[Mpls] "For the kids" or another K-Mart?

[David Weinlick]

Barry Clegg wrote:

>"For the kids" is the refrain we keep hearing from those who support
>giving away a piece of Nicollet Island Park to DeLaSalle High School.
> 
>Is this really "for the kids?"  Does ANYONE believe that if North High
>School wanted to build a stadium for the kids in North Commons Park that
>the Park Board would be so cooperative?  
>  
>
What a great idea.  As a North High alum, I remember the trek to the 
field blocks away.  With North Commons right across the street, it only 
makes sense to have North's field there.  I propose that our 
soon-to-be-elected roster of Park Board members arrange a land swap on 
the North side.  Let's move North High's track and field over to North 
Commons (and maybe build some really nice seating while we're at it), 
and shift part of North Commons over to the site of the current field.  
I know that North Commons Park is bigger, but if you kept part of North 
Commons Park where it is, and only swapped part of the land, you would 
actually be gaining a park in the process.  Let's do it for the kids.

David Weinlick
Armatage