Cuddle Positive
I attended a cuddle party in Sebastopol last month and had an incredible experience there. I was disappointed in the recent article you published about these events (“Playing Footsie,” MetroArts, Feb. 10), since it sounded like the author had made up her mind long before she even attended the event. Maybe it’s my age or the location that made the difference, but I found this event to be incredibly nurturing, safe and a wonderful way to fill my tactile reservoir, since I am choosing not to date for a while. I urge your readers to check it our for themselves and make up their own minds.
Renee
Santa Rosa
Parking Manners
While Santana Row is much better since they opened the new six-story digs, Santana Row is precisely the example I would use to defend this guy’s position (“Why Free Parking Is a Bad Idea,” SanJoseInside, March 3).
Most drivers demonstrate a total inability to participate in civilized society when parking in Santana Row. They are perfectly content to create a three-minute bottleneck in a parking deck to save themselves 15 seconds of walking. The loss of everyone’s collective time is unbelievable.
Graduated pay parking would solve some of the issues caused by antisocial drivers.
Kenny from SanJoseInside.com
Pier Pressure
Pier, you just don’t get it. This is exactly why business does not locate in San Jose and yet you would like to have even more regulations.
It was all these feel-good programs and the wasteful spending of money that got us here in the first place.
I think your idea to show an environmental documentary at City Hall is total hypocrisy on your part. You are asking people to drive their cars to City Hall, then use lots of electricity to show this documentary, and then drive home using more fossil fuel. Just provide a link so that if people are interested they can watch it at home on their computer.
Steve
From SanJoseInside.com
Smart Minds
I applaud Councilmember Campos’ efforts to further reduce gang violence in our city (“Campos Wants to Expand
Gang Injunction,” SanJoseInside, March 3). Gang violence and illegal activity is a problem for our city, period.
Now, as to how to achieve this goal—as they say, the devil is in the details. However, what we know is that gangs and gang violence are spreading. Sadly, it will only get worse if the City Council votes to further cut neighborhood services that offer alternative, positive activities (parks, pools, libraries for example) where kids can hang out and families can bond.
Instead of taking potshots at one councilmember, in this case Ms. Campos, how about the smart minds on SanJoseInside offering realistic solutions and suggestions on how effective gang or potential gang member outreach can be achieved? If you don’t like the injunction idea, how about suggesting alternatives? Everyone stands to benefit.
Tina Morrill
From SanJoseInside.com
