[Mpls] Nick Coleman on DeLaSalle

[Joan Berthiaume]

Thanks Liz.

While on the CAC, Ted pointed out that as a professional, this was a very poor design because  it is not consistent with the atmosphere of the park and doesn't fit into the space between the building and the railroad tracks.  Ted said it was like trying to fit a round peg into a square hole. A better design could be had and would also include a track for the track team as well.
 
Nestegen, (sp) another Landscape Architect on the CAC, pointed out that they will loose there tennis courts in this location, they have a tennis team and so where is that activity going to move to. 

The only real professionals qualified to analize land use planning, Ted and Nestegen both voted against it and said another location would be better.  Since the charge of the CAC only included looking at that site or ajacent park land,  Ted suggested Boom Island or B F Nelson, less than 4 blocks from the school.  Then Judy Bleseg (Bob Fine's appointee) said, "But no one's OFFERING us that site"   I wondered, did someone from MPRB OFFER them this site?

Joan

    
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Elizabeth Wielinski<mailto:lizski at goldengate.net> 
  To: MPLS FORUM<mailto:mpls at mnforum.org> 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 9:22 AM
  Subject: Re: [Mpls] Nick Coleman on DeLaSalle


  Though I sympathize with Quentin and hope he heals quickly, such is the 
  plight of the athlete.  My sister played for the state champion girls 
  soccer team in Roseville many moons ago and has had knee surgery and 
  many of my uncles who played college football are all now the proud 
  owners of replacement knees.  Where you play the game has little or 
  nothing to do with getting hurt.  And as for DeLaSalle needing a field 
  next to their building I have to say that I am dismayed that they feel 
  that they need to have a suburban campus in an urban setting.  Don't we 
  all wish that we could have it all regardless of the needs of others.  
  No one ever seems to mention that St. Agnes and St. Bernard's in Nick 
  Coleman's home town of St. Paul both play their games at Midway 
  stadium.  Should we all call St. Paul and tell them to use eminent 
  domain to get land for these schools to build their own stadiums 
  adjoining the property???

  Hopefully the voters of Minneapolis can discern that giving this park 
  land to DeLaSalle will open up the door for every developer with a plan 
  to use park land.  Crown Hydro has already taken the MPRB to court over 
  this issue and I imagine that those who covet thy park board's property 
  all over town will now have their foot in the door.  Again I ask... 
  what programs are you willing to give up in your parks to pay the legal 
  bills for the MPRB over all these shenanigans???

  Liz Wielinski
  Columbia Park

  Disclaimer...Catholic, godfather and his 4 brothers are all DeLaSalle 
  Alumni, cousin studying for the priesthood

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