It is so sad to see a community suffer so much
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Speakers including Mayor R.T. Rybak, the Rev. Efrem Smith and
local residents called on the community and elected officials
to address the problem of youth delinquency, drugs and the
In a message dated 3/6/2005 11:56:53 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
RT is very impassioned on this issue, but there is only so
much he can do and still remain in office. The blame for the current
situation lies with the silent majority living in these more affluent
NRP AND CITY REACH AGREEMENT ON CONTROVERSIAL FEES
The Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) and the city's
development arm have reached an agreement that will end what some
neighborhood groups have called outrageous administrative fees
connected to NRP contracts.
WALKER LIBRARY SOLUTION
Hi all --
Straddling the concrete moat that is 35W, Southside Pride and Southwest
Journal are teaming up to sponsor a candidates' forum for the 8th Ward,
which also jumps the moat.
This is a chance for DFL delegates - and everyone else - to buttonhole
the candidates in one place.
The event
David Brady Writes:
Are you serious? Do you really think theres some silent majority keeping
the police out of N. Mpls? Being that you live there maybe your so immune to
the site of the police but all I know is that I see more police in that
neigborhood than any other in the city with S.Mpls
What an intriguing thought Dennis.
Dennis says to Mr. Brady, Currently, there simply is not an adequate
number of police resources to
stabilize the situation and do what you propose. Unless of course you are
suggesting that the neighbors all start packing weapons and making
citizens arrests.
I had the interesting experience of doing a ride-along with a police
officer last Thursday. It was an eye opening experience. The calls
for the 4th Precinct were constant. A few weeks ago, one officer said
this precinct is down 40 officers over the past few years. He said
that this is an
- Original Message -
From: Booker Hodges
To: Minneapolis Issues
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 7:35 AM
Subject: Police Community Relations Council
For those of you who have cable please tune into channel 16 at 8:00pm. We will
be doing a live show discussing the federal mediation
I want to thank David and Eddie and everyone else who helped to get this
started. With so many candidates this venue will be the best way for
everyone in the 8th Ward to both see and hear ALL the candidates.
Karen Forbes
Central Neighborhood
Hi all --
Straddling the concrete moat that is
This is of interest to anyone interested in data privacy:
The Minneapolis connection is that the Director of the Minneapolis Public
Library is presenting the award.
GEMBERLING RECEIVES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AWARD
Donald A. Gemberling, guru of the state's Data Practices Act, is the
recipient
A Minnesota group that for years has been helping keep public information
free and accessible is getting a national award--cool.
Minneapolis connection: A Mpls resident is accepting the award and the award
is named after a Mpls native and former staff person at the Mpls public
library.
NATIONAL
I think the green light is given far too long a time for east bound
traffic across Hiawatha and the green turn arrows for east bound
turning north are largely not needed at all. I sit for what seems
like 5 minutes at each light along Hiawatha and watch as the
intersections are not used after
For the new folks on the list, Minneapolis v. Sluyter began
in the bad old days during the reign of the old guard when an
underworked housing inspections unit charged me with criminal
possession of peeling paint. Yes, only in Minneapolis could the mere
possession of a home with peeling paint
Dyna:
I have viewed your house. Both before you started the work and after. The
soffit/fascia and window trim did need to be painted, or covered.
There are many cities that will cite homeowners for such offenses,
Minneapolis is not an anamolly and as a homeowner, you do have obligations
to
Dyna,
I appreciate your enlightening story. The Minneapolis Department of
Inspections continues to waste taxpayer money and resources. I will give
you 2 recent examples that happened to me.
1. My property manager was named as the contact person on my 37 remodeled
houses. When an order was
From: Andy Hamerlinck [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Labor/GreenParty v WalMart 3.09 7pm
Up Against The Wal: Fighting Wal-Mart Big Boxes in the Twin Cities
03.09.05
Come see the 12-minute documentary film Always Low, about the struggle in
StPaul by Greens, unions, religious organizations, and
Speaking of the 8th Ward Council Candidates forum, the Minneapolis
Spokesman-Recorder reported on a transportation forum held last month:
http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/news/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=54297sID=
13
Speaking of police staffing, Skyway News recently featured an interview with
In the 1993 and 2001 city elections small blocks of delegates were able to
award or
present an endorsement even though they had less than 10% of the delegates.
. . .
Dyna Sluyter
I really don't know where Dyna gets figures like this at all.
First, delegates don't do endorsements
8th Ward Seniors and Youth will host an 8th Ward Candidate Forum
Saturday, April 2, 2005
Sabathani Community Center
38th 3rd Avenue South
Time: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Music - Noon - 1pm
CandidateForum -1 - 3 pm
Candidate Follow-up - 3 - 4pm
For further
David Brauer was kind enough to post the following notice:
Speaking of the 8th Ward Council Candidates forum, the Minneapolis
Spokesman-Recorder reported on a transportation forum held last
month: http://www.spokesman-
recorder.com/news/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=54297sID=
13
Although the
If there's any chance that the powers that be in this matter are reading this -
I will whole heartedly ditto on this concept!!!
Liz Greenbaum
Longfellow
Dan Prozinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think the green light is given far too long a time for east bound
traffic across Hiawatha and the
Dan McGuire wrote:
I still think that the light rail and the planning, or lack of it,
is taking more blame than is due for the delays on Hiawatha. I've been
driving it regularly for almost twenty years. Light rail is only one of
the changes that has happened in recent years to impact
County 911 Merger May Face Uphill Battle
(March 8) A City Council committee Monday refused to endorse a plan
that would postpone a much-needed upgrade of the city's 911 operation
while negotiations continue on a proposed takeover of the emergency
communications facility by Hennepin County.
In a message dated 3/7/2005 9:40:00 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What an intriguing thought Dennis.
Dennis says to Mr. Brady, Currently, there simply is not an adequate
number of police resources to
stabilize the situation and do what you propose. Unless of course you
I am sorry, if the irony was missed. But it is no more ridiculous than the
ascertain by some that there are indeed sufficient police to address the
problem in those impacted neighborhoods. The Minneapolis police are simply
over worked. Why? Because there are not enough of them. The
As an interested citizen and as a member of several organizations concerned
with water quality, I have been following the progress of the implementation
of the stormwater utility fee.
I am working with the Northstar chapter of the Sierra Club on a pilot
program that could provide some
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