[Mpls] Lagoon Project (Uptown)

[Tom Madden]

...From the SW Journal Story (as forwarded by D. Brauer)

Lagoon Project moves on up
Planning Commission opts for Uptown height, density as neighborhoods
split on condo/retail complex between the Greenway and Lagoon Ave. near
Hennepin.
http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/06/03/news/news01.txt

Tom Madden: I have a real issue with the blatant disregard of the hundreds,
if not thousands of people who have worked over that last many years (since
well before my lifetime) to keep the heights of buildings in the Uptown area
at the current level.

Imagine Washington DC if the buildings were allowed to be built higher than
our Capital?  DC is unique for many reasons.  One of the most obvious
reasons is visual - because of the height limitations.  Uptown is unique for
many reasons too - one important reason the character of the area -
partially dependant on building height.

We are already seeing height creeping in with the latest additions on the
north side of Calhoun.  I suspect that once the damn has cracked, all the
water will eventually rush through.

Height aside, the traffic too will grow beyond capacity which will drive
more traffic through the local neighborhoods.

I, for one, do not like the project and am surprised the Planning Commission
approved it despite the "issues" or "concerns" lists presented in the
article.

Short sided - that¹s what this is to me.

Tom Madden
Lowry Hill