[Mpls] Bus tour

[WizardMarks]

After reading the morning paper today (Strib), my reaction was (a) photo 
op! photo op!
(b) these city council folks have not one idea of how to contend with 
what is urban guerilla warfare by assorted ganglords and their minyans 
for all intents and purposes. This current situation has existed, to one 
degree or another, both north and south sides since 1987, that I can 
personally attest to from here in Central. Seventeen years!
City council members all know the grim realities of the situation and 
have been through those areas--probably on their way to somewhere else. 
No doubt they are grateful that the areas do not fall into their wards. 
It gives them the freedom to upgrade already nice areas in their own wards.
Will those council members help the more problematic wards? I seriously 
doubt it. Except as they are aiming for a higher office, there is no 
particular advantage to be had by so doing. Touring impacted 
neighborhoods has very little value to them, so why do it? Plus, of 
course, drawing the attention through photo/story ops does nothing to 
change the situation either.
That the council members whose wards these are appear to be making no 
headway in building solutions is the really unfortunate situation we face.

WizardMarks, Central