I've been a proud resident of Minneapolis since the early 1970s. This city has taken great care of me and I have returned that favor. The idea of doing a near overnight rezoning of my neighborhood fails to take into account the social investment I've made to my neighborhood. Since reading over this proposal, should it pass, leaves me no choice but to retire to a different city. Over the past 45 years I could never dream of leaving Minneapolis. Now I am waking up to a nightmare and can't imagine a reason I'd want to stay.
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Patricia Pasqual
8 years ago
Awful plan. Why execute on what you know doesn't work?
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Maria Henly
8 years ago
The plan has absolutely zero thought given to the fact that 40 or 50 thousand new Mpls. residents will have cars (maybe assume 1 car per 2 residents) and we already have gridlock and dangerous levels of traffic in many areas (Lake St. and Excelsior Blvd.) where it looks like hundreds or even a few thousand new housing units are being proposed. This is crazy. Please give us safer streets and crosswalks with the current number of cars and citizens before you add more. Families need cars for daycare, older people need cars for shopping, and most residents do not live on a mass transit line that takes them easily to and from work. Even people who enjoy biking will not bike or walk to work at least 75% of the time due to weather. Please give us a plan that acknowledges the reality of our lives and not some "pie-in-the-sky" scenario where we all live and work and go to school and shop and visit family and friends within 4 blocks of our homes.
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John Kolstad
8 years ago
There is much pressure, from mostly undisclosed source that are well funded to ram this process through. The primary tactics of a scoundrel is to make a proposal or push a program that is 1) complicated and 2) then force a decision without adequate time to full study what is really going on. At meetings I attend on the 2040 plan it was stated that this plan was required by the Met Council, however, this plan goes far beyond what the Met Council requires. Why are the City Staff and Council Members misrepresenting the Met Council mandate? At the meetings I attended there where only people who were pushing the plan or support it, that were running the meeting and responding to comments and questions. It is certainly appropriate for these people from City Hall to answer questions about what the plan is and what is says. However, the flaw in these meetings is that there is no one responding to these questions and comments from those with opposing views or those who oppose the plan. These meetings are controlled by people from the City and Planning. People can ask a question or make a comment, then it is on to the next citizen, regardless of if the question was answered adequately or not. To quote a famous developer, "...This is a rigged system..." There are adequate examples of the destruction of our City, Communities and neighborhoods with full support of the City and tax payers dollars. The vandalism of one of Minneapolis' most unique areas, Dinkytown, is a powerful example. See also Uptown. Personally, I no longer trust the City, its staff and our elected officials to work on the behalf of we the citizens and tax payers. I sense that a large number of Minneapolis residence feel as I done. Note, this massive and overwhelming proposal was brought forth just after a City Election. I did not see this as a proposal by the winning candidates or a part of the debates I heard. Now they have a
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Orcena Lyle
8 years ago
Actually, I think the plan should be thrown out and started all over.
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Ramona Barbeau
8 years ago
The petition has very well put together thoughts which I fully support.
Please ask for a delay from the MET Council. Gary Cunningham from the MET Council was at the community meeting held by Andrea Jenkins, June 22nd and said an extension is still possible. Please listen to your constituents!
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Carla Bartusch
8 years ago
This is a terrible plan - START OVER - and begin with each neighborhood's input.
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J bloom
8 years ago
Signed
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Rebecca Arnoldy
8 years ago
Not good one bit!!! It’s a sad plan
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Thaddeus Smith
8 years ago
I agree! This plan in no way focuses on improving housing affordability
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Lou Riebe
8 years ago
I oppose the Minneapolis 2040 plan because it disregards the history, character, and quality of life aspects that people moved into South Minneapolis to enjoy. This plan would destroy the value of our communities and what makes many neighborhoods so livable and sought after
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Jens Ebert
8 years ago
I do not support the proposed 2040 plan for all the reasons outlined in this petition.
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Jimmy Griggs
8 years ago
Lisa Bender you should be ashamed of your self,Minneapolis 2040 plan allows Up zoning on my block of Aldrich Ave so developers can buy up and demolish are block to build 4 plexs .This is wrong ! ! !
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Kristina Coryell
8 years ago
This plan is just to generate revenue to fill city coffers, pray upon the people they "will help" and drive out homeownership and make Minneapolis the new Detroit or even worse Flint Michigan.
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Sally DuFour
8 years ago
I am opposed to this 2040 Plan. Our City Councilman Schroeder is supposed to represent his constituents, not use his post to promote his own ideology or to represent developers!
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Andrea Nucci
8 years ago
I have a strong opposition to the homogenization of our neighborhoods, the residents of Minneapolis do NOT want our wonderful natural spaces bulldozed for large multi-story rental buildings and enlarged streets obstructing our beautiful views and ability to enjoy nature in the city. This is WHY we all bought homes here, we do not want our communities turned into cookie-cutter, over-populated areas!
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Maggie Bebler
8 years ago
Don’t do it!!!!
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Kristine Vitale
8 years ago
I strongly oppose the 2040 city plan and stand behind this petition!!
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Anonymous
8 years ago
The 2040 plan is grossly misguided and discusses goals that have no correlation to the proposed changes. Such actions have failed in other cities, will make it much harder for anyone to buy a home (which homes do you think developers will buy first to tear down, the expensive ones or more affordable ones that could have gone to a family with modest means), will require people that want to live close to the city to rent at top market rates from corporate or other developers, and changes the rules for people that invested in their homes attempting to build a community as opposed to a crowd of people stacked on top of each other.
I'll add that getting to know your neighbor will be a commuting event as you talk to one another while you sit in traffic given the astronomical increase in congestion (or you think people are biking to commute when 8+ months in this state are cold/winter). The gross negligence of this plan cannot be overstated.
I live in SW Minneapolis, know many developers, realtors, and investors are chomping at the bit for this to go through. If these plans go through, I will be both upset as it will disrupt the area where I personally live, and also thrilled as I can guarantee you I will play by the new rules, buy up homes, turn them into multi-unit rentals, and I will get the most out of each unit just like every other developer out there.
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Miguel Granger
8 years ago
How did the voters of Minneapolis create a "Swamp"?
These measures have failed miserably in other municipalities, time and time again.
After listening to the countless council member responses to resident concerns, it is clear to voters that Minneapolis has no real "plan" in place to address the very issues that this 'wheel-greasing' feigns to address, such as affordable housing.
Our neighborhoods have seen countless developers promise the moon and proceed to do as they please.
The 2040 Plan is the epitome of ill-conceived, lazy bureaucracy.
We will DRAIN THIS SWAMP.
I've been a proud resident of Minneapolis since the early 1970s. This city has taken great care of me and I have returned that favor. The idea of doing a near overnight rezoning of my neighborhood fails to take into account the social investment I've made to my neighborhood. Since reading over this proposal, should it pass, leaves me no choice but to retire to a different city. Over the past 45 years I could never dream of leaving Minneapolis. Now I am waking up to a nightmare and can't imagine a reason I'd want to stay.
Awful plan. Why execute on what you know doesn't work?
The plan has absolutely zero thought given to the fact that 40 or 50 thousand new Mpls. residents will have cars (maybe assume 1 car per 2 residents) and we already have gridlock and dangerous levels of traffic in many areas (Lake St. and Excelsior Blvd.) where it looks like hundreds or even a few thousand new housing units are being proposed. This is crazy. Please give us safer streets and crosswalks with the current number of cars and citizens before you add more. Families need cars for daycare, older people need cars for shopping, and most residents do not live on a mass transit line that takes them easily to and from work. Even people who enjoy biking will not bike or walk to work at least 75% of the time due to weather. Please give us a plan that acknowledges the reality of our lives and not some "pie-in-the-sky" scenario where we all live and work and go to school and shop and visit family and friends within 4 blocks of our homes.
There is much pressure, from mostly undisclosed source that are well funded to ram this process through. The primary tactics of a scoundrel is to make a proposal or push a program that is 1) complicated and 2) then force a decision without adequate time to full study what is really going on. At meetings I attend on the 2040 plan it was stated that this plan was required by the Met Council, however, this plan goes far beyond what the Met Council requires. Why are the City Staff and Council Members misrepresenting the Met Council mandate? At the meetings I attended there where only people who were pushing the plan or support it, that were running the meeting and responding to comments and questions. It is certainly appropriate for these people from City Hall to answer questions about what the plan is and what is says. However, the flaw in these meetings is that there is no one responding to these questions and comments from those with opposing views or those who oppose the plan. These meetings are controlled by people from the City and Planning. People can ask a question or make a comment, then it is on to the next citizen, regardless of if the question was answered adequately or not. To quote a famous developer, "...This is a rigged system..." There are adequate examples of the destruction of our City, Communities and neighborhoods with full support of the City and tax payers dollars. The vandalism of one of Minneapolis' most unique areas, Dinkytown, is a powerful example. See also Uptown. Personally, I no longer trust the City, its staff and our elected officials to work on the behalf of we the citizens and tax payers. I sense that a large number of Minneapolis residence feel as I done. Note, this massive and overwhelming proposal was brought forth just after a City Election. I did not see this as a proposal by the winning candidates or a part of the debates I heard. Now they have a
Actually, I think the plan should be thrown out and started all over.
The petition has very well put together thoughts which I fully support. Please ask for a delay from the MET Council. Gary Cunningham from the MET Council was at the community meeting held by Andrea Jenkins, June 22nd and said an extension is still possible. Please listen to your constituents!
This is a terrible plan - START OVER - and begin with each neighborhood's input.
Signed
Not good one bit!!! It’s a sad plan
I agree! This plan in no way focuses on improving housing affordability
I oppose the Minneapolis 2040 plan because it disregards the history, character, and quality of life aspects that people moved into South Minneapolis to enjoy. This plan would destroy the value of our communities and what makes many neighborhoods so livable and sought after
I do not support the proposed 2040 plan for all the reasons outlined in this petition.
Lisa Bender you should be ashamed of your self,Minneapolis 2040 plan allows Up zoning on my block of Aldrich Ave so developers can buy up and demolish are block to build 4 plexs .This is wrong ! ! !
This plan is just to generate revenue to fill city coffers, pray upon the people they "will help" and drive out homeownership and make Minneapolis the new Detroit or even worse Flint Michigan.
I am opposed to this 2040 Plan. Our City Councilman Schroeder is supposed to represent his constituents, not use his post to promote his own ideology or to represent developers!
I have a strong opposition to the homogenization of our neighborhoods, the residents of Minneapolis do NOT want our wonderful natural spaces bulldozed for large multi-story rental buildings and enlarged streets obstructing our beautiful views and ability to enjoy nature in the city. This is WHY we all bought homes here, we do not want our communities turned into cookie-cutter, over-populated areas!
Don’t do it!!!!
I strongly oppose the 2040 city plan and stand behind this petition!!
The 2040 plan is grossly misguided and discusses goals that have no correlation to the proposed changes. Such actions have failed in other cities, will make it much harder for anyone to buy a home (which homes do you think developers will buy first to tear down, the expensive ones or more affordable ones that could have gone to a family with modest means), will require people that want to live close to the city to rent at top market rates from corporate or other developers, and changes the rules for people that invested in their homes attempting to build a community as opposed to a crowd of people stacked on top of each other. I'll add that getting to know your neighbor will be a commuting event as you talk to one another while you sit in traffic given the astronomical increase in congestion (or you think people are biking to commute when 8+ months in this state are cold/winter). The gross negligence of this plan cannot be overstated. I live in SW Minneapolis, know many developers, realtors, and investors are chomping at the bit for this to go through. If these plans go through, I will be both upset as it will disrupt the area where I personally live, and also thrilled as I can guarantee you I will play by the new rules, buy up homes, turn them into multi-unit rentals, and I will get the most out of each unit just like every other developer out there.
How did the voters of Minneapolis create a "Swamp"? These measures have failed miserably in other municipalities, time and time again. After listening to the countless council member responses to resident concerns, it is clear to voters that Minneapolis has no real "plan" in place to address the very issues that this 'wheel-greasing' feigns to address, such as affordable housing. Our neighborhoods have seen countless developers promise the moon and proceed to do as they please. The 2040 Plan is the epitome of ill-conceived, lazy bureaucracy. We will DRAIN THIS SWAMP.