Open Letter to Employees at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
Mayo is getting crapped on a bit today thanks to the latest story about the investigation by the Attorney General. But I had an experience involving a few different Mayo Clinic employees that was not the best. In fact, you broke the law and did it right in front of me. This has happened multiple times but the latest put me in danger.
I work in downtown Rochester at Townsquare Media. We’ve got the small, green building across the street from One Discovery Square. If that doesn’t jog your memory, we are the building with the giant radio painted on the side.
Inside that building are the amazing individuals who talk to you every day and bring you local news on 106.9 KROC, Quick Country 96.5, Fun 104, News-Talk 1340 KROC AM & 96.9 FM, Y-105FM (which I’m on) and a few others. About 70% of the people who listen to the radio locally listen to us.
Here’s The Problem…
Our downtown is gorgeous and I love taking a break during the day and walking around the various streets, through the Peace Plaza, sometimes through the Galleria, and around Soldier’s Field. However, there is one intersection that has become dangerous for pedestrians and drivers since a parking ramp was created for Mayo Clinic employees.
Do The Laws of the Road Not Apply To Mayo Clinic Employees In This Rochester Parking Ramp?
I thought that everyone had to follow the rules of the road. I guess I am mistaken though because I have witnessed Mayo Clinic Employees breaking the law and almost hitting me at a specific intersection near the new parking ramp by Two Discovery Square in downtown Rochester. I’ve been a pedestrian walking at this intersection and I’ve been a driver as well and witnessed this multiple times by MULTIPLE cars at once…