Re: “” Sept. 13 news story.
I support the smoking ban on 16th Street Mall in Denver.
I grew up with two parents that smoked two packs a day and I never realized how bad our house smelled, and irritating the smoke was, until I came back from my first semester of college. I have been in Colorado for almost 20 years. In years past, I would seldom visit bars and casinos because the smoke was overpowering.
Last weekend, while walking down the 16th Street Mall on a Friday night, I caught more than a few whiffs of pot smoke. But, it was the cigarette smoke that really got to me while waiting to cross the streets. This is not a “not in my backyard” situation. The 16th Street Mall is a shared space. As such, it is not too much for ask for a basic level of air quality and social behavior while using it.
ٲܲ, Aurora
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