down with meters

My wife and I moved to West Seattle from out of state within the last year. We enjoy strolling downtown and being able to cross California Avenue at the crosswalks. If the crosswalks are removed, older people, the disabled and little kids will really be disadvantaged in enjoying both sides of the street. My wife and I would vote down the elimination of the crosswalks.

Also, we knew something was different about West Seattle. We discovered there were no parking meters. We loved it. It is another good experience to not worry about the lack of change, has the meter run out?, and how big is my fine? In our last city, the fines were becoming larger and larger.

I believe the unintended consequences of the proposals to eliminate the crosswalks and install parking meters will slowly strangle the downtown businesses and the "small city" ambiance. We love West Seattle; leave it the way it is.

Dave Gould

Fairmount Park