Star Tribune: Wirth-y Alternative
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Nicollet Island residents aren't the only folks concerned about the impact of the proposed De La Salle High School football stadium on the island's historic charm. Landscape architect Theodore Wirth, grandson of the legendary builder of the Minneapolis park system, pulled an alternative out of his hat at Wednesday's Park Board meeting. Wirth noted that the undeveloped B.F. Nelson site owned by the Park Board is an easy walk from Nicollet Island via a pedestrian bridge over the Mississippi River. His charming sketch shows a 1,050-seat stadium tucked into a berm on the Nelson site with nearby parking and a great downtown view. It even has a canoe landing. The Park Board was unmoved and approved the concept for the Nicollet Island stadium. Only the Heritage Preservation Commission, the City Council or lawsuits can stop the plan now.
LINDA MACK «
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