Jim Bernstein wrote:
This has no applicability to Minneapolis at all! The housing shortage
in San Francisco is caused by too many people wanting to live there and
the fact that it is located at the tip of a narrow peninsula with
nowhere to add more housing. It is already one of the most densely
My goodness, I received a deluge of e-mails overnight wanting to know
why I wasn't allowed to build my 102 unit apartment project in 1995.
First, I discovered that the MCDA (without my knowledge) had signed a
contract in 1988 which promised to give my land to George
Sherman/Riverside Plaza. I
Having lived in San Francisco it is my belief that
rents are high there because there is such a high
demand. The geography there is spectacular and the
city is very alluring, urban, exciting,
well-climatized, and fun. Did I say gorgeous. The
rents were high because the landlords could get that
Ron Edwards' Blog entry posted early this morning, November 12, 2003, from
www.TheMinneapolisStory.com, answers the who's in charge question and who
really is behind the abuses and gaps discussed in his book and his Seven
Solutions paper.
#218. Will Minneapolis become a Mirror Image of New York?
Terrel Brown Wrote:
I still think the primary reason for this suit is
because Dean
Zimmerman doesn't like being put in the same ward as
another member of
the current council. He would rather not run against
another
incumbent.
Probably would be an easier election if he only faced
non-incumbent
Barbara Lickness wrote:
I am a bit puzzled by what is happening here in
Minneapolis. How did we go from 1-2% vacancy rates a
couple years ago to between 20-30% vacancy rates now?
Did we really build that many more units? Are rents so
unaffordable that people are doubling or tripling up?
Did
So, if that is the case. Why is the state, county, and
city still pouring money into non-profit developments
to build even more high density multi-unit rental
housing?
Just trying to make sense of all of this.
Barb Lickness
Whittier
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed
Barbera Lickness wrote:
I would be interested in an honest discussion about
the true vacancy rate, average rent prices, costs of
providing rental units etc. and the things
contributing to the problems of high vacancy rates and
rent prices.
My response:
True vacancy rate is hard to predict.
EDITORIAL
Hood Stores have got to go
By: Booker T Hodges
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Originally posted 11/12/2003
The type of illegal activities that I and my investigative team witnessed
taking place at these Hood Stores was sub-human in my opinion. At one of
the Hood Stores in North
Bill Cullen wrote:
Fourth, the city is beating up landlords for renting to people that cause
trouble (rather than blaming the tenants). This has forced us all to do
more aggressive background checks. These background checks keep out folk
with shaky pasts. This has driven vacancies up and
Steve Brandt is being pulled from the Star Tribune Minneapolis
neighborhoods beat at the end of November.
There are no plans to replace him.
I have always appreciated the hustle and commitment that Steve Brandt
has shown in his coverage of Minneapolis neighborhoods. I have seen him
pounding on
Jay Clark raises an important issue and concern about StarTribune coverage.
We can only hope that the paper will assign an equally or more aggressive
reporter to do neighborhoods. The Star Tribune should realize that
community schools are in fact in neighborhoods and what affects
neighborhoods
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