Never considered going to a council meeting, for a couple of reasons. FIrst, the council doesn't typically listen to people anyways, I don't like the types of people that do speak, in this projects case in particular its already out of the hands of the city. Also I currently have class at LCC at the time council meetings are at. The biggest one though is that it really is a lot of hassle to make little or no difference in the end.
Yeah, I think you're right hood. The usefulness of the public comment time has been diminished by the regulars and their incessant, incomprehensible, and occasionally incoherent ramblings.
Sorry LMich, I don't check the site regularly. I know I'm in the minority, but to me I don't think it's terrible when I look at it. I agree that it's not a great design, like the current headquarters (I love that building!), but to me it looks fine. I guess I'm also waiting to see the finalized design though.
I think reading the comments on LSJ.com are funny. They're all upset because of the money being spent, and the fact that police officers are "spoiled", etc. But here we all are frustrated with the design, and the fact that such a prominent location is being used like this.
The differing perspectives are humorous.
What none of the commentors seems to understand is that MSU has really doing the state a favor for a long long time, and while this isn't the ideal situation for anyone, MSU wanted they're land back (and that's there prerogative).
On the note of people who comment on LSJ stories, their idiots. I am constantly amazed at their stupidity, I try to avoid reading the comments now because someone is usually saying something dumb enough to really make me mad. Sometimes its hard not to leave a response, but it would be in vane anyways.
I think MSU has a right to get back there land, and I think MSP desperately needs a new building. But I hate this design, and for the pricetag it's just ridiculous, I hope that the $45 million figure is inluding interest over the life of the lease or something.
I read the comments mostly for the humor of it all. But I am constantly surprised at the stupidity, negativeness, and bigotry that is constantly displayed there on a daily basis. It's scary is what it is.
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New state police building OK'd
It's still a rough rendering so maybe we could still see some minor to moderate changes in the design, hopefully anyways.
The differing perspectives are humorous.
What none of the commentors seems to understand is that MSU has really doing the state a favor for a long long time, and while this isn't the ideal situation for anyone, MSU wanted they're land back (and that's there prerogative).
I think MSU has a right to get back there land, and I think MSP desperately needs a new building. But I hate this design, and for the pricetag it's just ridiculous, I hope that the $45 million figure is inluding interest over the life of the lease or something.