories/561/920187.html >From the editorial: "Taxpayers contribute not a dime from the city's general fund into its extensive parking system