[Mpls] Nick Coleman on DeLaSalle

[Joan Berthiaume]

forgot to list my neighborhood
Joan Berthiaume
Linden Hills
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Joan Berthiaume<mailto:JoanBerthiaume at msn.com> 
To: MPLS FORUM<mailto:mpls at mnforum.org> ; Elizabeth Wielinski<mailto:lizski at goldengate.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Nick Coleman on DeLaSalle


Thanks Liz.

While on the CAC, Ted Wirth 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?

If DeLaSalle is going to build  a new stadium,  DeLaSalle students deserve a  better and more complete field, where ever it is located.

Joan