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Providing Feedback commented on San Mateo should show fiscal restraint
Thank you Andrew! Finally a voice of sanity. Spending money on historic "feel good" issues when "realistic" street light fixes could prevent further pedestrian deaths is ludicrous. I wish you would run for City Council! I'd vote for you!
Providing Feedback commented on Pedestrian struck by car in San Mateo was ācenterpieceā of large family
I just sent a note to the San Mateo City Council and City Leaders with the suggestion to add designated left turn arrows to both Bovet and 17th. There are already designated left turn lanes on both roads so could be easily done. Adding left turn arrows to both roads would prevent cars tha…
Providing Feedback commented on Hillsdale Mall, the heart of San Mateo
I saw the same and agree. It's heartbreaking and devastating to this town. Grocery stores disappearing and now an entire mall?!?!?!
Providing Feedback commented on Pragmatic win for accessibility, small businesses
Bravo to you for bringing more awareness to this obvious abuse. It's been going on for a long time, since I lived in Sacramento where it started. I knew someone who had to close their restaurant as a result. Their downtown mall space unfortunately had a small second level that was only ac…
Providing Feedback commented on San Mateo City Council urges state to think twice about Baywood historic district
Very good news to hear! Thank you for this report. The San Mateo Heritage Alliance (SMHA) has been upsetting hundreds of people in our community and donāt care. The fact that Laurie Hietter, President of the SMHA, failed to bring up her December refiling before or during the January City …
Providing Feedback commented on An open letter to Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
The lack of decorum in this situation was appalling. It was neither the time, nor place for lecturing and admonishing the newly elected President about her own personal beliefs. Yet, she knew it was the time and place for her to get her "15 minutes" of fame as her first stop afterward was…
Providing Feedback commented on The best list ever of the best Christmas movies
Thanks for the list!!!!
Providing Feedback commented on Recall talk in San Mateo
Well said Anna Kuhre!
Providing Feedback commented on Baywood can get insurance
Laurie Hietter is missing the point with her desperate attempt to act like the āhistoric designation causes no problems.ā The point in Joe Volponiās article is that just because a home is treated a certain way today as renewal business is no guarantee that it would be treated the same way…
Providing Feedback commented on Impact of historic districting on insurance availability
Connie Weiss and Wide Awake ā other than your personal preferences and desire to control others, there are no tangible benefits you can tout about being in an historical district. As an example, here are two ābenefitsā taken from the SMHA website:
1. Local historic districts provide…