MDO - Editorial/Opinions

FEB. 22, 2000 - EDITORIAL/OPINIONS

"The ideal use of the land would be as an urban park."

Editorial:

City deserves more thanBlock E amusement park

The Minneapolis City Council will officially begin deliberations today on the fate of downtown's Block E. Even after over a decade of debate, the most prominent proposal is still to develop the block into an "urban entertainment complex." Unfortunately, supporters of this proposal have a naive understanding of the proper use of this land and an idealistic understanding of the viability of such a complex. Although initially a less exciting proposal, creating a park from the vacant lots would be much more beneficial to the livability of the downtown area -- and eventually the entire city.

Editorial Cartoon - by Pete Wagner

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