Soo Line Garden vs the ADA Greenway Ramp
Can a community garden an ADA-compliant access ramp to the Midtown Greenway coexist? This week's guest is Jordan Leick, who has looked into Hennepin County's plans to replace a mulch trail with a paved trail that makes accessing the city's world renowned bike trail easy for everyone. The problem? While the chosen location is public land, it's been occupied for decades by a community garden (Soo Line Garden) between Harriet and Garfield Aves in the Whittier neighborhood. We talk about the dubious claims from opponents of the plan; how the county came to acquire the land before transferring it…
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