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The Forum on Climate Resilience and Energy Access on June 29, 2017 included 11 candidates for Minneapolis Mayor. Hosted and organized by Community Power and MN350. It was an informative and civil 3 hour + discussion about important issues that… Continue Reading →
At the weekend barbeque my friend asked with unfeigned surprise, “why the Park Board?” He was referring to my social media posts, videos, much of the writing on New Hughes – Old Shoes, and my expressed desire to repeal and… Continue Reading →
I never knew Philando Castile, or Jamar Clark, or Marcus Golden, Terrance Franklin, or any of their tragic cohort. Had they not been slaughtered by police on the streets of their city in their home towns, I very likely would… Continue Reading →
Our deep dive into the events at the September 7, 2016 Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) meeting wraps up with testimony in support of the 30 year Donation Agreement with the Loppet Foundation to build, program, staff, and maintain… Continue Reading →
The first and likely only Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) candidate forum was held at MLK Park on June 1, 2017. Organized by Take Action MN, it was an informative, lively, and challenging interactive Town Hall with 4 issue-oriented… Continue Reading →
Astute readers of New Hughes – Old Shoes understand that we have been focused on the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) and the controversies sparked by the current cohort of Commissioners with regard to outsourcing union jobs, poor record… Continue Reading →
On May 18, 2017 I participated in the public forum, hosted by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB), about the future of the Hiawatha Golf Course. It was interesting, eye-opening, and frustrating. For those unfamiliar with the issue of… Continue Reading →
**UPDATE -The next public meeting with the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board about the future of the Hiawatha Golf Course will be held on May 18, 2017. Time and place to be determined. Stay tuned. ** **UPDATE -It is still… Continue Reading →
Street marches, whether protest or demonstration, buoy my heart and enrich my civic spirit, even when the rallies promote causes I do not support. It is a sign of an engaged, active society that the human beings that comprise it… Continue Reading →
This week, a break from the Election 2017 and Minneapolis Parks and Recreation threads. Take a pause and reflect. Put on my Old Shoes. When I was a kid, I liked to watch cartoons and old TV shows. At some… Continue Reading →