Ugly Things Do Not Please

["Tim Hillebrand" <thillebr@moscow.com>]

Rod Nixon is right! But, we can start at home by planting flowers and
maintaining our yards and removing old junk cars from our properties, and by
requiring that no recreational vehicles be visible from the street. Then we
could get rid of the ugly, blue garbage bins decorating the landscape at
every opportunity in plain site. How about getting rid of ugly power poles
and burying overhead wires? What about requiring landscaping for all parking
lots? I'm thinking of the the assault on asthetics Third Street represents
with all the car dealers and obscene signage. When they widened that street,
why in the world didn't they bury the power lines? Then there are the main
street merchants who complain about lack of business, but don't even bother
to sweep up in front of their stores every morning. Have they no pride? It's
like walking in a ghetto sometimes with all the debris. And they don't even
have enough spirit to put up Christmas lights. Well... Then the city allows
blue metal buildings to be constructed right on Main Street, and multiple
dwelling units can be constructed without adequate off street parking so
that our streets are crowded with parked cars and dangerous to navigate. I
could go on, but there are so many things we could do to enhance the
community that don't cost a penny, if people (including merchants) would
just take responsibility for their own environment first.

Tim Hillebrand