I stand with senior retirees like me aging in place who need to have their housing to remain affordable.
M
Maelene Krig
8 years ago
Change the 2040 plan!
G
Gregory Alan Beckstrom
8 years ago
I was hoping to be in favor of this plan (because I like the idea of a variety of housing options), but the more I learned about it, the more I see that it won't result in it's intended purpose.
B
Barry Lazarus
8 years ago
the 2040 plan is light on realizable education improvement, work force development in the 21rst century, metro wide public transpotation(without bicycles having dominance over autos), and
spreading welfare obligations over all
the metropolitan area.
J
Jim Mullin
8 years ago
Back to the Drawing Board. 2040 plan is an invitation to developers to destroy Mpls. If greater density is the goal give incentive to families who live in single family homes to have more children.
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Lynda Smith
8 years ago
I strongly oppose your plan.
J
Joanne manthe
8 years ago
I want to live in a diverse neighborhood but am unconvinced that the high density plan will achieve such goal.
W
William Humphrey
8 years ago
The plan does not address the stated goals of achieving useful density improvements in any achievable or helpful way.
P
Patricia Sander
8 years ago
In full agreement with this petition
A
Anonymous
8 years ago
Density does not equal affordability
J
JD Strand
8 years ago
Please rework the plan!
It does not the residents well.
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Gerald Richman
8 years ago
I am utterly disheartened, and indeed frightened, by the aspects of this plan related to destroying our neighborhoods by rezoning away single family housing. Yes, we may need to increase density - but as someone wrote, it needs to be "smart density." And if there's to be a plan for more affordable housing, then someone's going to have to help pay for that, not leave it to chance or the developers. I've lived in Minneapolis for nearly 40 years, and have always been impressed with how much people care for and value this city. And its concern for (a cliche but true) its quality of life. There have to be ways to improve this city for all, and not turn it over to the developers and pray that "the market" will take care of everything. It won't. We know that. I feel like the tone of the City planners who created this first draft is one of arrogance: "There is only one true and good way." // The zoning portions of this plan should be totally altered to maintain single family dwellings and the kind of communities and neighborhoods that have made Minneapolis one of the great cities of the country. Surely, there are ways to increase density without taking a sledge hammer to our communities.// I understand and agree with many of the progressive ideals that underly parts of this plan. But the writers of the draft woefully underestimate the alienation the zoning aspects of the plan will cause among those who wish to have a lifestyle that includes the kinds of neighborhoods that have made the city, and living here, great. // Finally, I find it the ultimate irony that city leaders who have many of the progressive values that are needed for the future are joining in an alliance with developers whose values are often purely financial, but whose bulldozing of terrific neighborhoods, congesting our streets, not having to have adequate parking places for new housing, can now be couched as "good for the people."// City Council and Planning Committee: Your hearts may be in the right place
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Steve Anderson
8 years ago
“Heather Worthington, the City's (Minneapolis) Director of Long Term Planning, said owning your residence is "outdated and we need to find new ways to build wealth".
Heather Worthington lives in St. Paul
1370 Lafond Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Way to go Minneapolis
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Amy Kaminsky
8 years ago
The city needs smart growth, affordable housing, and to preserve the unique character of each of our neighborhoods. We need much a better public transportation system (bikes don't cut it for everyone in this climate) and the development of small retail centers (think Linden Hills) to foster a sense of neighborhood community.
M
Marc Thompson
8 years ago
The plan reads like an incomplete exercise by a freshman civics class.
J
Jill May
8 years ago
Please! There is already a loss of community. Do not do this to our city! We are at capacity with mayhem with road destruction as it is!
T
Terri Fulco
8 years ago
Please save our single family neighborhoods!
C
Christine Kozachok
8 years ago
Please do not change this beautiful neighborhood “unnaturally” by changing laws. The only ones who will benefit from this change are the builders.
Reconsider this plan. It’s awful.
I oppose 2040 plan.
I stand with senior retirees like me aging in place who need to have their housing to remain affordable.
Change the 2040 plan!
I was hoping to be in favor of this plan (because I like the idea of a variety of housing options), but the more I learned about it, the more I see that it won't result in it's intended purpose.
the 2040 plan is light on realizable education improvement, work force development in the 21rst century, metro wide public transpotation(without bicycles having dominance over autos), and spreading welfare obligations over all the metropolitan area.
Back to the Drawing Board. 2040 plan is an invitation to developers to destroy Mpls. If greater density is the goal give incentive to families who live in single family homes to have more children.
I strongly oppose your plan.
I want to live in a diverse neighborhood but am unconvinced that the high density plan will achieve such goal.
The plan does not address the stated goals of achieving useful density improvements in any achievable or helpful way.
In full agreement with this petition
Density does not equal affordability
Please rework the plan! It does not the residents well.
I am utterly disheartened, and indeed frightened, by the aspects of this plan related to destroying our neighborhoods by rezoning away single family housing. Yes, we may need to increase density - but as someone wrote, it needs to be "smart density." And if there's to be a plan for more affordable housing, then someone's going to have to help pay for that, not leave it to chance or the developers. I've lived in Minneapolis for nearly 40 years, and have always been impressed with how much people care for and value this city. And its concern for (a cliche but true) its quality of life. There have to be ways to improve this city for all, and not turn it over to the developers and pray that "the market" will take care of everything. It won't. We know that. I feel like the tone of the City planners who created this first draft is one of arrogance: "There is only one true and good way." // The zoning portions of this plan should be totally altered to maintain single family dwellings and the kind of communities and neighborhoods that have made Minneapolis one of the great cities of the country. Surely, there are ways to increase density without taking a sledge hammer to our communities.// I understand and agree with many of the progressive ideals that underly parts of this plan. But the writers of the draft woefully underestimate the alienation the zoning aspects of the plan will cause among those who wish to have a lifestyle that includes the kinds of neighborhoods that have made the city, and living here, great. // Finally, I find it the ultimate irony that city leaders who have many of the progressive values that are needed for the future are joining in an alliance with developers whose values are often purely financial, but whose bulldozing of terrific neighborhoods, congesting our streets, not having to have adequate parking places for new housing, can now be couched as "good for the people."// City Council and Planning Committee: Your hearts may be in the right place
“Heather Worthington, the City's (Minneapolis) Director of Long Term Planning, said owning your residence is "outdated and we need to find new ways to build wealth". Heather Worthington lives in St. Paul 1370 Lafond Ave Saint Paul, MN 55104 Way to go Minneapolis
The city needs smart growth, affordable housing, and to preserve the unique character of each of our neighborhoods. We need much a better public transportation system (bikes don't cut it for everyone in this climate) and the development of small retail centers (think Linden Hills) to foster a sense of neighborhood community.
The plan reads like an incomplete exercise by a freshman civics class.
Please! There is already a loss of community. Do not do this to our city! We are at capacity with mayhem with road destruction as it is!
Please save our single family neighborhoods!
Please do not change this beautiful neighborhood “unnaturally” by changing laws. The only ones who will benefit from this change are the builders.