Please do not repeal the 300′ rule until there is an alternative in place.
To do so will undermine any motivating pressure to create, adopt and enforce an intentional response to management of the current situation. Repealing the 300′ rule without the proposed rules in place is underhanded attempt to deliver a final blow to a diverse community and underscores the profit-before-community approach which motivates rental companies and out of town landlords.
I have been a vocal advocate for smart municipal management of the neighborhoods effected by the growth of an important sector of the local economy and I agree that the proposed regulations, if enforced, concerning rentals will have a positive effect, especially regulations concerning parking. I will happily support the repeal of the 300′ rule the second the proposed regulations are in effect.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 7 to 8:30pm
Grant Rec Community Center, 901 E. 11th St., Duluth
Topic:
“Neighborhood Rental Reform,” proposed changes to rental ordinances
Speakers:
Keith Hamre, community development manager, city of Duluth
John Strongitharm, fire chief, city of Duluth
The city administration has prepared a draft document and is requesting public input. To preview the document, go to campusneighbors.org
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Sponsored by the Campus Neighbors Advisory Group
Word is that this is the final stretch to get Google Fiber here. Community involvement MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE! They want to see support from ALL fronts…You can make a difference. And this is the last lap! Click on Speedy to join a group we know Google is watching. Let them know how you’d use a Gig connection. Google indexes ALL INTERWEBZ traffic related to this so make some noise .. raise the roof .. . WORD .. as they say.
Thank you to the DPD and UMDPD for being prompt when called. Still, this is unacceptable, 69 disturbance calls in one weekend!?!? What’s the cost of an average police response? (more…)
After three and a half years of exhilarating adventures and stunning full moon lake drifts we’re selling our lovely boat. It’s the perfect entry level sailboat for Lake Superior day sails, overnights (sleeps 4) and pirate actions. Was such a good boat, we upgraded! Ideal for two or more partners to go in on. This makes ownership, slippage, and maint. VERY possible even on a limited budget. craigslist here
This is the second round of discussions about how the “music scene” in all it’s diverse splendor, can support the re-birth of the NorShor. If you couldn’t make the last one, please please come to this one. All are welcome if you can be strategic thinking, not yell and be a force for productive forward movement. We’re primarily concerned with giving the Duluth Playhouse some feedback and guidance, from the musician’s perspective, on how to have the mezzanine become a sustainable and profitable venue for all artists and genres as they move forward with the project as a whole. Larger events, main room, upstairs theater will be covered at other times and possibly with other groups. We really want to stay focused on the Mezz. at this time.
So with all the “activity” in the Hillside, I get a bit concerned. I’m thinking of paying for some peace of mind and getting a home security system. Looking for recommendations of good local companies to work with.
OK, last year I went to the Olde World Renaissance Faire in Twig and had a blast! One of the really fun acts I saw was this crazy Germanic Early Music Minstrel group called Wolgemut. They play drums and oboes and weird looking German bagpipes called a “sacbutt” or something … and then do some covers of rock tunes (along with real early music). They sounded like Led Zeppelin meets Brave Sir Robin’s band from the Holy Grail … and I thought “Hey, they’d be cool to see in a club context.” So crazy Baci decides to book them the night before Ren Fest at Carmody. My insanity is your lucky day. Playing along with them is Bob Monahan’s experimental ensemble of local super freaks called Total Freedom Rock. So plan to come down and get your neo-post-modern freak on.
Tomorrow night with Total Freedom Rock!
Carmody Irish Pub!
Wolgemut 9p-11p | TFR 11pm – 1am
No cover!
“If you feel there is a better offering, of which I should take advantage, please let me know and I’ll switch.”
This seems so chunky and I feel like Winston Churchill when I say it. Since the preposition is in the middle of the sentence, do I need to write it this way? Couldn’t it be “If you feel there is a better offering, which I should take advantage of, please let me know and I’ll switch.”?
Bigger question, why am I so obsessive these days?
I found this on http://www.vbs.tv seems like a cool media source and community. This has re-awakened my dream/quest to get my hands on one of those jackets. The Chinese call them Zhongshan Zhuang, we call them Mao Suit. Looks like I can get one for $200 or so. I keep having clothing ideas … I’m not drawn to the act of sewing. How do I get into this without actually having to sew … hmmmm.
so now that i’m brewing into my new keg system, I gotta keep it cool for the summer. I’m looking for a free fridge to convert into a beer vault. Mama said “you dont get if you dont ask” so I’m askin’, anyone have a wierd (working) retro fridge they need to get rid of? Or a dorm room cast off at the end of the school year? I’ll happily haul it and in-frequently pour you cold frosty home brews in perpetuity.
The organizers of the Twin Ports Google Fiber Initiative want to teach you how to start taking pictures and video, and posting those items online with special tags. This is a very simple and tangible way you as an individual can help show Google how cool this area is, and why the company should set up a test site here.
Who: Everyone who owns a still camera, a video camera, or a smart phone.
What:Training on uploading pictures and video online, to help the Google Twin Ports Fiber Initiative.
When: 5:15 p.m. Thursday 03/04/2010
Where: Zeitgeist Center for the Arts, Superior Street Lobby 222 East Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802
This training will be for ALL SKILL LEVELS and will be an excellent opportunity to meet and talk with people working on this project.
After the training , feel free to socialize in the Zeitgeist Arts cafe’.
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