Re: “Foolish not to learn from other major cities,” April 1.
Michael Geller’s column had good ideas for creating physical environments that encourage interaction among neighbours. So did David Grigg’s [April 8] letter. But then they both mention permits and guidelines and municipal authorization for measures like crosswalks and green spaces.
It seems strange that being a good neighbour is so difficult for people that we need to get the city involved. Can’t we just be friendly? What’s so hard about saying hello? I’ve lived in many Vancouver neighbourhoods, both west side and east side, and have yet to find an unfriendly one.
Being open-hearted is not something a municipality can arrange. Do we really need the people at City Hall and all their various supporters (ie: developers) to get involved in this too?
Pat Dobie, Vancouver
