Comments on: A year later, redevelopment site houses only grass

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:46:56 +0000

I live in a vintage 1912 Craftsman located North Minneapolis near Penn and Broadway. I love my neighborhood and the few neighbors that I have. The house next to me has been empty since I moved in last year. And yes, there is a lot of litter at the bus stops, but there are also NO garbage cans at many of the stops. I do have to pick up trash my yard, but the effort is worth it.
It saddens me to see old houses being torn down or not maintained. They are a significant piece of the city’s history. I chose my neighborhood becasue of that reason.
Wasn’t Uptown once a dirty place? And how about the St Anthony Main area? When good businesses move into an area, they attract good customers. It’s not so much about the people living in the neighborhoods, but the unfortunate need to travel to grab some good food or find a unique gift for a birthday. Bring us some worthy places to shop and fill some of those empty store-fronts on Broadway watch things improve.

By: Observor

Observor — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:38:38 +0000

Three ‘L’s in Real Estate: Location, Location, Location.

Perhaps North Minneapolis has been identified as a bad location to people with the money to renovate an old house, or build a new house?

Don’t blame the current populace, or their continuous littering of the city streets.

By: Ovie

Ovie — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:13:10 +0000

Better a grass lot than grass sellers.

By: Ellen Hilburn

Ellen Hilburn — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:06:46 +0000

I would agree with Steve B. that a well maintained empty lot is nicer than a run-down house. That said, there are plenty of people who don’t have the money to fix up their homes or even purchase a house and they still need a place to live. Maybe an organization like Habitat for Humanity could have done the cosmetic necessities to make it less of an eye sore and a welcomed home to a family in need.

By: Steve Backoff

Steve Backoff — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:56:04 +0000

I drive by that site every day. A well maintained empty lot is a great improvement over a burned out or run-down house. In a recent survey of foreclosed homes, inspectors found that a large percentage of them are in such bad condition that they should come down. Fix the ones that are fix-able, give us green space and the chance for double lots on the rest, until the economy is right to build new homes.