Outlawing is one thing.
Outlawing outlawing is another thing (that some here seem to favor).
What I find more useful and interesting than either is outlawing outlawing
outlawing, or even better, outlawing outlawing outlawing outlawing.
I myself would like to join the outlaw outlaw outlaw
Minneapolis is pristinely quiet in comparison.
This is a city anyway, so that's what we get for
living here, in my opinion.
I know it's a city, which requires accepting other people's noise. But I
second the question of where are the mufflers? Cars have to have decent
mufflers, why do
This is forwarded from the electronic free edition of the Minneapolis/St.
Paul Business Journal
Ray Marshall
Hiawatha
I'm excited to tell you that this week, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business
Journal features a special report on the business environment of north
Minneapolis.
Although the area
There's a Harley a coupla doors down and he gets on that thing, revs it up,
then TAKES OFF real fast and real loud! It makes my windows rattle as
much as some of those boom cars. At least the boom cars are just passing by
but that Harley comes and goes, comes and goes and most often late
I don't know whether this was just meant as a stick to beat the
smoking ban with, or whether it was serious.
If it was serious, then those motorcycles were modified to make them
noisier. They should be just as citable as people with boom-cars.
Unfortunately, they are probably just as likely to
I asked in an earlier post: Is there a motorcycle in Mpls. that HAS a
muffler??
Mine does and I would love to find one that is quieter but I have been
told there isn't much more I can do to quiet it. I love my motorcycle but
I want it to be like one of those silent ones you see in old sci-fi
Mike,
I agree that some motorcycles can be very loud and annoying, and I drive one
myself. I am not a fan of the loud motorcycles. Motorcycles should have to obey
the same noise ordinances as cars. If your car is loud, or has limited exhaust
equipment, even sound system, the police can write
Tyrone Terrill's open letter to the African American community calls on the
community to support a police crackdown on gang activity. And it is possible
to discern important elements of the not yet disclosed Minneapolis police
crackdown plan. In addition to rounding up and locking up the usual
All are invited to historic walking tours of Nicollet Island that I'll be
leading this weekend, SatSun, June 4-5, 13 p.m. Meet at the information
kiosk across the street from the Nicollet Island Inn. No reservations
needed--instead, free tickets are available first-come, first-serve about 20
Whether one enforces laws against gangs, narcotics use/trafficking; or enforce
laws against discrimination, this tactic relies on the same Achilles heal:
laws. Laws are mere agreements among men, sometimes law reflects the mores of
the people, sometimes it reflects the worldview of those
No Stadium Tax Coalition
STADIUM UPDATE
Volume 2 - Number 8
SENATOR STEVE KELLEY, CHIEF SPONSOR OF STADIUM LEGISLATION IN SENATE, ANNOUNCES
RUN FOR GOVERNOR
-
WILL SENATOR KELLEY TRY AND SNEAK UNFAIR STADIUM BILL THROUGH IN THE CLOSING
HOURS
OF THE SPECIAL SESSION?
I want to chime in with Ken Bradley. I ride a Honda 550 (that I bought new in
1983) that costs me about $10 a month in gas. This particular bike is fairly
quiet running. But in comparing to SUVs, I'd prefer a little noise pollution
over the added exhaust emissions. I taught my kids to ride
I believe the overwhelming majority of residents, be they white, african
american, latino, or asian, living in even the poorest, most crime-infested
neighborhoods of Minneapolis ARE law-abiding. I agree with the sentiment
that has been posted on numerous occaissions on this forum that it is
Mike Jensvold wrote:
I know it's a city, which requires accepting other people's noise.
But I second the question of where are the mufflers? Cars have to
have decent mufflers, why do motorcycles get such a pass?
When I rode motorcycles, I remember being scorned by my fellow riders
for
Driving up 3rd avenue through downtown I noticed the planted medians of
the 'arts avenue' did not fare well over the winter. I'd say half the
plantings are dead. Who takes responsibilty for replanting and maintaining?
On a lighter note, the ongoing constructuion on Central avenue NE from
27th
Dennis Plante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What would have happened had when the first slave traders that showed-up in
Africa done so with spears, and been faced with natives carrying guns? What
would have happened had when the Spaniards showed-up in south america, they
did so under the same
Dear Minneapolis Issues List,
I am informing you again directly that I am running for the Minneapolis
City Council Ward 3 open seat, and that we, Neighbors for Neumann, are
having our official campaign kick-off at Mill City Coffee - located at
2205 California St NE, Minneapolis, 55418 -
Listers,
It begins. Yesterday a man with an air hammer made some little test
drills. True to form, the chandelier in the dining room shook and one
light bulb gave up the ghost, so to speak. Today, a truck about 80ft.
long parked on Oakland with a load of yellow pipe. A huge roll of yellow
From the city using the 2000 Census, the Top 10 city neighborhoods,
ranked by mean (average) earnings per household:
1. Kenwood $151,465
2. Cedar Isles Dean $132,600
3. Lynnhurst $119,288
4. Nicollet Island East Bank $100,734
5. Lowry Hill $91,020
6. East Calhoun $90,754
7. Tangletown $89,292
Stories of note from the brand spanking new Southwest Journal:
Lagoon Project moves on up
Planning Commission opts for Uptown height, density as neighborhoods
split on condo/retail complex between the Greenway and Lagoon Ave. near
Hennepin.
DENNIS PLANTE RIGHTS:
What would have happened had when the first slave traders that showed-up in
Africa done so with spears, and been faced with natives carrying guns? What
would have happened had when the Spaniards showed-up in south America, they
did so under the same circumstances? What
I'm responsible for the $20 part of the Lowry Hill. Wish I was for the
rest.
Tom Madden
Lowry Hill
On 6/3/05 3:34 PM, David Brauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From the city using the 2000 Census, the Top 10 city neighborhoods,
ranked by mean (average) earnings per household:
1. Kenwood
...From the SW Journal Story (as forwarded by D. Brauer)
Lagoon Project moves on up
Planning Commission opts for Uptown height, density as neighborhoods
split on condo/retail complex between the Greenway and Lagoon Ave. near
Hennepin.
http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/06/03/news/news01.txt
Folks, we're moving too far from Mpls here. I suggest the discussion
continue off list, or get back to town...
David Brauer
List manager
On Jun 3, 2005, at 4:58 PM, Dennis Plante wrote:
Michelle Writes:
All races listed above, would not still be fighting for equality. Each
culture was
My response was not aimed to be a personal attack, just to show why being
different is a great thing. Nor is my response aimed at debating my new found
friend Dennis Plante. We have both agreed, in emails to each other on various
issues, to disagree and still respect each others opinion.
My
David Greene wrote:
Check the Met Council's 2030 transportation policy plan. It's all right
out there. We have the system planned. We just need to build it.
BTW, the 2030 plan is a delay in the original schedule to get things
done by 2020. We really need to hit the 2020 date. The projection
Robert Schmid wrote:
Faith in the market is misplaced faith, indeed. The great, invisible
hand of the marketplace fails as often, if not more often than it
succeeds and smoking is a perfect example of that. If the market truly
worked, then very, very few people would smoke. They would
Pros: The project would do a lot to further justify transit in the Greenway.
It would also really help other local business, which I would expect would
create some new jobs. At $75 million it would help build the taxbase or
ease pressure on existing properties. An overall increase in housing
I live near this project, and given the details I know so far, I have
absolutely no problem with it. Development is going to happen. That's
a simple reality. Either it can happen in the far-flung 'burbs, like
Chanhassen or Blaine, where there is no hope for much transit and more
highways will
Gary Hoover wrote:
I do not believe in the myth of scarcity
I have read at least three or four times about how you feel the
stadium takes away funding for health care and other critical
services. It seems to me that you _do_ believe in it.
or in the myth of abundance.
I don't know what
All messages in [ brackets ] are comments of the typist..
[4:45 Pre- meeting band concert in the parking lot for visitors and
press by the DeLaSalle students]
5:00 Planning committee is called to order by Commissioner Fine who
announces that there will be public input allowed on the
Anderson Turpin wrote:
I thank you for pointing out this plan. I will need some time to read and
think about it before I comment in detail. But just looking at it briefly,
it doesn't appear to fix very much. It plans to double ridership by 2030,
which doesn't seem sufficient to have much
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