Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-06-26

This Is the time when new
Chamber committees are being
set up and projects formulated
for the year ahead.
In this roster issue. therefore,
we think 1t fitting TO bring into
the open some Of Minneapolis
shortcomings TO serve as a chSl-
lenge to our new committeeman.
We ask ourselves:
How can we improve Mime
apolis?
Too often, perhaps, chambers
Of commerce are 30 busy pointing
proudly to their civic assets and
accomplishments that they do not
perceive their city's faults.
Minneapolis Is q progressive
and forward-looking city. But we
all realize there are things we can
do that viii make Il a better city.
Accordingly, Greater Minneapo-
lis called a number OF business and
professional men, asking them TO
designate those areas in which
we can improve ourselves, what
we can do to make Minneapolis a
better city in which TO live, play
and work.
Following are their replies. from
A to 2:
Allison. Brainard. owner, Paint
er-X-Ray 90.
Something should be done at
once to eliminate the traffic
tangle at the intersection of
Lyndale and Hennepin Avenues at
Lowry Hill before more people
are killed. Some kind OF grade
separation should be worked out
this intersection ties up traffic,
confuses visitors and serves TO
give loop-bound businessmen q
case OF the titters. I was out to
Los Angeles last winter-they're
years ahead of us in street plan
ming. They've got speedways IN
practically every direction and
there's very little congestion.
Our street planners should take a
look at LAS street system II
they want a working model
Baker, JOe, owner, Employers
Service.
Our first big project should be
TO clean up our lower loop. First,
it's an eyesore; second. it's not
realizing its full potential econ
omically because many people
simply won't 60 down there. II
we moderniEe this district, we can
expect a good many more SUBJ
stAntial businesses to locate there.
This will have a double-barrel
effect: IL will increase the tax in
come In the lower loop and thus
decrease the tax load In the rest
Of the loop; and II win invite more
traffic into the area
CIarey. John w. President,
Keenan, q Clarey, Inc.
Speeding up traffic II the num-
Der one problem. live in Edna
and come into the loop by way Of
highway 100 and Sixth Avenue
North. have good going until !
strike the edge Of the loop and
then-oh, brother! wayZata is
even worse. And then, when you
get into the loop. you're lucky II
you find q place TO park. IT'S not
% bad for US who live In the city
ITS our customers who have .
rough time. Tn waiting night now
for q customer who's an hour late
Il suppose he's cruising around
the block trying TO ing parking
space. Our new parking ramps
are fine. but they don't begin TO
handle the traffic flowing into the
loop. I don't know II additional
ramps are economically feasible.
but II we don't solve the traffic
and parking problems In the loop.
we may some day have no loop.
DoFliff. v. p Partner. DOIhff
Insurance Co.
A major league baseball team
for Minneapolis or for the Twin
Cities would give us q lot Of good
publicity. Look at the coverage
that Milwaukee got when they
took over the Boston Braves
franchise. The obstacles for M
getting o major league franchise
are almost tnsurm0untable. but
we've got 9 lot Of people interest
ed II may happen yet
EekIen. G. r., President. Eehlea
Radio Co.
One Of our biggest problems II
our streets and our worst streets
are those with street car tracks.
Maintenance Of street car tracks
h simply awful First Avenue
North 10 worse than any country
road In the state think We
motorists spend more for blow-
outs, broken springs and general
wear and tear on our aBf0rnobfles
than n would cost 70 repair ths'
street car tracks.
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