Opinion

Every summer break at city hall begins like this. Only in years when there is an election it is worse. You may have noticed the avalanche of reports.

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To the editor: Re: "West End residents rally against rezoning," July 22. It is good to hear that director of planning Brent Toderian and city council "need to get advice from the Urban Design Panel.

To the editor: Re: "Mayor's wild green plan will cripple city, citizens," July 20.

A year ago I wrote a column criticizing the citys decision to grant the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) almost $100,000 towards a pedestrian safety plan, which at the time included a proposal to place crossing guards along Hastings Stree

To the editor: Re: "City hall promises 'green jobs' in environmental plan," July 15." Thank you for alerting us to our newest bureaucracy-the "Greenest City" plan. The pointlessness of its existence is proven by its value "in action.

To the editor: Re: "Why I didn't quit my job," July 13. It might be better for media types to start looking at their profession and where it has gone with the concentration of ownership.

It was Kermit the Frog who first opined: "It's not easy being green." And if you doubt that amphibian's aphorism, just ask Mayor Gregor Robertson. When it comes to his Greenest City strategy he can't get no respect, or as much as he wants to.

To the editor: Re: "City eyes increased truck traffic on East Side street," July 15. The residents along Nanaimo Street want Clark Drive route re-opened. Bad Idea.

To the editor: Re: "Automobiles kill, drain and pollute," July 15. Geoff Olson is delusional if he believes we'd be better off without cars.