Comments on: The write stuff? First Avenue’s Conrad for Minneapolis city council http://minnesotaindependent.com/47691/the-write-stuff-first-avenues-conrad-for-minneapolis-city-council News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jeffrey Alan Wagner http://minnesotaindependent.com/47691/the-write-stuff-first-avenues-conrad-for-minneapolis-city-council/comment-page-1#comment-41983 Jeffrey Alan Wagner Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:47:32 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=47691#comment-41983 I will fight for 1st Ave they are a gem for the city of Minneapolis...jeff I will fight for 1st Ave they are a gem for the city of Minneapolis…jeff

]]> By: V. Mercy http://minnesotaindependent.com/47691/the-write-stuff-first-avenues-conrad-for-minneapolis-city-council/comment-page-1#comment-41837 V. Mercy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:07:29 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=47691#comment-41837 writing in Conrad makes for a fine statement, & i like the guy, he is the real deal! BUT... why not consider Jeffrey Alan Wagner who is on the ballot for the 7th ward? you can learn why he an alternative by just giving him of few minutes & check him out. and VOTE for anyone else. Since not many folks participate in local government jeff has a chance, and whatever you do "Just Say No to Lisa Goodman" and @ least write in Conrad. www.rockthecouncilwithjeff.com or check out a you tube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRXCkauo1B4 writing in Conrad makes for a fine statement, & i like the guy, he is the real deal! BUT… why not consider Jeffrey Alan Wagner who is on the ballot for the 7th ward? you can learn why he an alternative by just giving him of few minutes & check him out. and VOTE for anyone else. Since not many folks participate in local government jeff has a chance, and whatever you do “Just Say No to Lisa Goodman” and @ least write in Conrad.

http://www.rockthecouncilwithjeff.com

or check out a you tube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRXCkauo1B4

]]> By: Matty http://minnesotaindependent.com/47691/the-write-stuff-first-avenues-conrad-for-minneapolis-city-council/comment-page-1#comment-41702 Matty Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:26:41 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=47691#comment-41702 I love 1st Avenue and it's the best thing that downtown Minneapolis has, but I can't believe Riemenschneide's lame comment about the weather gets this sort of play from Demko. 1st Avenue should be able to work out a deal to use the lame surface parking lot behind it as a loading zone. They were given special treatment to use the parking lane up until this point when they should have a proper loading dock in the back. There's plenty of reasons to be opposed to Goodman, but converting 1st and Hennepin Avenues to two-way traffic is not one of them. More downtown streets need to be de-suburbanized. The current street network is designed to funnel suburbanites into and out of downtown as quickly as possible rendering it a ghost town the majority of the time. I hope people don't really think that Conrad (or Michael Katch for that matter) would actually be effective at realizing their wrongheaded wants and desires. I love 1st Avenue and it’s the best thing that downtown Minneapolis has, but I can’t believe Riemenschneide’s lame comment about the weather gets this sort of play from Demko. 1st Avenue should be able to work out a deal to use the lame surface parking lot behind it as a loading zone. They were given special treatment to use the parking lane up until this point when they should have a proper loading dock in the back.

There’s plenty of reasons to be opposed to Goodman, but converting 1st and Hennepin Avenues to two-way traffic is not one of them. More downtown streets need to be de-suburbanized. The current street network is designed to funnel suburbanites into and out of downtown as quickly as possible rendering it a ghost town the majority of the time.

I hope people don’t really think that Conrad (or Michael Katch for that matter) would actually be effective at realizing their wrongheaded wants and desires.

]]> By: Jillie http://minnesotaindependent.com/47691/the-write-stuff-first-avenues-conrad-for-minneapolis-city-council/comment-page-1#comment-41578 Jillie Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:32:54 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=47691#comment-41578 I'm just glad we are getting bike lanes on the streets! I’m just glad we are getting bike lanes on the streets!

]]> By: Matthew http://minnesotaindependent.com/47691/the-write-stuff-first-avenues-conrad-for-minneapolis-city-council/comment-page-1#comment-41562 Matthew Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:29:06 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=47691#comment-41562 I am really not an expert on the Hennepin two-way deal. The only question I can think of after living here for over 20 years is, why? I have not viewed one good explanation for why they are making it two way. I have been hearing multiple "it will take a while for people to get used to it and traffic will flow better" etc. This is a bogus "uh oh" response to a plan which was ill-conceived by a bunch of "I have nothing better to do than mess with shit" places in local government. The whole thing is making me dumber by thinking about it.... I am really not an expert on the Hennepin two-way deal. The only question I can think of after living here for over 20 years is, why? I have not viewed one good explanation for why they are making it two way. I have been hearing multiple “it will take a while for people to get used to it and traffic will flow better” etc. This is a bogus “uh oh” response to a plan which was ill-conceived by a bunch of “I have nothing better to do than mess with shit” places in local government. The whole thing is making me dumber by thinking about it….

]]> By: Barely http://minnesotaindependent.com/47691/the-write-stuff-first-avenues-conrad-for-minneapolis-city-council/comment-page-1#comment-41539 Barely Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:42:03 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=47691#comment-41539 Lisa Goodman said: “Why should they get any preferential treatment?” she asked Riemenschneider.” And then added “We save all the preferential treatment for the failing businesses that have been in town less than a few years. Why should we support a business that has been an institution in Minneapolis for over 30 years?” It seems to me that she reserves preferential treatment for business that line her pockets or those of her associates. She has become all too comfortable being in power, and seems to have developed a sense of authority rather than keeping in mind that she is there to serve The People. I am troubled by her statement that she has "zero sympathy" for how the rerouting has affected First Avenue. How does a public servant have the arrogance to even say that? Especially when negatively impacting a cultural landmark like First Ave.? Has anyone investigated if any of her associates stand to profit from the rerouting? It seems that her attitudes display the hallmarks of corruption and abuse of power. I could be wrong, don't know the woman personally, but that is the sense one gets from recent articles and form her statements. You are not in power, Ms. Goodman... you serve because we elect you, and your statements - if truly indicative of your attitudes - are eroding our sympathy for you. Lisa Goodman said: “Why should they get any preferential treatment?” she asked Riemenschneider.” And then added “We save all the preferential treatment for the failing businesses that have been in town less than a few years. Why should we support a business that has been an institution in Minneapolis for over 30 years?”

It seems to me that she reserves preferential treatment for business that line her pockets or those of her associates. She has become all too comfortable being in power, and seems to have developed a sense of authority rather than keeping in mind that she is there to serve The People.

I am troubled by her statement that she has “zero sympathy” for how the rerouting has affected First Avenue.

How does a public servant have the arrogance to even say that? Especially when negatively impacting a cultural landmark like First Ave.?

Has anyone investigated if any of her associates stand to profit from the rerouting? It seems that her attitudes display the hallmarks of corruption and abuse of power.

I could be wrong, don’t know the woman personally, but that is the sense one gets from recent articles and form her statements.

You are not in power, Ms. Goodman… you serve because we elect you, and your statements – if truly indicative of your attitudes – are eroding our sympathy for you.

]]> By: Chrysler http://minnesotaindependent.com/47691/the-write-stuff-first-avenues-conrad-for-minneapolis-city-council/comment-page-1#comment-41530 Chrysler Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:21:37 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=47691#comment-41530 Question about write-in balloting, sir: Does spelling count? Question about write-in balloting, sir:

Does spelling count?

]]> By: Sport http://minnesotaindependent.com/47691/the-write-stuff-first-avenues-conrad-for-minneapolis-city-council/comment-page-1#comment-41523 Sport Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:23:04 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=47691#comment-41523 Good Man, calls his mom on a regular basis. Good Man, calls his mom on a regular basis.

]]> By: Tobias Ross http://minnesotaindependent.com/47691/the-write-stuff-first-avenues-conrad-for-minneapolis-city-council/comment-page-1#comment-41520 Tobias Ross Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:56:05 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=47691#comment-41520 Why don't they reclaim the loading dock area that was part of the bus station? Why don’t they reclaim the loading dock area that was part of the bus station?

]]> By: Brix Smith http://minnesotaindependent.com/47691/the-write-stuff-first-avenues-conrad-for-minneapolis-city-council/comment-page-1#comment-41506 Brix Smith Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:34:12 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=47691#comment-41506 He's got my vote. He’s got my vote.

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