From someone that sat thru all of the testimony today and heard all that was
said yes the council did do it's job in this case. RT was only opposed to the
High Tower not the whole project. Yes this whole thing was long and drawn out,
and thought out in the end. It was not just quickly rushed
however, it is an error to ask the
constituents to vote to re-elect him. Since he has never ran in the 5th
ward, CP
Johnson-Lee is the incumbent running for re-election. CP Samuels would not be
up for re-election in the 5th Ward. Perhaps it should have said, vote for Don
Samuels to be
As a person who was at the May 20th Peace across 26th chain/march I can
tell you that most of the folks I saw were Northsiders. You don't have to be
from Jordan to be concerned. If anyone
thinks that the problems in the Jordan neighborhood don't spill over to the
surrounding
AD: Cause it ain't about the money, but about a quality of life that was
threatened by overbuilding, overdeveloping.
TI: The focus of the conversation was not on overbuilding or overbuilding
in Uptown. It seemed that most supported the project except the height
aspect. I agree, money isn't
Tamir N wrote:
This one is just a little too easy.
I live in the current 3rd ward, which prior to Don Samuels, had a council
member who (although I'm no fan of Joe Biernat) had a plan to address
environmental issues and economic development, and also led the fight against
the Kondirator. Don
Andy Driscoll wrote:
Cause it ain't about the money, but about a quality of life that was
threatened by overbuilding, overdeveloping.
Why don't people get this stuff: that it cannot always be about the
potential money. The project might gain a few bucks in the short term, but
the loss of Uptown
Michelle Hill wrote: I draw the line on the allegation that CP Johnson-Lee
has not rolled up her sleeves and done work on behalf of the people. Now I will
defend her.
My response:
Actually, Michelle, that's pretty much all you've done. For someone who is
supposedly uncommitted, still
My pithy view:
The difference between 10 stories and 13 is trivial. I favor density.
Traffic/environmental is the bigger problem. Fact is, we don't have a
reliably funded transit system to make people believe we can be
denser without the attendant auto pollution and congestion spilling
When folks trying to save Grove Street on Nicollet Island wanted to gather
signatures of support at the Stonearch Art Festival, we asked the Park Staff if
we needed a permit. They said yes, although they couldn't figure out what form
to use or what box to check - we suggested a new box for
David Brauer wrote: The difference between 10 stories and 13 is trivial. I
favor density.
He was referring to the growing pains of Uptown and the discussions on this
list about appropriate development.
As a member of the Above the Falls Citizen Advisory Committee, I am very
aware of how a
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David said
Sadly, it's a chicken-and-egg thing...density boosts transit, but without
transit people can believe in, they can legitimately, IMHO, oppose that
density that may, someday, cause transit to flourish.
I think we need to control car use somehow with carrots, not sticks,
hopefully
I agree with Dean. I have an old Chris Coleman sign from when Chris ran for
City Council in Saint Paul and after he won the DFL endorsement, I immediately
put it up.
Now I hear that Andy Dawkins, head of St. Paul Enforcement, (and former State
Rep. who I used to put lawn signs up for), has
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
David Brauer wrote: The difference between 10 stories and 13 is trivial. I
favor density.
He was referring to the growing pains of Uptown and the discussions on this
list about appropriate development.
As a member of the Above the Falls Citizen Advisory Committee,
I have been somewhat puzzled by all the hoopla about Superintendent Thandiwe
Peebles, the Star-Tribune and City Pages being engaged in muckraking vis the
Peebles administration during the past year (rather than doing puff pieces),
and leaks to the Strib concerning the school board's year-end
Two hot days and two days with blackouts in Southwest. The one on Wendesday
happened around 10 AM before it was even hot yet and completely took out the
traffic light at 50th and Lyndale (safety issue?). The sun was shining
brightly and there was a light breeze, but repeatedly I've been told
Why can't we just abide by this unobtrusive law that maintains some sanity
in already lengthy annual campaigns with their incredible clutter of
advertising. If I had my druthers, I'd prohibit all streetscape political
signs through Labor Day...minimally.
Lawn sign clutter is as bad as
It's worth noting that I was never asked if I had a permit for distributing
literature.
Why?
It has become apparent, through the accounts of several individuals including
Barry Clegg and Dan
Dobson, that there was no known procedure for issuing a permit to an individual
wishing to
Up here in Northeast, we have many many people who have signs in their
yards showing off their membership in the Northeast Co-op, signs regarding
Xcel, and of course the obligatory signs promoting the roofing and electrical
companies doing work on their houses. Why are these more
I wrote:
Sadly, it's a chicken-and-egg thing...density boosts transit, but
without transit people can believe in, they can legitimately, IMHO,
oppose that density that may, someday, cause transit to flourish.
I think we need to control car use somehow — with carrots, not
sticks,
DG == David Greene [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
DG Andy Driscoll wrote:
Cause it ain't about the money, but about a quality of life that was
threatened by overbuilding, overdeveloping.
Why don't people get this stuff: that it cannot always be about the
potential money.
DB == David Brauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
DB My pithy view:
DB The difference between 10 stories and 13 is trivial. I favor density.
DB Traffic/environmental is the bigger problem. Fact is, we don't have a
DB reliably funded transit system to make people believe we can be
Samuels Steps Down as President of PEACE Foundation
Citing concerns raised about the relationship between Council Member
Don Samuels's political campaign and the work of the foundation he
created, the board of the PEACE Foundation yesterday accepted
Samuels's resignation as president.
Go to:
Robert P. Goldman: If it's leverage you want, how about requiring renters
in a big development like this to commit to not having cars? I dunno if
that's
enforceable, though...
Thatcher Imboden: Or why don't we figure out a way to offer discounted bus
passes to new renters/owners. If people in
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Thanks for posting on this, Michael. We should all be very, very
afraid..
Mike Thompson
Windom
- Original Message -
From: Michael Hohmann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [mpls] mpls@mnforum.org
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 10:31 PM
Subject: [Mpls] eminent domain gets the green light
John -
Should the good Mr. Dawkins
or any of his minions come a knockin',
about the placement of your 'llegal' lawn sign,
please let me know the time.
And for those who want to know the answer to your riddle,
about the irony of the lawnsign for Ellen Anderson,
one really only need ask,
who
When the Greens had their opening press conference at City Hall for this
campaign season some of us went into the City Clerk's office to ask
specifically about the Lawn Sign date. We were told that August 1 is the
State deadline in state elections years but that there is no law in Mpls
about
Thatcher Imboden: Or why don't we figure out a way to offer discounted bus
passes to new renters/owners. If people in Uptown are _so_ concerned about
traffic, then perhaps they should be more upset about all the new two-car
garage construction that's taken place in the last year. A two-car garage
MPL @ the 2005 GLBT P r i d e Festival
Minneapolis Public Library (MPL) will be at the Twin Cities Pride Festival in
Loring Park, this weekend June 25 26.
MPL will be part of the Literary Booth co-sponsored by Barnes Noble, The
Loft Literary Center and MPL. The theme for Pride this
Below is information from Susanne Griffin, Director of Elections, City of
Minneapolis. She
shared this information with Dean Zimmermanns campaign when we looked into
this issue.
The key is that there are no state-wide races this year. Thus lawn signs can go
up anytime
in '05. The August date
How can this ordinance be legal? What about pro-/anti- Iraq war signs?
Are they considered to be campaign signs? They are all over the place.
And if it truly is elect candidate X signs that are covered by the
ordinance, then how about putting up a sign that says X is doing a
great job! or I
I personally am of the school - 6 weeks before (like in England and
coincidentally is about Aug. 1) and believe that lawn signs can be
perceived as visual pollution to some.
It's that the darn things are repetitive with a capital R. Better to
have something like the burma shave signs.
Michael Hohmann wrote: cash-strapped cities and towns are using eminent
domain to force people out of their homes to make way for casinos, condos,
and shopping malls.
Bill Cullen Responds:
I am thoroughly confused as to what the Supreme Court thought they would
achieve with this ruling.
Join members of the Twin Cities Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
communities this weekend and help celebrate GLBT Pride.
Twin Cities GLBT Pride Festival - Loring Park
Saturday, June 25 from 10 am - 10 pm Sunday, June 26 from noon - 8 pm
Please visit Stonewall DFL's booth located across
A lie, when often repeated and seldom challenged, will be accepted as the
truth by the masses of people.
Below are the first two paragraphs in a front page article above the fold in
this weeks Spokesman-recorder, Peebles committed to making the system work
Minneapolis Public Schools
David Said:
I think this may have missed my point someone said height was the issue;
I said local traffic/congestion/environmental effects should have been.
The idea that a 10-story building would have as much density as the 13
(and be approved) only reinforces my view that,
-Lord poeple, aren't things divisive enough as it
stands. We are finally in our warm months. Let's let
the heat come in through our very pores instead of
exuding it through same. We have many months to warm
with our invective but these ain't them. IMHO.
Jon Gorder
Stop by Log Cabin Republicans and the Minneapolis
Republican City Committee booth - booth number 3089 -
near the tennis courts.
Eva Young
Near North
--- Paul Skrbec [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Join members of the Twin Cities Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgender
communities this weekend and
megan goodmundson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Maybe you're fairly new to NE or since you have been an avid Green Party member
and would support your party's ENDORSEE you're probably not aware of the work
Don has done in NE and the support he has garnered from there. Since you live
in Holland,
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