YES to an east-west route! But then I'm overwhelmed with questions. We did indeed destroy Rondo with nary a qualm. (Well, ok, maybe a few qualms, but no one cared about saving communities - especially minority communities - back when the interstate was envisioned as a defense system.) Now we can weigh impacts. I look at University and see an emerging success-story that might be seriously threatened. Someone said a line along I-94 would threaten those businesses, but I'm thinking it could build up the area substantially. As I think over the terrain I don't picture any vibrant businesses right along 94. Please forgive me if my ignorance is leading to another Rondo-like blindness. Wouldn't stations and park-n-rides lead to diverse businesses, jobs and improved housing?
I want to emphasize the park-n-rides. As I remember it (again, could be wrong) the way Hiawatha was kept on-time and on-budget was by reducing the number of railcars and park-n-rides. Shortsightedness we should not repeat. Gail O'Hare St. Paul _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
