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Jim Welby's avatar

I live in Ward 7, but given that we share Uptown with Ward 10, I was very interested in what DeShanneon had to say. I appreciate her desire to bring Uptown back to life. Although a long-time Minneapolis resident, I am just now getting acquainted with the politics of the city. I appreciate Terry for trying to explain and advocate for our city. I recently wrote my lament for Uptown and my attempt to understand what has happened and how it could be saved: https://open.substack.com/pub/catchgroove/p/uptown-lament-minneapolis?r=5hgtj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Mike Shulman's avatar

I didn’t listen to the interview, but am curious about her detailed plans on homelessness. It seems so many politicians have a single silver bullet to solve, and so few recognize the real-life complexity of the problem.

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Jim Welby's avatar

I listened, and she has some ideas that might help. But what I appreciated is that she recognizes that it is a problem, sees it as a city priority, and shows compassion. This very positive person is looking to unite, vs. divide.

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Avery Lyn Parker's avatar

Shanneon is not fit for an executive level job she suffers from a serious long term drinking problem. Don't know if she's sought sobriety by now but it used to be, for at least a decade plus, that she was at a bar or two every day, day in and day out. She would spend hours drinking daily. It's really held her behind in life.

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Avery Lyn Parker's avatar

Shanneon is not fit for an executive level job she suffers from a serious long term drinking problem. Don't know if she's sought sobriety by now but it used to be, for at least a decade plus, that she was at a bar or two every day, day in and day out. She would spend hours drinking daily. It's really held her behind in life.

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Barry Zellmer's avatar

She doesn’t pay her bills!

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