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I’m personally in favor of a better and more modern community center than the one we currently have. I would encourage an intergenerational community center because it would mirror the demographic composition of the Edina community and would serve all of its members--old, young, and anyone in between. Such facility can be a great source of revenue for the city: Health Club memberships for a family today is no less than $100 per month. Individual members pay anywhere between $30 to $50 per month for just a health club. The community center will offer much more than just a workout place; it is a place for the arts, for health and fitness, family fun, party rooms, community gatherings etc. Our current community center does not live up to the Edina standard for a strong community and surely is not inclusive to all of its members. It is almost not existent in the contemporary definition of a "Community Center." -SF
We should keep this parcel of land, hire a consultant to help the City and our citizens decide how to use the property. A community center is one such good use. -PT
Please give long and careful consideration before turning valuable and valued public land over to private development. Great cities have great visions. Any such decision must be thoroughly vetted with all members of the community. -RC
I don't think we want more high density housing in this space. A developer's dream, but our community's density nightmare. -BO
Edina lacks a community center that is really a gathering place designed for multiple uses for the residents. The current "community center" is an old school building with mostly classrooms. It is hardly a community gathering space. -KJ
I just became aware of this Grandview opportunity through the Edina Basketball Association. It would be extremely helpful to have more gym space for the many sports activities children/adults enjoy in Edina. I think it would be worthwhile to explore using the space to build a new community center. -TS
This prime real estate should be used for the betterment of Edina citizens young and old. We do not need any more retail in that already congested intersection. -KM
It's beyond obvious that we are in need of more space for community activies. Many cities have a community center and Edina could benefit from one also. There's enough private property development now! There has to be a better plan. -KT
I would request that this land be used for the community rather than commercial property or individual property. -JM
It's about the citizens enjoying the public land, not about the short-sightedness. -PH
Public space is the new "anchor tenant" — we can create value and community by investing in and retaining this public space for all residents. - KB
As someone who grew up in Edina and is now a homeowner here and member of the next generation of Edinans I am disappointed to hear the city is considering the sale or long term lease of this public land. Specifically, I believe that being near to both a highway and a rail line makes this an exceptionally suitable site for future transit improvements which will be needed in the Edina and Twin Cities area in the future. Turning over this land to a private developer now only harms our future potential for a more transit oriented community. I strongly urge the council to reconsider seeking private development of this property and instead focus on public uses which would keep the land available for the future. - BF
Not only do we need to keep public land public, I believe we should be developing a public, municipal early childhood center for the youngest citizens of our community. -KO
Let's not waste a golden opportunity to serve our community. -MM
Thank you for listening to citizen input. It's important to use this opportunity to preserve the PUBLIC purpose of the site for all residents rather than a private enterprise. Previously, as the public works site, the location served all of Edina. In the future, using [the site] as a community center would continue that public, civic role. -HB
This land should be used for the community. A fitness center and community center would be far better for Edina than a private residence or other commercial use. -MC
Edina has enough commercial development and too little community space. The ECC is old and has to be shared with an elementary school. There is the possibility of exciting, unique land use with community involvement. -SS
I support the Citizens For A Better Grandview petition because this land is close to my home, and I believe it belongs to the citizens of Edina. -AG
It seems like a necessary step to involve people of the community in the planning process of the public land at 5146 Eden Ave. We pride ourselves on being a future-oriented city, so let's have the people come forward with ideas for the space, and discuss them so there will be an all inclusive decision going forward. -MK
We need a true community center. This is the ideal location! -MO
Updated April 20, 2014
I’m personally in favor of a better and more modern community center than the one we currently have. I would encourage an intergenerational community center because it would mirror the demographic composition of the Edina community and would serve all of its members--old, young, and anyone in between. Such facility can be a great source of revenue for the city: Health Club memberships for a family today is no less than $100 per month. Individual members pay anywhere between $30 to $50 per month for just a health club. The community center will offer much more than just a workout place; it is a place for the arts, for health and fitness, family fun, party rooms, community gatherings etc. Our current community center does not live up to the Edina standard for a strong community and surely is not inclusive to all of its members. It is almost not existent in the contemporary definition of a "Community Center." -SF
We should keep this parcel of land, hire a consultant to help the City and our citizens decide how to use the property. A community center is one such good use. -PT
Please give long and careful consideration before turning valuable and valued public land over to private development. Great cities have great visions. Any such decision must be thoroughly vetted with all members of the community. -RC
I don't think we want more high density housing in this space. A developer's dream, but our community's density nightmare. -BO
Edina lacks a community center that is really a gathering place designed for multiple uses for the residents. The current "community center" is an old school building with mostly classrooms. It is hardly a community gathering space. -KJ
I just became aware of this Grandview opportunity through the Edina Basketball Association. It would be extremely helpful to have more gym space for the many sports activities children/adults enjoy in Edina. I think it would be worthwhile to explore using the space to build a new community center. -TS
This prime real estate should be used for the betterment of Edina citizens young and old. We do not need any more retail in that already congested intersection. -KM
It's beyond obvious that we are in need of more space for community activies. Many cities have a community center and Edina could benefit from one also. There's enough private property development now! There has to be a better plan. -KT
I would request that this land be used for the community rather than commercial property or individual property. -JM
It's about the citizens enjoying the public land, not about the short-sightedness. -PH
Public space is the new "anchor tenant" — we can create value and community by investing in and retaining this public space for all residents. - KB
As someone who grew up in Edina and is now a homeowner here and member of the next generation of Edinans I am disappointed to hear the city is considering the sale or long term lease of this public land. Specifically, I believe that being near to both a highway and a rail line makes this an exceptionally suitable site for future transit improvements which will be needed in the Edina and Twin Cities area in the future. Turning over this land to a private developer now only harms our future potential for a more transit oriented community. I strongly urge the council to reconsider seeking private development of this property and instead focus on public uses which would keep the land available for the future. - BF
Not only do we need to keep public land public, I believe we should be developing a public, municipal early childhood center for the youngest citizens of our community. -KO
Let's not waste a golden opportunity to serve our community. -MM
Thank you for listening to citizen input. It's important to use this opportunity to preserve the PUBLIC purpose of the site for all residents rather than a private enterprise. Previously, as the public works site, the location served all of Edina. In the future, using [the site] as a community center would continue that public, civic role. -HB
This land should be used for the community. A fitness center and community center would be far better for Edina than a private residence or other commercial use. -MC
Edina has enough commercial development and too little community space. The ECC is old and has to be shared with an elementary school. There is the possibility of exciting, unique land use with community involvement. -SS
I support the Citizens For A Better Grandview petition because this land is close to my home, and I believe it belongs to the citizens of Edina. -AG
It seems like a necessary step to involve people of the community in the planning process of the public land at 5146 Eden Ave. We pride ourselves on being a future-oriented city, so let's have the people come forward with ideas for the space, and discuss them so there will be an all inclusive decision going forward. -MK
We need a true community center. This is the ideal location! -MO
Updated April 20, 2014