AMEN. Pam Ellison Como Neighborhood Saint Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: M Charles Swope To: St.Paul Issues Forum Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [StPaul] Surveys say: downtown united behind a movie theater!
As compared to something like the submarine idea, a modest movie theater at street level has at least two advantages. First, the movie theater provides a repeatable experience. How many times is a person going to want to see a submarine? Movies change and a theater is going to be visited again and again. Second, the movie theater is an amenity for people who live in or near the city. The submarine idea seems mainly to be an attempt to attract out-of-towners. It's based on the idea that to save our downtown, we should create something like an amusement park for visitors. It's the Disneyland school of city planning. It has little to do with creating a city that meets the needs of its residents. Charlie Swope Ward 1 _____________________________________________ 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/ _____________________________________________ 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/
