Re: “A failure to control Denver growth?,” March 8 letters to the editor.
An RTD light rail train passes the DaVita building during its construction in downtown Denver on April 12, 2011. (Andy Cross, Denver Post file)
I could not believe all the negativism in The Open Forum last Sunday. Perhaps the letter-writers want a return to the 1980s when parking was abundant downtown because nothing was happening, the sidewalks rolled up at 5 p.m., and the city turned into a ghost town.
Of course the parking is not as abundant as it was and driving downtown is not as easy. So get out of your cars! Haven’t these folks noticed there is a light rail system and a regional bus system that they have been investing in with their tax dollars? Use them. And when commuter rail opens up the city to the Front Range, use it. If you must ride in a car, why not use Uber or the Car2Go system?
I think the letter-writers ignored the benefits of a vibrant, stimulating city environment and focused only on the negative traffic challenges. I applaud Mayor Michael Hancock and our City Council for the tough balancing act they are doing and would encourage them to continue moving forward despite those who focus only on the drawbacks to change.
Fred Buschhoff,Denver
This letter was published in the March 15 edition.Like your irony served up with breakfast on a leisurely Sunday morning? Last Sunday’s Post managed it nicely. In the letters section were thoughtful and pointed messages bemoaning the high-density approach Denver is encouraging in residential development. Meanwhile in the first section there was a typically well-done article about the extensive developments being put in around Denver to address the high density/high housing costs of Denver (“Moving out; New wave of development posed to roll across Denver’s suburban fringe”).
A problem defined and possible solution all served up with your bacon and eggs.
The bigger issue is what kind of city and area we want to live in. Sounds like the debate is in full bloom.
Harry Puncec,Lakewood
This letter was published in the March 15 edition.
