Diane L of Carter
Ref: Joseph Williamson comments regarding cut-through traffic in Triangle.
Joseph, I SO AGREE. I am on Carter and all those cars come up Berkeley to Carter to try to find a way out. Hardly anyone stops at the Berkeley-Carter stop sign either. The posted “No Outlet to Lincoln” signs do nothing. I don’t know what it would take to have the Vet and Walgreens permanently block off their driveways. Then maybe over time those sneaks would realize. Then again maybe not.

Comment: Outlets at Walgreens must be allowed. As for the Vet, there is not supposed to be any ingress/egress from C4-OX to R-1. Regarding signs–We think signs aren’t doing anything. People stop at “No Outlet” sign on Thatcher to read it and many turn around, yet some amazingly continue.

Karen P and Jason F of Burrell…
Just wanted to remind people to lock their cars in our neighborhood. My son’s iPad was stolen out of our car last Tuesday night. My car was parked in our driveway right next to the house and my husband’s car was behind me but I forgot to lock the car that night. In the morning, I noticed some things had been moved around in my car and his iPad was gone from where he left it on the back seat.

Also, a neighbor’s friend’s car was broken into last Monday night from where it was parked on Oxford and Burrell. The car was locked but someone accidentally left a computer in the back seat.

Harris Levey, president of Presidents’ Row Assn …
Ref: Story on issues before LUPC
The Update is an asset to the community.

However, the VNC is a different matter. We need to educate people to speak up, and not rely on the VNC to make proper decisions.

Comment: Update really tries to be an asset to the community. Thank you.

Harris is so right. People must speak up but they also must be knowledgeable. They must ask questions. They must not rely on the VNC but they must interact with VNC. VNC is just an initial step in the planning process. VNC gives a “yes or no” to project. LA Planning does the rest. Challis Macpherson, former chair of Land Use and Planning Committee, stated people on LUPC are people who have jobs and donate their time.

The case of an anonymous resident questioning the 99 cent store on Washington is another example of citizens who get the facts and take action. Many residents of the Mar Vista Meier and Zanja neighborhood will benefit from having the two lots conditioned for their protection. Hopefully, the story will spur others on to think and question situations.