I only caught part of the MPRB meeting tonight but that section
included, incredibly, a committee considering shutting down the Stone
Arch Bridge and W River Road (the plank road), just south of the old
Whitney Hotel, to the public for private rentals at a rate of
$1000-$1500. Not sure how
I'm glad to hear someone else's comments on the Oct. 5 Park Board Meeting.
It all seemed so incredible that I was beginning to doubt my senses.
Yes, they were talking about renting out the STONE ARCH BRIDGE for maybe
$1000 - $1500!
Now, being in the business of renting out spaces for events
Would the Park Board candidates (or their supporters) for specific districts
and at-large comment on this proposal and the discussion/proposal for a
mini-mall on the South end of Lake Calhoun.
Bill Dooley
Kenny
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Good for you, Shawne and Christine, for giving us more news on the shock and
dismay front in re the outlandish Parks situation.
There's precedent for renting facilities in the parks but IMHO this is a
special case because the bridge links major sections of the Historic
District.
Should the
On Oct 6, 2005, at 8:40 AM, Fredric Markus wrote:
Should the Library Board rent out the facilities that they oversee?
Not just
a room or an auditorium, but whole locations? Might not the City of
Minneapolis find creative ways to justify renting out City Hall
from time to
time?
They
Their next project is to rent out all the air in Minneapolis, but only for
60 to 90 minutes at a time, and only now and then, so not to worry.
Think of all the money the private sector could make selling oxygen masks!
Clearly, having air as a public commons resource is a direct affront to
the
