Priorities of the Elected aren't in line with the Majority of the People

On this blog I tie into issues that concern city dwellers and look at all levels of government for where those issues can be drawn from, resolved, or are derived from. This subject points out how all levels are involved in city issues.
On Monday night I attended a meeting in regards to completing the Grand Rounds national scenic byway. This real wonderful city jewel is an important part of the fabric of Minneapolis. On the eastside of Minneapolis there is a missing piece of Grand Rounds, and it has been missing since the design over 120 years ago. Now they are talking about completing the route and adding a whole bunch of new parks. They are talking about spending millions of dollars on completing this byway and adding parks during a tough economic period. People are having trouble making ends meet and the “elected” are talking bike ways and parks.
What happen to spurring business and providing lower taxes? These two actions could provide the millions of dollars thru increase tax revenues and pay for the “goodies” they are looking to build. The “elected” are looking for ways to spend money the public doesn’t have in order to pay for grand projects that they can point to and say “see what I gave you…reelect me”. Greedy if you ask me! Paying for their reelection on the wallets of the hard working middle class people. I have talked to a lot of people about this, and all of them ask me if I’m kidding. “You can’t be serious, those people are talking parks and bike ways”? One person asked me if these “elected” are from a different planet.
In the meeting some bragged about the fact that James Oberstar (D-8th district Minnesota) promised he could get the money to fund this project. Some bragged that “we should have no problem getting money from the state since we have Larry Pogemiller in the State Senate”. To these “elected” I ask what is more important parks or people? Oberstar serves on the Transportation committee and is charge of spending for bridges. Ah, Jimmy boy, should we be spending on bridges or parks? What are the priorities?