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Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: August 24th, 2017, 9:16 am
by EOst
One possible explanation (and I don't know if this had anything to do with it; it's just a guess) would be the heightened security climate in general post-9/11 -- more law enforcement visibility, more surveillance, more attention to building security, etc.
Maybe, but this was a trend (at least nationally; I don't have earlier Mpls data) that began in the early 90s. There are some who say environmental lead poisoning explains it.

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: August 24th, 2017, 9:24 am
by Tiller
Most of the variation in crime rates that we've seen in the last 70 years or so is from the spread and then reduction in use of leaded gasoline. #LeadCrimeHypothesis http://www.motherjones.com/environment/ ... en-health/

Edit: EOst beat me to it. :)

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: August 24th, 2017, 10:02 am
by SurlyLHT
The MN Daily has an article about how a 1/3 of the Minneapolis general fund. goes to policing. At this point, it seems like we might need to find some better and more cost effective solutions. Given, that I volunteer with youth organizations in North and South Minneapolis I must say you can't beat getting the kids off the street during the summer and evenings, giving them a meal and caring adults to make the lives easier for the children and their overwhelmed parents.

"The total amount of money allocated directly to police comes to $163.2 million, not including the allocations to the district attorney, city courts and probation and parole services, institutions which also discipline, she said"

http://www.mndaily.com/article/2017/07/ ... lis-police

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: August 25th, 2017, 8:07 am
by TroyGBiv
Shouldn't we do what London has done... add hundreds if not thousands of cc cameras all over downtown on streets, entry / exit to downtown and major sidewalk areas... and then promote the heck out of it...

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: August 25th, 2017, 8:18 am
by Silophant
No.

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: August 25th, 2017, 9:16 am
by kirby96
No.
Yeah, I'm not sure I really want the hyper surveillance state.

That said, I don't see any controversial issue if private entities (say the Downtown Council) installed a whole slew of cameras on buildings in areas that have had problems. I'm not even sure it would be that expensive.

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: August 25th, 2017, 9:40 am
by Silophant
I don't think it would be. The Xcel buildings have cameras all around, which is fine. The floodlights and speakers which they use to harass people until they go away... less so.

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: September 3rd, 2017, 8:13 pm
by mnmike
There was just a shooting in front of Seven on Henn. Some people still going to downplay these incidents? Ugh, so embarrassing and such a disappointment:(

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: September 3rd, 2017, 9:41 pm
by Silophant
No. The world is ending. Everyone in Minneapolis should move to St. Bonifacius to escape the carnage.

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: September 4th, 2017, 11:12 am
by mnmike
Probably :D

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: September 4th, 2017, 2:53 pm
by SkyScraperKid
There was just a shooting in front of Seven on Henn. Some people still going to downplay these incidents? Ugh, so embarrassing and such a disappointment:(
I am also embarrassed. We need the national guard sent in, this is the most pressing issue for our nation. Anything less is a major disappointment. I'm glad we agree.

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: September 4th, 2017, 3:35 pm
by Anondson
There must be a better thread for downtown sidewalk crime.

Re: Mayo Clinic Square

Posted: January 8th, 2020, 5:08 pm
by Silophant
Looks like City Works abruptly closed today.