D'OH! I'm obligated to attend a wedding shower that
evening. Please heft a brew for me. Hearing of
Pamela's trek, I no longer have distance as an excuse
for future excursions. Have fun, everyone!
Susan Maricle
formerly of Folwell
not so far away in Bruno, MN
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Rybak urges police chief to become bold leader
Rochelle Olson
Star Tribune
Published Sep 26, 2002
During Minneapolis Police Chief Robert Olson's annual job review Wednesday, Mayor R.T.
Rybak pressed him to become a more visible chief, even as City Council members gave
generally
Hi list- noone signed the MIA Expansion post- do you live in Whittier?? At a
quick read, you have some of you facts wrong. But I'm on my way to work..
The MIA is one of the City's best.
Many residents in Whittier do support the expansion.
As far as the notification by the Whittier Alliance about
I often have trouble thinking like a two year old
and I'm running out of ideas where to take my
5 and 23 month old children on the two days
of childcare that I'm responsible for. And my
regular haunts are not even in Mpls: Como Zoo,
St.Paul Children's Museum; MN Science
Museum; Mall of America,
My gosh, Jim Mork's suggestion of Maria's proves a point. If you look hard
enough you find things that you absolutely agree with anyone on. You have to
just keep looking. Maria's is great and they have a wine and beer
license,(No smoking inside), and good food. There are evenings when they
Michael's child-entertainment question does point up how poor Minneapolis
is compared to St. Paul in the obvious amenities.
And as a parent who has recently had kids as young as his, I sympathize with
the challenge.
It made me do an inventory on my own child-entertainment choices, and made
me
Now that the weather is starting to get colder the skyways entering the
Minneapolis Convention Center have been posted that they will close for
a while beginning next Friday, October 4th.
Although it is somewhat circuitous, it is the skyway access from the
south end of downtown.
Does anyone
The 6-7 blocks from 23rd Ave to the Hiawatha LRT are
short blocks. It wouldn't take that long to walk them.
Hopefully there will be bike racks and bike lockers available
at the LRT stations to give people the option of a short bike
ride to take the train.
Mary Gibney
Lyndale
Question is: How
I'm dealing with a situation involving neighbors who are so weird, violent,
or unsanitary that those living next to them actually have to move.
(Note: this is not my problem directly and does not involve my immediate
neighbors, including Ann Berget, a wonderful gardener, conversationalist and
Yes, I too am hoping that there will at least be bike racks at the LRT
stations but what about being able to take your bike on the train for
transportation at the other end?
tom taylor
Sheridan Neighborhood
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The 6-7 blocks from 23rd Ave to the Hiawatha LRT are
Try the Minneapolis Institute of Arts - they have a children's
activity room right by the snack bar.
Mary Gibney
Lyndale
I often have trouble thinking like a two year old
and I'm running out of ideas where to take my
5 and 23 month old children on the two days
of childcare that I'm responsible
I am sure everyone has seen publicity around Art on
the Town It is a self-guided tour of the Twin Cities
Museum and Gallery Community and it is a great idea,
full of special events and open houses.
Visual arts are not getting the credit they deserve in
this town. There is a very vibrant visual
I'm not sure what the capacity is at Keegan's, but I was thinking maybe
Broadway Pizza on West River Road near the new Park Board digs...AND the
Riverview Supper Club land (on it's way to SKY HIGH, market-rate, non-
affordable housing...)
The Broadway has other stuff besides pizza (great
Yes, there will be bike lockers at the stations, and there will be racks to
carry bikes on the cars, so you can take your bike with you.
Unfortunately, there is no provision for bicycle traffic to cross the tracks
at some of the more critical and dangerous intersections. You risk your
life
One of my 4 YO son's favorite things to do was to ride
the bus with me downtown. We'd stare at the tall
buildings, buy fruit from an outside vendor, ride the
escalators and elevators, run through the skyways,
have lunch at Daytons Marketplace, and stop for a 1/4
pound of sour cherries. Sunday was
On Tuesday morning, along with a few of my neighbors,
I attended the PAC meeting for the I-35W Access
project. The PAC has consistently made decisions
which harm the viability of historic resources
adjacent to the project area, with a seeming complete
disregard for the negative effects of their
If your into planning alittle more, ArtiCulture has ongoing classes and one time
workshops for kids of all ages - starting as young as age 1! My 1 1/2 year old has
been going there since she was 14 months and has a blast. Check out the website
www.articulture.org
Liz Greenbaum
Longfellow
The proposal to create a divided freeway out of Lake
Street for several blocks east and west of I35W is
alive and well, and potentially spreading.
The divided freeway concept, with it's 7 lanes, will
destroy a whole list of businesses, and possibly
prevent the Sherman proposal for Nicollet Lake
I would show up with a quickness to any gathering involving Ethiopian food.
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Good thread. Been there, done that - with 6 and a 4 year old boys,
I'd like to add a few the places where this Dad and his kids like to
spend time. Many outside the city limits but not too far. Sometimes
you have to think regionally, even venturing to the scary regions
south of 46th street.
Question posed by David Piehl:
Why do the project organizers feel they can ignore us?
Answers provided by Vicky Heller:
Because they regard themselves as much smarter than we.
Because they are not spending their own money, thus have nothing to
lose.
Because
I know we're all hearty Minnesotans, happy to walk 3 miles around the
frozen lake in subzero temperatures just to see the sun, but 1/4 mile is
still considered normal walking distance when considering how far a
person will walk for goods or services.
The (sad) fact is most people will hop in the
David Brauer: Michael's child-entertainment
question does point up how poor Minneapolis is
compared to St. Paul in the obvious amenities.
Huh? Or in unimaginative parents. I know kids
whose parents and relatives found plenty of
things to do with them. The question is really
What is really
Another big hit -- the Streetcar running between Linden Hills (the stop is
near the Lake Harriet Bandshell) and Lake Calhoun. Only $1.50 per
passenger, and kids under 3 are free.
Betsy Schmiesing
Linden Hills
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Hello List,
in response to David Brauer's recent email re: kid activities in Mpls:
"(List topic: Where are the other Minneapolis coffeeshops that have great
play areas?)
5. Feeding the ducks at any city lake. True kiddie mirth ensues.
That's a start, anyway. Great question, Michael. True
Great idea Bob! Broadway pizza is a Northside institution
sadly unknown to much of the Southside. Great pizza, and a union
house to boot! If folks want to reserve the basement, last I remember
it was not wheelchair accessible, so best check first if this will
prevent anyone's
Try walking the creeks in town throughout the year and notice the changing
water flows, vegetation, wild life, insects, colors, etc. Same around the
lakes, but the creeks offer more diversity I think. Rivers are my favorite,
but are more dangerous for the little ones.
Check with the local
At 09:10 AM 9/26/02 -0700, Dave Piehl wrote:
The proposal to create a divided freeway out of Lake
Street for several blocks east and west of I35W is
alive and well, and potentially spreading.
Thanks David, for posting the latest about the PAC committee. I'll agree,
it's very hard for most
David Asked:
Where are the other Minneapolis coffeeshops that have great play areas?
The Riverview Cafe, kitty-corner from the Riverview theater (both on the
corner of 42nd Ave and 38th St.) has a play area. They also have a story
time, from what I've seen posted on the door, though I don't
Minneapolis' arts organizations deliver big-bucks to State and local economy
8,504 full-time jobs and $27.9 million in state and local revenue
Minneapolis' nonprofit arts industry generates nearly $28 million in state and local
revenue and 8,405 full-time jobs according to a study by Americans
What no one seems to want to open: Randy Moss and his traffic citation.
YEAH! This is great.
Several years ago I came within inches of getting creamed by a car in my
neighborhood. THe car failed to stop at a stop sign, failed to yield to
traffic on a through street (which was me), was
The 35W Access folks want to build a freeway ramp through the tot lot at
28th Street.
Ken Avidor
Kingfield
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Dave Piehl wrote:
RE: PAC meeting for the I-35W Access
project. The PAC has consistently made decisions
which harm the viability of historic resources
adjacent to the project area, with a seeming complete
disregard for the negative effects of their project on
historic resources.
The specific
At 03:05 PM 9/26/02 -0500, Robert Schmid wrote:
(One note in the Vikings favor - they are fining Moss $50K. Minnesota
won't fine him more than $2K and I doubt he'll see jail time even if
he's found guilty.)
He's driving a car that costs more than I make in a year, I believe. The
fine is
If you havent already, have a look at the article
about community gardens and housing development in todays Minneapolis StarTribune:
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1671/3237680.html
Theres more information in the print version.
-Corrie
Corrie Zoll, Program Director
I agree, you have to think regionally.
Surprised no one mentioned this so far. Take your kids to the Minnesota
Zoo. The place is absolutely lousy with kids and their moms all year 'round,
but especially in the winter. Savvy families buy a membership and then
whenever the kids get restless,
Get in the Gutter with the Mayor
WHAT? Join Mayor R.T. Rybak on Sept. 29 as he Gets in the Gutter to protect
Minneapolis' lakes.
WHEN? 10:30 a.m., Sunday Sept. 29
WHERE? Lake Harriet Bandshell (northwest portion of Lake Harriet Parkway)
WHY?Leaves are natural ... yet if you rake
A neighbor responds to John Kremer's comments
regarding the MIA expansion proposal.
1. Process:
I am the Chair of the Whittier Alliances
Transportation and strenuously disagree with John
Kremers assertion that the residents on Stevens
Avenue were not adequately noticed regarding the MIAs
Here are a few places to take kids (though not technically in Mpls):
- go to the airport and watch planes take off land. You can see a lot
from the departure areas, but nowdays security may limit this to passengers
only. If you take the time to inquire, there is probably some way to
It is not good that a business was hurt, and, for legal reasons, McNair Ave.
N. probably should not have been blocked. And there may or may not have been
'highhandedness' in the action. However, speaking only about traffic safety,
it does not appear unreasonable to me to block the street. McNair
Based on experience, I suggest taking them to Casinos and racetracks.
It is amazing how quickly they learn math, probabilities, good
sportsmanship, and social graces.
Two added benefits: You will enjoy yourself too, and it costs nothing - IF
you win!
Let's build a Minneapolis Casino - for the
I was sitting here this evening watching "Ken
Burns: The Civil War" and they had a picture of the Capital as it was being
constructed. On top the dome of the building isa statue of a
woman. The statue is called "Statue of Freedom" and she was placed there
in 1863 during the height of the
It has been a week since Peter McLaughlin posted a item about his
accomplishments. It was nice, but he has not yet answered Jordan
Kushner's follow-up questions, some of which Ed Felien had also posed:
1) Why have you appeared to consistently support public funding for a
private sports stadium?
In a message dated 9/26/02 8:41:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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I'm not sure what the capacity is at Keegan's, but I was thinking maybe
Broadway Pizza on West River Road near the new Park Board digs...AND the
Riverview Supper Club land (on it's way to SKY HIGH,
On 9/25/02 2:32 PM, Eva Young [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As I recall the faculty are not universally supportive of the University
making this stadium a priority - because many faculty feel that it's
putting athletics ahead of the U's primary mission.
I would agree with that one.
I would
On 9/26/02 8:38 PM, Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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I was also thinking about the Roosevelt Library proposal and how there is a
proposal to make it part of a mixed use development. How the Library would
sit there, next to the laundry mat and maybe a McDonald's and someone's
groceries
In answer to Pamela's challenge there is one thing that ranks higher than
anything else. It cost nothing, yet it was satisfying, and incredibly
titillating with just enough danger to make it irresistible to any kid. It
was stealing watermelons! Now I know we do not have any of these in
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