[Mpls] Neiman Money Pit

[Tim Bonham]

>In my opinion, the Park Board should be there to provide green space to
>residents, but shouldn't be building playing fields for whatever sport is
>currently in fashion.
>. . .
>Jim Young
>Seward
         May be your opinion, but it's not what they are legally charged to 
do.

The actual name is "Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board".
         And their mission (see 
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=53) includes both 
"parkland and recreational opportunities".

How much should be allocated to each of those tasks is a major item of 
discussion for this Board, and most previous Boards.  (And a lot of costs 
are pretty hard to split that way; do we measure how many square feet of 
each park is used for open parkland and how much for playing fields?  And 
what about the paths?  They're open parkland, until a jogger uses them, 
then they become recreational.  So for each park pathway, count how many 
pedestrians vs. joggers use the path?  This could soon become silly.)

But their mission includes both; so they can't just throw one out 
altogether, as you suggested.

Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish-Ericsson