To the editor: Re: "Council OKs Point Grey bike lane," July 31.
Why would any citizen want to "engage" with city staff or elected officials when they clearly think they know what is best for us and have no compunction about imposing this on us whether we like it or not? Although the obvious majority strongly opposes the closure of Point Grey Road and came out in droves to tell council so, it went ahead anyway, with Vision councillors, as ever, voting en bloc. To say that the Visiondominated council makes a mockery of democracy would not be overstating it. I have family members living in three different parts of this city - Kitsilano, Strathcona, and Grandview Woodland. All three branches of our family have spent a good part of our summer "fighting city hall" - fighting a council that we helped elect. There is something very wrong with this picture. And this "something wrong" includes astounding arrogance, incredibly bad judgment, and a willingness to dance to the tune of big money.
Linda Light,
Vancouver
