Just talked to Pam Taylor. She is due in town from Oct. 4th - 8th. Somewhere between there might work.
Barb Lickness/Whittier"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed,it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret MeadDo you Yahoo!?
New DSL
Title: Re: [Mpls] re:Local implications of war on
Iraq
Thanks
Robert and Lydia for highlighting some of the Minneapolis implications
of Dubya's attempt to revive his dad's failed war with Iraq.
With
the first shot yet to be fired, the price of regular gas rose by 16
cents a gallon at my
I noticed the downtown high rises mostly had their decorative lights off
for a few nights around 9/11. This wasn't to save electricity. The Anti
Americans -and anti Minneapolitans- on the list are identifying themselves.
James Jacobsen // Whittier
James writes:
I noticed the downtown high rises mostly had their decorative
lights off
for a few nights around 9/11. This wasn't to save electricity. The
Anti
Americans -and anti Minneapolitans- on the list are identifying
themselves.
James Jacobsen // Whittier
I think it's
Writes City Pages' Mike Mosedale, ...critics.. say a headlong rush to
forge an alliance between the U and the Vikings will come at the expense
of the neighborhoods most likely affected by the construction of the
stadium. It just seems egregious that this will be the largest building
ever
Schiff v. Lilligren; both councilmembers say they are moving federal
mediation on police-community relations forward.
http://www.citypages.com/databank/23/1138/article10727.asp
David Brauer
List manager
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The Jordan Shuffle
The city plays politics with police/minority relations
by G.R. Anderson Jr.
Four hours into the Minneapolis City Council
meeting on September 13, what had been a
tedious affair suddenly erupted into a
shouting match. The gallery began heckling
the 13 council members as
Reprinted from the West Broadway Area Coalition Archive. These thoughts may
offer insight City wide in street closing, and opening:
traffic calming , topic by Joe Biernat, Third Ward Council Member, October
10, 2000 10:18 am CST
Our office received a pettition by area residents to
If it is cool to say that the US is bad for discussing and intending
to defend itself from 9/11 types, -our own city and yes the mall -with lots
of Minneapolitans always in the Mall- a possible terrorist target- then it
is at least equally cool to say that the US -to avoid the 9/11 type
If it
iscool to say that theUS is bad for discussing and intending to
defend itself from 9/11 types, -our own city and yes the mall -with lots of
Minneapolitans always in the Mall-a possible terrorist target- then it is
at leastequally cool to say that theUS-to avoid the 9/11 type
of
I am in favor of the Hard Rock. It costed us a lot. It also costed, in
part, the employment of SSB/Cherryhomes.
Craig Miller
Former Fultonite
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
- Original Message -
From: Victoria Heller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mpls Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 25,
Barbara Lickness:
Nice history on the 1st Ave diversion. Id never
heard that before.
One small item that puzzles me. Where does the
1st Ave traffic come from? Is it people driving
East on Lake who turn onto 1st Avenue? Is it
people who live south of Lake? Is it both? I
cant see why
I'd prefer a neighborhood spot rather than Hard Rock.. my two cents!
Michael Hohmann
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Craig Miller
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 10:23 AM
To: Mpls Forum
Subject: Re: [Mpls] List Get Together -
There are a couple of interesting education related
articles in the Tribune today. New test scores
are out for 3rd and 5th grades. Unfortunately
it doesn't appear that you can access scores by
city on the web, but these scores are in the
hardcopy edition. Secondly, Minneapolis is
about to
I would participate in a list get together, even at the Hard
Rock, -if it don't costed me too much- and if it is on a workable night for
me, like a Tuesday thru Thursday but not the 2nd Thursday.
James Jacobsen // Whittier
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Add me to this list of those who would vote against the Hard Rock. Let's
support local businesses. As a transplanted south-sider (Kingfield) who now
lives SE I'm afraid I don't have any suggestions for North side spots - any
suggestions? I'd be all for it.
Alternatively, I'd suggest maybe
anything with smoking is out for me, for what that's worth.
Andy Driscoll
Saint Paul
--
He who knows the precepts by heart, but fails to practice them,
Is like unto one who lights a lamp and then shuts his eyes. --Nagarjuna
From: Jim MCGUIRE [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002
I like the idea of Keegan's. Too bad Delisi's isn't
open on Penn and Broadway anymore.
Barb Lickness
Whittier
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the
world. Indeed,
it's the only thing that ever has. -- Margaret Mead
If we go NordEast, how about the Modern Cafe? Excellent writeups.
Bill Dooley
Kenny
-Original Message-
From: Jim MCGUIRE [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 12:51 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Fw: get to gether
Add me to this list of those
Does anyone know what's presumably going to be built on the corner of
38th St. and Third Av.? Someone is in the process of moving three houses
off the land.
WizardMarks, Central
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Steve Brandt has a good article in todays paper about
whether or not the new Roosevelt library should be part of
a mixed-use development.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3324554.html
The city needs to increase its density along transit routes,
but what both sides of the
-Original Message-
From: Mike Dorn
I think it should be perfectly clear that if Norm Coleman is elected to
the senate, he will vote for whomever Bush/Cheney tells him to. The
views of ordinary nobody Minnesotans like you and I have absolutely
nothing to do with it.
[TB] I suppose
This was intended for another list. Sorry.
Terrell
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Terrell Brown
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 2:20 PM
To: Minneapolis Issues List
Subject: [Mpls] Coleman vs Wellstone vs Moore
-Original
Folks, this post and thread are not Minneapolis-specific. Let's not keep
this one going.
David Brauer
List manager
on 9/25/02 2:19 PM, Terrell Brown at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
-Original Message-
From: Mike Dorn
I think it should be perfectly clear that if Norm Coleman is
At 07:39 AM 9/25/02 -0500, List Manager wrote:
Writes City Pages' Mike Mosedale, ...critics.. say a headlong rush to
forge an alliance between the U and the Vikings will come at the expense
of the neighborhoods most likely affected by the construction of the
stadium. It just seems egregious that
I realize this puts me squarely in the minority - it has for years - but a
meeting at a place with Vegan food options would make the outing much more
doable, for me. Ethiopian restaurants tend to be safe, though y'all chose
Lalibela last year, right?
Robin Garwood
Seward
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City of Minneapolis tops e-Gov rankings
National study ranks City's Web site as most accessible, informative
Sept. 25, 2002 (Minneapolis) The City of Minneapolis topped the rankings of the
nation's largest cities in an e-government study conducted by Brown University in
Providence, Rhode
Unless I am overruled by the list master, the die has been set.
In honor of the longest traveling guest of our list, Pamela Taylor
THE SOME WHAT QUARTERLY MPLS LIST GET TOGETHER
is reconvening at
Gasthof Zur Germutlichkeit
2300 University Avenue
In Beautiful North East Minneapolis
Friday
Sorry it took me so long to respond to this...
Victoria Heller wrote, of campaign financing:
Those in the know make a $50 profit by applying for the political
contribution refund.
Sorry, Victoria, but the PCRP is not available to those who make donations
to candidates for Minneapolis offices.
I offer a few thoughts on land trusts-- tossing them out for discussion
purposes. What are your views?
Background-
Over the past decade-plus, the land trust has become a popular model across
the country for those seeking to preserve urban and rural lands, and to
create affordable and
In regard to a possible mixed use library at 38th
Street and 23rd Avenue, John Rocker says (snipped
below) that a half mile is twice as far as what is
considered standard walking distance from the
station.
The new Roosevelt site is about half a mile to the new
LRT stop at Hiawatha and 38th. In
In the spirit of Robin's post there is a new Indian Restuarant on 14th and Nicollet. It's called the New Delhi Restaurant. The food is fabulous! I don't believe they allow smoking in there, and they have a large variety of vegetarian and vegan selections. They also have full bar. For those of us
Large sums of cash are funneled into campaign coffers via the you give me a
check and I'll give you the cash technique.
The quote from my earlier post was Here's one way politicos cheat at every
campaign level.
My reference to some people profiting by requesting the $50 PCRP refund was
not
I like this idea also, but can we have it where they allow smoking,
drinking, and lewd and luciferous activity? (for those who do not know,
Luciferous acts are those the devil makes you do) One of the bars downtown
will work. How about that one on Washington Avenue? Most List members need
a
Minneapolis schools set 3.18% levy increase
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3324370.html
So the wife and I are watching the WCCO news and
a report comes on about the possible tax levy and
the wife says to me, How can the school board
raise taxes without it going before the voters or
the
Several years ago there was discussion about a health center. In the community meetings to discuss the plan, most in attendance was against the development. Is anyone aware of subsequent meetings with community residents where the community changed its mind?
Robert Anderson
Regina-Field
The Mpls School Board is a totally independent board. They have the power to raise their own levy to meet their budget. I'm not sure, but I think there's a cap as to how much they can levy for. Over and above that, they can go to the voters for the special levy - as they have done for the past ten
The reason for many questions on this Minneapolis Public Schools
announcement is that the district has ability to levy taxes for certain
purposes but the Star Tribune reporter didn't tell us what the district
is planning to use the money for.
Mary Hunstiger
Lynnhurst
From: Michael Atherton
So the wife and I are watching the WCCO news and
a report comes on about the possible tax levy and
the wife says to me, How can the school board
raise taxes without it going before the voters or
the city council? And I says, Don't know.
Can anyone explain how this
The Minneapolis Art Institute Expansion
The Art institute Expansion lacks all human
scale even though it adjoins a historic
residential neighborhood. It smacks of the
Corporate/Institutional Big Box averageness in
a beautifully preserved Minneapolis
neighborhood. This development is
The Minneapolis Art Institute Expansion
The Art institute Expansion lacks all human
scale even though it adjoins a historic
residential neighborhood. It smacks of the
Corporate/Institutional Big Box averageness in
a beautifully preserved Minneapolis
neighborhood. This development is
I strongly agree with the points John Rocker makes in favor of mixed-use
development and increasing density along transit routes, but six blocks is
too far to walk from a library to an LRT stop?
No wonder obesity is becoming an epidemic in the United States.
I remember back in the good ol'
Michael Atherton: There are a couple of
interesting education related articles in the
Tribune today. New test scores are out for 3rd
and 5th grades. Unfortunately it doesn't appear
that you can access scores by city on the web,
but these scores are in the hardcopy edition.
Secondly, Minneapolis
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