Letters to the Editor

While all the other neighborhood columns in the September Metro contained neighborhood news, I was distressed to see the Redwood Heights column contained only a personal editorial'against the reopening of Rettig.'This is, I believe, at least the third such article to this effect, and while I appreciate some people would prefer to maintain the status quo (the street has been closed now for more than ten years following a landslide), I am not at all convinced that there is truly "vehement opposition from the community" except from a select group that is'active in voicing its opinion.

'If, indeed,'increased'traffic leads to'increased crime along a street, then I am all for reopening'it; that will only dilute somewhat the crime along my street!'The inclusion of such'self-serving arguments'as this is what most irks me about this'editorializing, in what should be a column'devoted to'events and happenings in our neighborhood.' ''''
Thank you,

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