Archive for November, 2015
Analysis Councilmember Cano Convenes Discussion between Residents, Business Owners, Law & Order
BY HARVEY WINJE “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups - the police who investigate crime and the district attorney who prosecutes...” ”“ Law and Order Monday night Oct. 26, a State Representative, Mayor”'s Staffperson, City Council member and Staff, Crime Prevention Specialists, HN Cty. Chief Public Defender, Hn Cty, Prosecutor, City Attorney, Police leadership, and others met with residents and business owners at Circulo De Amigos Child Care 2830 Cedar Ave. for fears and frustrations to be told and acted upon. 9th Ward Council member, Alondra Cano, assembled appropriate city, county and state officials to answer specific complaints such as: (more…)
Analysis: Corcoran Neighborhood about to lose a “Pearl”
BY HARVEY WINJE, CONCEPTS BY STEVE SANDBERG A cosmetic “shell” hides a “pearl” at 2019 E.Lake St. across from Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery. It was the factory for Burma-Shave product and signage until it moved to Bryn-Mar Neighborhood. The Mpls. School Dist. bought the property to build a Community Education building replacing one at E. Lake St. and Hiawatha sold to Hennepin County . Corcoran Neighborhood and Lake St. businesses would do well to consider its reuse on a site rather than as landfill. Perhaps this post and beam Burma-Shave building could invoke re-use sensibilities and be incorporated into a shelter structure for the new Midtown Farmer”'s Market two blocks away or, as Phillip”'s resident Steve Sandberg also recommends, moving it to the empty lot at East Lake Street and 17th Ave. See www.startribune.com October 26, 2015, “It may be razed/Instead of saved/Say so long to/Burma Shave” by Steve Brandt. Waste of [...]
