It seems that a one-size-fits-all zoning for the entire city is simplistic optimism. A cap on multi-family buildings added to existing single-family neighborhoods would be an alternative to a developer free for all. I also wonder whether a requirement that multi-unit buildings be owner-occupied might keep massive over-building from being JUST another investment opportunity.
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Barbara C Greenspon
8 years ago
One size doesn’t fit all. Its not “NIMBY”. SW Minneapolis is not suited to this density unless you find a way to give us new broader roads and more places to park and there is no room for any of that. Our lakes, while magnificent take up space and there is no room for more traffic.
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Priscilla Chester
8 years ago
Homogenizing neighborhoods does not benefit anyone. The beauty of the lake areas of MInneapolis is the draw to the city and oasis for all of us.
These are not a places for high rise development.
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Scott Macdonald
8 years ago
Horrible plan
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Elizabeth Weil
8 years ago
We moved here for the beautiful vibrant neighborhood of mostly single family homes. We truly value the solid construction of our 100 year old home and livability of our neighborhood and tree-lined steerts and parks. Our neighborhoods are an incredible asset for the city - it is part of what makes Minneapolis special. We should cherish this. Why would we destroy it?
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Carolyn Kimball
8 years ago
Please do not continue this insane plan that would change the whole heart and soul of Minneapolis!!!
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Bridgit Albrecht
8 years ago
We need to create a neighborhood by neighborhood approach--not a developer's free-for-all!
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Daniel Shaw
8 years ago
The plan is currently written is developers dream that comes the expense of homeowners. This is not right. This needs to be reassessed.
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Monique Patterson
8 years ago
Do not pass mpls 2040
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Although I fully support affordable housing, I DO NOT support it at the expense of our historical homes and the neighborhoods we've invested in. This plan will push-out people who have lived here for decades. This plan will make the investors richer - at the expense of us who live here. There are better ways to accomplish our goals.
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Jim Anderson
8 years ago
Only the developers win, we lose our beautiful neighborhood.
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Gabriela Lambert
8 years ago
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There are more thoughtful ways to develop the city for the future, to inclusive housing equity and access. This is shortsighted and will grossly impact the character of neighborhoods that have been established for more than 100 years in some cases.
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Carol
8 years ago
Please stop the 2040 plan. Why can’t the people vote on this. Why does this plan have to be the only plan. Why not options. This is NOT what the people of minneapolis want. This is what the council wants! That is not right!
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RICHARD ROSENBERG
8 years ago
please reconsider
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Kate Christianson
8 years ago
Please refer to Lisa McDonald and Tim Keane's editorials in the 6/28/18 Star Tribune. I am in complete agreement with their belief that the current 2040 plan for Minneapolis has fundamental flaws.f
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Andrew Studaker
8 years ago
Stop this insanity now!
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Kyle Vorachek
8 years ago
The 2040 plan is concerning to us, while we agree that additional housing is important for the city, there are currently several specific areas along transit corridors zoned for mixed use and light commercial that are now in a dilapidated or unsightly state that would make ideal candidates for multifamily housing that could improve the livability and appearance of several neighborhood centers without adversely impacting the historic character and charm of our neighborhoods that makes Minneapolis so attractive in the first place.
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Beverly Bajus
8 years ago
The draft Minneapolis 2040 plan is a developers' coup and a nightmare for neighborhood residents. Maintaining a livable city with its current hallmarks of distinct and accessible neighborhoods of single family dwellings must be not be compromised by the planned exponential expansion of high density/high rise "affordable" housing.
Thank you for continuing to develop more acceptable alternatives to provide for the City's forecast population growth.
Against 2040 plan
It seems that a one-size-fits-all zoning for the entire city is simplistic optimism. A cap on multi-family buildings added to existing single-family neighborhoods would be an alternative to a developer free for all. I also wonder whether a requirement that multi-unit buildings be owner-occupied might keep massive over-building from being JUST another investment opportunity.
One size doesn’t fit all. Its not “NIMBY”. SW Minneapolis is not suited to this density unless you find a way to give us new broader roads and more places to park and there is no room for any of that. Our lakes, while magnificent take up space and there is no room for more traffic.
Homogenizing neighborhoods does not benefit anyone. The beauty of the lake areas of MInneapolis is the draw to the city and oasis for all of us. These are not a places for high rise development.
Horrible plan
We moved here for the beautiful vibrant neighborhood of mostly single family homes. We truly value the solid construction of our 100 year old home and livability of our neighborhood and tree-lined steerts and parks. Our neighborhoods are an incredible asset for the city - it is part of what makes Minneapolis special. We should cherish this. Why would we destroy it?
Please do not continue this insane plan that would change the whole heart and soul of Minneapolis!!!
We need to create a neighborhood by neighborhood approach--not a developer's free-for-all!
The plan is currently written is developers dream that comes the expense of homeowners. This is not right. This needs to be reassessed.
Do not pass mpls 2040
Although I fully support affordable housing, I DO NOT support it at the expense of our historical homes and the neighborhoods we've invested in. This plan will push-out people who have lived here for decades. This plan will make the investors richer - at the expense of us who live here. There are better ways to accomplish our goals.
Only the developers win, we lose our beautiful neighborhood.
There are more thoughtful ways to develop the city for the future, to inclusive housing equity and access. This is shortsighted and will grossly impact the character of neighborhoods that have been established for more than 100 years in some cases.
Please stop the 2040 plan. Why can’t the people vote on this. Why does this plan have to be the only plan. Why not options. This is NOT what the people of minneapolis want. This is what the council wants! That is not right!
please reconsider
Please refer to Lisa McDonald and Tim Keane's editorials in the 6/28/18 Star Tribune. I am in complete agreement with their belief that the current 2040 plan for Minneapolis has fundamental flaws.f
Stop this insanity now!
The 2040 plan is concerning to us, while we agree that additional housing is important for the city, there are currently several specific areas along transit corridors zoned for mixed use and light commercial that are now in a dilapidated or unsightly state that would make ideal candidates for multifamily housing that could improve the livability and appearance of several neighborhood centers without adversely impacting the historic character and charm of our neighborhoods that makes Minneapolis so attractive in the first place.
The draft Minneapolis 2040 plan is a developers' coup and a nightmare for neighborhood residents. Maintaining a livable city with its current hallmarks of distinct and accessible neighborhoods of single family dwellings must be not be compromised by the planned exponential expansion of high density/high rise "affordable" housing. Thank you for continuing to develop more acceptable alternatives to provide for the City's forecast population growth.
I’m against the current 2040 plan.