Keep West Palm Beach West Palm Beach
We moved to West Palm Beach a year ago and have really come to appreciate how many wonderful areas there are to explore. We love the character of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach, and that is exactly why we feel strongly that there is probably no need for additional high-rises in the area. We don’t want to see West Palm Beach become another New York City, where the skyline and density come at the expense of the character and livability that make this area special.
There is also a very real concern about traffic and emergency access. On many of the two-lane roads throughout West Palm Beach and Palm Beach, traffic is routinely bumper-to-bumper during the morning and afternoon commutes. With roads already this congested, where would an ambulance or firetruck
go if an emergency occurred during these peak hours? Before approving more high-density development, we need to make sure our roads, infrastructure and emergency services can actually accommodate the additional population. Preserving the character of West Palm Beach while ensuring that residents can safely and quickly access emergency services should be a priority.
Madelaine and Susan Baker, West Palm Beach
To cattle ranchers: I'll eat more chicken
American cattle ranchers overwhelmingly voted for a morally bankrupt, incompetent Donald Trump. They had a chance to vote for a highly competent Black woman, but they bought Trump's racist and divisive lies. With that being said, that makes them totally complicit for all the harm he has done to our country in general and their industry in particular. Now they want me to buy overpriced beef as they whine that Trump screwed them over by importing cheap Argentinian beef. Why should I give my money to an industry whose members' indifference have adversely affected my well-being, that of my children and that of their children? In protest, I would remind beef producers that, pound for pound, poultry has more protein than beef with far less artery-clogging fat at a quarter of the price.
Daniel Jacobson, Lake Worth
Amendment 3 bad news for storm coverage
Thanks to the Post’s excellent coverage of Florida’s proposed property tax, we are hearing expert voices warning us that the passage of Amendment 3 would “be a recipe for disaster," "a perfect storm,” that would effectively wipe out our state’s coverage for extreme weather emergencies. Who among us thinks this is a good idea? With devastating climate-related tragedies in the news nearly every week, who believes Florida will be spared? And for what? To lure more billionaires to our state with the bait of property tax advantages on top of our current lack of an income tax? Please! Vote no on Amendment 3. Let’s show a little common sense before it’s too late.
Audrey Ades, Jupiter
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