[Mpls] NRP Phase II

I know Prospect Park is the straw that stirs the drink, but I want to slowly back away from that dispute into a more generalized NRP discussion. Caveat: I know NRP Phase II is in jeopardy. I think there's a huge public policy question about this that I hadn't realized until Michael's recent posts

[Mpls] Budget Agreements (or lack thereof)

Don Jorovsky states: The DFL-controlled Senate DID pass a plan to =20 balance the FY 2003 budget through June 30, 2003, and they did it quickly (first two weeks of the new legislative session). [VH} Might we have the rest of the story? What did the DFL-controlled Senate offer to cut in order

[Mpls] Budget specifics - Minneapolis

David is correct. Let's focus on the 2003 Minneapolis budget. The handout that the City distributed at the Truth in Taxation hearing eight weeks ago (see my 12/10/02 posts) showed $158,600,000 of revenue coming from the State. Last week, I read that the City is hoping to get $90 million for

RE: [Mpls] Separate Police Communications Has Not Served the Community

List, I can think of four great reasons to consolidate the police communications department with the City communications department. 1. Organizational: The Police think of themselves an independent organization -- separate from the accountability and management of the City of Minneapolis.

Re: [Mpls] Separate Police Communications Has Not Served the Community

This police communication issue is being portrayed as though there has not ever been a communications person handling police media and that now there will be one, resulting in a gag effect. But the truth is that the police already do have media protocol - it is just within their own department.

[Mpls] Joe Barisonzi says:

Joe Barisonzi says: 4. Presenting a Lousy Image of Our City to Minnesota: I know a sensational crime story in the urban core makes great copy to lead the nightly news. The results are devastating for our communities -- in spirit and in tangible dollars. I hope that the coordinated strategy will

[Mpls] Flaws in the NRP: Part 1- Legality

In disagreement with Mr. Brauer I believe that we need to review, and possibly repair, the problems with the NRP prior to moving on to the mechanics of Phase II. There is no way that the NRP is going to repair itself without external pressure and review. I believe that the NRP wanted to

[Mpls] West Bro/Mondale slept here! / For whom Peter Bell Toils?

Keith says; I pointed out in the past that Teddy was bearish toward West Broadway advancement. While he was directing the Met Council we gained no heavy lifting of West Bro, the main commercial corridor of the Northwest quadrant of Mpls. into the larger metro grid. We garnered no high density

Re My Typo: [Mpls] West Bro/Mondale slept here! / For whom Peter Bell Toils?

In a message dated 2/9/03 11:12:24 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:Pardon my typo; I meant to clearly say: We were never allowed a continuous MTC bus route. That is, one for the full width of West Broadway/Broadway St. NE. Again, denying job access to Northsiders

[Mpls] Antiwar resolutions - Another backwater heard from

My hometown of Portland Me just passed its antiwar resolution (on the 2nd try). Another bustling urban center in Maine, Waterville (pop. 15,600), is also considering the following resolution (it doesn't even tie in the war with local concerns but addresses itself directly to foreign policy

Re: [Mpls] Citizens of Mpls too cheap..

Craig is right - and it's not limited to just the big dumpsters you find around apartment buildings. I'm sure I'm not the only person who has taken out their trash and discovered that neighbors or passersby have used their 90-gallon receptacle for storing the excess garbage that didn't fit into

Re: [Mpls] HF341- the real enterprise zones act

In a message dated 2/8/2003 2:40:18 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This bill was written by the type of anti Minneapolis republicans who probably lay awake nights thinking up new ways to get even with the central cities. Little do they realize that their bill

Re: [Mpls] HF341- the real enterprise zones act

I don't think we have anything to worry about. The Governor has already said he will not sign any bill reducing the rights of any group of citizens. Karen Collier Linden Hills This bill was written by the type of anti Minneapolis republicans who probably lay awake nights thinking up new ways

Re: [Mpls] HF341- the real enterprise zones act

This bill will NOT preempt local ordinances, especially in charter cities and cities of the first class (Mpls, St. Paul Duluth). But not only is Karen correct about the governor's intention, Don Jorovsky is correct about the inclination of the Senate to reject the bill. Can't make it. I'm not

[Mpls] This week in The Minneapolis Observer

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 www.mplsobserver.com Vol. 2, No. 26 February 3, 2003 To subscribe ($12/yr.), hit 'reply' and we'll set you up. Thanks. ** THIS WEEK IN THE OBSERVER:

Re: [Mpls] NRP Phase II

I appreciate Steve Cross's explanations and interpretations and want to add my own for the handful of people likely left reading the thread and all its geeky lawyer (i.e., myself) mumbo jumbo. Let's talk bucks. Call them NRP Bucks, Nerpy Bucks if you will. Let's say we get 1 million Nerpy Bucks

Re: [Mpls] NRP Phase II

Gregory D. Luce wrote: I agree with David Brauer and Steve Cross that the 52.5 percent is logically interpreted as city-wide (or, more accurately, program wide), and I also agree with David Brauer that neighborhoods who are poo pooing the percentage requirements are shortsighted and hedging on

[Mpls] There must be no Walgreen's in Waterville, ME

In watching Walgreen's current TV commercials, we are given a glimpse of life in the town of Perfect. The commercial goes on to claim because we live nowhere near Perfect, it's good to have Walgreen's nearby. Apparently, life is so perfect in Waterville, ME their City Council has no legitimate