RE: [Mpls] Let's have some GOOD news for a change

2003-02-22 Thread Peter Jessen
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dean Carlson Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 8:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] Let's have some GOOD news for a change When completed, Heritage Park will be a mixed-use, mixed-income development located 1 short mile from downtown

RE: [Mpls] Let's have some GOOD news for a change

2003-02-21 Thread Peter Jessen
Barbara Nelson challenges us to come with some good news. Dean Carlson responds by saying that Heritage Park on Olson Highly (also known as the Hollman Project) now has 40 families, that Phase II will close this summer, and that the part of the project South of Olsen Highway will begin

[Mpls] Let's have some....

2003-02-21 Thread Steve Brandt
The Strib's metro cover this morning was unrelievedly grim, although I know the editors are eager for stories that provide some kind of antidote to that, especially these days. But if you looked deep inside, there's the news that Minneapolis finally has a library director. It's sort of a gutsy

RE: [Mpls] Let's have some....

2003-02-21 Thread Dooley, Bill
: [Mpls] Let's have some The Strib's metro cover this morning was unrelievedly grim, although I know the editors are eager for stories that provide some kind of antidote to that, especially these days. But if you looked deep inside, there's the news that Minneapolis finally has a library director

RE: [Mpls] Let's have some....

2003-02-21 Thread Michael Hohmann
Speaking of Target (which I referenced earlier) and since Target is headquartered in Mpls., I'd like to refer list members to a Strib story in today's business section regarding Target being the first MN company to expense stock options and stock-based compensation on their income statement-- a

Re: [Mpls] Let's have some GOOD news for a change. Last Night's Good News

2003-02-21 Thread JIM GRAHAM
Good idea Dean, I have two Good News things great to report. 1. Minneapolis graduated a class of new police officers Last night. I do not know about all the new officers, but I do know of one who is going to be such a great addition to our department. His dream was to become not just any

Re: [Mpls] Let's have some....

2003-02-21 Thread WizardMarks
Steve Brandt wrote: But if you looked deep inside [the Strib], there's the news that Minneapolis finally has a library director. It's sort of a gutsy choice because she's not a librarian. Reasonable people can differ about whether that's good or bad. But at least it's not the same-old

Re: [Mpls] Let's have some....

2003-02-21 Thread KarenCollier
I am thrilled that Kit Hadley was named Library Director. I love the library and use it frequently. However, I have felt for a long time that administrative direction would be a good idea. Now in the tough economic times we're facing, plus the new library construction, I think it's vital to the

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2003-02-21 Thread Andy Driscoll
Kit Hadley will be a tremendous administrator - and she'll let the librarians do their jobs without interference. Her work at MHFA was sterling. Andy Driscoll Saint Paul ... I am thrilled that Kit Hadley was named Library Director. TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in

Re: [Mpls] Let's have some GOOD news for a change

2003-02-21 Thread Dean Carlson
apologies for long post... There is apparently a lot of confusion surrounding Hollman and Heritage Park. First the Hollman lawsuit was originally about Locational Choice. If you were poor and needed public housing there was basically one place you could live -- the projects in Near North. This

[Mpls] Let's have some GOOD news for a change

2003-02-20 Thread Barbara L. Nelson
What with cuts in LGA, homelessness, poor economy and everything else, I scoured the newspaper this morning looking for some good news. I challenge the rest of you to post some good stuff to the list over the next couple of days too. First of all, it looks like there are several developers

Re: [Mpls] Let's have some GOOD news/Just back from COINS gathering

2003-02-20 Thread PennBroKeith
In a message dated 2/20/03 6:10:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Despite all the naysaying, MPHA will replace all 770 units demolished by the court-imposed October 04 deadline, including 480 in the suburbs. Feats no other PHA in the country has been able to

[Mpls] Let's have some park, school, and library board chatter!

2001-04-25 Thread David Brauer
The DFL convention is just 11 days away, and as a delegate, I still need help choosing who I will support for library, park, and school boards. (By the way, thanks to Gary Schiff for posting the Patrick Peterson school board candidacy stuff here...he is on candidate directory at