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Mi�•. <br />-o-AMERICAN <br />Stunning development <br />EXPERIMENT <br />However, the No Rush Line Coalition' <br />may not have,to.host any more rallies, put <br />up additional yard:sians or convince any <br />BOARLJ <br />moic city councils to oppose the :project. <br />Alter the White. Bear Lake .set back the <br />Met Council regrouped and recommend- <br />I R <br />F ECTO PS <br />ed.three alternate route&.0ne travelled <br />west into.Vadnais .Heights, ending at an <br />already built park and. ride facility. A <br />i <br />W <br />second route travelled east to serve the <br />Chairman <br />President <br />students, Stall, and faculty ofCentuTy <br />-Ron Eibensteiner <br />John Hinderaker <br />College. And a third alternate simply <br />Wyncrest Capital, Inc. <br />Treasurer <br />ended. at the Maplewood Mall in»sit <br />Vice Chair <br />Molly Corrigan Cronin <br />Scott Rile <br />Principal. Bernstein Global <br />Center in Maplewood. <br />1Nea1th Management <br />Unfortunately for supporters: of the <br />project, as it stands tnday, thaMetCotm- <br />cilcannotmeetthe federal requirements <br />for ridership needed tO.ieCCivt; funding. <br />Edward C. Anderson <br />Forthright Solutions <br />Robert Kukuilan <br />Stoel Rives LLP <br />Thismajor .developntent vvaS.announced <br />Elam Baer <br />Jeremy LaBeau <br />in an email on J.uly27, 2022,.troltl Met• <br />North Centra[ Equity <br />Installed Building Solutions <br />Council stab. ".:,[W]e now know, due <br />Asim B.aig �;• .. <br />Richard G..Morgan <br />.... <br />to changes in Cost, corridor demographic <br />CATS.Softovare Inc. <br />Levais Brisbois <br />and ridership.projec Lion guidance, the <br />Michael E. Barry <br />Kenneth W. Morris <br />Purple Lincproject w.ould not cltrreiitly <br />Twin City Fan Companies <br />KnectK]: <br />gytalify for federal funding with any of <br />Roberti Breckner <br />Data Sales Co. <br />Charles HIckoloff <br />Medical Equities Investmenfs. <br />the three potential northern endpoints <br />Mitchell Davis <br />Mike O'Shaugh assy <br />in Maplewood, Vadnais UleiWiits or at. <br />Davis Family Dairies <br />Element Electronics, Inc, <br />Century College." <br />Jerry Dettinger <br />Rick Penn <br />It appears that without the density of <br />Torque Fitness, Inc. <br />Ted. R1sdaUBarbara <br />neigliborhoods in White Bear Lake, the <br />Dovolis <br />Risda11 Marketing Group <br />project can't meet the ridership fbrinula <br />Greg Frandsen <br />Frandsen Companies <br />Thomas J. Rosen <br />ROsen'S:Diversified. Inc. <br />necessary:to receive federal Binding. The <br />Sharon Hawkins <br />Ronald.Schutz <br />entire project.is on. life Support <br />Michael. Naydan <br />Robins. Kaplan.LLP <br />It's agood reminder that this project <br />Lowell We vik <br />Daniel J. Spiegel <br />!r)s always been an application for federal <br />ershI <br />Omrii Leadership <br />Law Offices of Daniel .1. Spiegel <br />grant funding from the Federal Transit <br />Carol Hockert. .. <br />Ross. Strehlow <br />Administralion's• New Starts program and <br />L•enners Foundation <br />Ben Wilmoth <br />as such, Minnesota has been Competing. <br />Robin Norgaard Kelleher <br />Heidrick & Struggles <br />with other states and cities for funding. <br />RusselF King. <br />Ronald.Voungdahl <br />Corporate 4. <br />It's apieaSanE Slirl]r1SC to leilrlt the:l'ederal <br />Dr. Mark Kroll <br />Nick Zerwas <br />government has in placeguidelines to. <br />Uhiversity. of Minnesota <br />Make sure money isn't wasted on projects <br />that cost.hundreds; ofmillionsofdol- <br />lars and%niove very flew people. That the <br />Purple Line can'I.cven meet those. basic <br />benchmarks :speaks volumes about the <br />ellicacy of the. project.. <br />The lesson? Grassroots. activism works <br />and leaders sometimes listen. <br />—BillY 1 <br />THINKING MiNNF.SOTA FALL 2022 11 <br />y,Yt� <br />