T H E M I N N E A P O L I S O B S E R V E R
A Weekly Digest of All Things Minneapolitan
Vol. 1, No. 22
January 14, 2002
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There is an exhibit opening today at MCTC, 1501 Hennepin Avenue, profiling the works
and philosophies of Mohandas K. Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Daisaku Ikeda
entitled: Gandhi-King-Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace. The open ceremony is
tonight from 7-9pm.
The exhibit was created
Annie wrote that as she understood it in the service
redesign the Park Board got all the trees in the City
while the City got all the sewers.
Not being a member of the Park Board I might be
incorrect so rather than making a statement I will ask
a question. I understood that the Park Board
MPR reports on its web site:
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tim Pawlenty has
chosen another state legislator for his running mate.
Pawlenty, an Eagan Republican who is the Majority
Leader in the Minnesota House, chose State
Representative Carol Molnau, R-Chaska, as his running
mate. She chairs
Hello Everyone,
As some of you may recall, there have been several incidents of flyers
being distributed in the Longfellow and Seward Communities by the
National Socialist Movement. In addition, the LCC office has been
informed about a few incidents of neighbors making racist remarks to
At 08:04 AM 1/14/02 -0800, Jim Berg wrote:
MPR reports on its web site:
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tim Pawlenty has
chosen another state legislator for his running mate.
Pawlenty, an Eagan Republican who is the Majority
Leader in the Minnesota House, chose State
Representative Carol
Bravo Lynne,
While listening may be an important attribute of leadership, building
consensus rather than fueling conflict may be the more important leadership
asset. If the 7th ward council member fails to embrace the later with the
same vigor as she does the former, former may be prefix more
Russ Peterson quotes Ed Goetz's book:
We find that proximity to nonprofit-developed subsidized
housing actually enhances property values at a rate of $.86
per foot...Crime data on fourteen nonprofit projects show
that there were significantly fewer crime calls at these
properties after their
Story from Channel 4000 (WCCO website)
http://www.channel4000.com/news/stories/news-118872420020114-120153.html
Now, I remember when the fur protesters were hanging out by Macy's that the
argument was that the Mall was private property and the suggestion that
since Bloomington PD were there
John Cevette writes:
Bravo Lynne, ...
[TB] The planiffs on the Lydia House lawsuit include these
individuals: George Roerhdanz, Tom Bisson, Becky C. Olson, Manuel
Lavin, Rita Lavin, Lynne Lowder, Lyle Delawiche, Johanna Delawiche,
Terry Erickson, Tom Berthiaume, John Cevette, Cathie
David makes some excellent points. Here's some additional
help from the research:
I don't believe they were trying to evaluate the difference
between a subsidized nonprofit developer and a private
developer who doesn't take any subsidy. I think the original
intention was to see if there was any
Terrell Brown wrote:
BTW, wasn't this a 13-zip vote on the council? Was
the Councilmember representing Stevens Square and
Whittier napping when he cast his vote?
BL:
No, he wasn't napping, in fact he was the author of
the quarter mile spacing requirement that got so
blatantly ignored for
David Piehl writes: Does anyone know how this study was constructed? (yes, I know I
should read the book.)
Steve Brandt: For those who do want to read the report, it can be ordered at this web
site: http://www.cura.umn.edu/search/fullRecord.php
A summary is appended below:
Author:
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Volunteers may be able to help in the following
ways:
Learn about Islam and organize an education session
are your place of worship, workplace, or
neighborhood group
Two more training sessions for those interested in
signing up to be a volunteer and learning
I'm only casually following this thread and agreeing
with Barb, et al regarding putting too much special
needs housing into such a small geographic area, but
this last post baffled me.
Terrell seems to be asking whether the current 6th
ward councilmember was a part of this 13-0 vote. Barb
seems
If you're a member who had a qwest.net address and it's going dark in the
qwest-to-msn switchover, please let me know (directly, off-list) if you need
help switching your Minneapolis-Issues subscription.
It's a drag for everyone getting these automated messages that tell us about
your
Okay , what's wrong with PRT ? (Personal Rapid Transit)
If you've read the literature like I have, it quickly becomes
obvious why PRT is not the solution to car-choked streets. I can think
of dozens of reasons, but here's a few to start with and maybe you can
come up with some of your own.
I'm attaching a copy of the 90 day workplan we announced today. This
represents key initiatives I will be focused on in the next couple of
months.
We are also doing this in the midst of significant financial issues. I will
be addressing those in more detail tomorrow...We are asking city
Folks, the PRT debate - which comes around reliably on the list like the
solstice or maybe the flu virus - usually devolves into quasi-religious
and nearly endless back-and-forth.
Having watched a few of these pointed debates over the years, the PRT
discussion quickly leaves the borders of our
In a message dated 1/14/02 1:08:33 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
so, its not a real surprise that John Cevette is cheerleading for his
co-plantiff Lynne Lowder in her Lydia House posts.
The list of plaintiffs is helpful but the comment on motives is the low
road,
In a message dated 1/14/02 11:28:26 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Good chunk of funding for transit though, especially
the Northstar line from St. Cloud to Mpls.
Jim Berg
Ward 9-Corcoran
Keith says; Please excuse any bold type as this was written for the
For what ever my two cents are worth, I share the
feeling of no confidence in Police Chief Olsen and I welcome discussion of a
contract buyout.
.
J. Trout Lowen[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Howdy,
In my just released Future of E-Democracy speech, I describe
important and useful things that leading governments around the world
are doing to use the Internet in representative democracy.
I also pitch Minnesota as a global test-bed for e-democracy. Why
don't we build on
A few general comments/questions on the mayor's plan (thanks for posting
it here, by the way)...
The good ideas will stick here without needing my help. The rest I offer
as constructive criticism/worries.
In general, I'm concerned about the light hand of leadership the mayor
is displaying.
Having known Trout in college and
following her work at the Womens Press, I think her two cents are worth
at least that my question is, why exactly the no confidence vote for
Olson? Personal experience, wider analysis? Details, please.
David Brauer
King Field Ward 10
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From: ken avidor [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 6:10 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:[Mpls] PRT-A Lousy Idea.
Okay , what's wrong with PRT ? (Personal Rapid Transit)
If you've read the literature like I have, it quickly
Well, well, well...just tonight at The Little Wagon I was having an
in-depth conversation about skiing and golf. Here in Minnesota. However, I
used to be very involved in the ski industry in both Colorado and Vermont
and spent time taking care of tow ropes, chair lifts and such when not
Immigrants do not need to go anywhere in particular to learn about
the dominant religious or social customs of America. They are awash
in opportunities to learn.
To imply that there is any similarity to their situation and the
ignorance among most Americans about foreign cultures is to
Thinking about starting your own business or entering new markets with your
existing business? Need a business loan? Need a business plan?
A Southwest Community Education (MPS) course offering-- February 2002:
Online Business Planning--
How you can create a better business plan using the
Even side ... odd side ... emergency routes ... unless otherwise
posted ...
One of the many advantages to not owning a car in the city is that
you can completely ignore the hassle of snow emergencies and what to
do with a 4000-pound albatross.
Mark Knapp
Lyndale
Dear Mr.Brauer and Mnforum members,
I would vote on no confidence on Olson for the
following reasons: An ill informed investigation of
the Hard Times Cafe during wehich the press was
invited to attend and during which the large drug
bust netted a bottle of gin and some plant material
used to
Something seems out of whack here.
If Minneapolis can mobilize 100 plowing vehicles to plow 3200
lane miles, that works out to 32 miles to plow per vehicle. Now from my
observation, those plows have to go fairly slow, especially in alleys, etc.
-- I'd estimate that they average 8-12
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