Charlie and Jim- i agree, im not sure how an ordinance like that would work. It is annoying the amount of trash and plastic bottles or glass throughout the city. but who is to say that mcdonalds trash is any worse than turkey hill bottles. i feel the same way when my neighbors or community members throw their trash onto the sidewalk or better yet my front yard. its annoying, but for the same fear that a confrontation could end in violence, i don’t bother to say anything..i think if mayor gray tried to ban mcdonalds wrappers he wouldnt win. thats a whole corporation to go against.

right on.

I worry about the Disneyfication of the city–Central Market, the streets, shops, etc.

To his credit, though, Gray has contemplated banning plastic bags and fast food bags/wrappers, specifically because of McDonald’s trash factory on King St. But he hasn’t done it yet–I’d like to see it. But the sticker/poster ban doesn’t make sense.

““When I see the new streetscape and I know how much it costs, I get upset about this,” said Gray, referring to the $2.9 million project that replaced sidewalks and curbs…”

I get upset that the bike racks that were put in with this cityscape up-do are barely bolted to the ground and that the entire thing could be stolen in a minute. I won’t care if there’s a sticker on this kind of “new” thing because it never seemed quality to me in the first place.

I know this seems like it’s piggy backing on the whole issue of “a city will get bad anyway, why speed it up” and ‘just because something’s not good in our opinion doesn’t mean we should stop taking care of it’ and other moral issues.

But I don’t mean to comment on those. I’m simply wondering why the bike racks aren’t better.

… the huge flower pots are cool, though.

also, Tim: I really appreciate your opinions and writings. Do it some more.

…you’d think.

“When I see the new streetscape and I know how much it costs, I get upset about this,” said Gray, referring to the $2.9 million project that replaced sidewalks and curbs and added brick banding, planters, benches and trees to downtown streets.

I’m just frustrated. Its all about the benjamins here. Gray doesn’t care about sticker, or the lost dog, he cares that it gets off his property and doesnt deface the value of the city. He’s trying to cover his ass and rake in the dough. Great article, you are a fantastic writer and you stirred up thoughts from alot of people.