Also not consulted, and not happy about the decision, was the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association, which stated today "our organization cannot support a 10-hour closure of this critical route with next to no warning."Īnyway, enjoy Taste of Minnesota and, uh, the laser show they're holding on Boom Island in place of fireworks on the 4th.Ĭouncil Kills Rent Control While Muslim Members Honor Eid It’s unclear to simple folk like us, who are not invited to participate in such big decisions, how closing a pedestrian bridge will prevent anyone from driving around and shooting fireworks from their car. The reasoning? "Last year, large Fourth of July gatherings in riverfront parks and neighborhoods created unsafe, chaotic situations," Shaffer said on Facebook. (Update: The bridge will be open slightly later, until 10 p.m., the Park Board announced Thursday.)
In a logically challenged buzzkill of a move, Commissioner Elizabeth Shaffer of the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board announced today that, from June 30 through July 5, temporary gates will block access to the Stone Arch Bridge from 8 p.m.
#STONE ARCH BRIDGE GROUP FREE#
But today brought further evidence that Minneapolis decision makers are still not fully convinced that the city's residents and visitors should be free to enjoy its public spaces. Everyone had a blast, Mayor Jacob Frey was happy to proclaim that downtown was back, and there has been lots of talk about how the city can build on this momentum as we go into one of the biggest holiday weekends of the year. You Can't Use Our Bridge.ĭowntown Minneapolis has just enjoyed a particularly lively weekend, with Pride and a two-night Taylor Swift stand swelling our often moribund city center with some much needed humanity.
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