RE: [Mpls] Redistricting... taking downtown away Money, Power, Respect

2005-07-10 Thread Anderson Turpin
Megan Goodmundson wrote: Mark Anderson asks a question: How exactly does having a rich section in one's district make a council person more powerful? When you were a kid growing up, did you want to always get stuck with the 'broken toys' or the hand-me-downs? Wasn't nice to have at least some

RE: [Mpls] Redistricting... taking downtown away Money, Power, Respect

2005-07-10 Thread Dorothy Titus
Mark, There are many ways the money in a ward benefits the citizens. City Councilpersons have the ability and obligation to look out for their constituents. When Cub came to the Northside, a lot of people talked to them about how important it was that jobs be made available to Northside

Re: [Mpls] Redistricting... taking downtown away Money, Power, Respect

2005-07-09 Thread Anne McC
Mark Anderson asks a question: How exactly does having a rich section in one's district make a council person more powerful? If it doesn't make a difference, give it back. If a council member backs a project in their ward, usually, certainly not always, but usually. that project gets the