Dear Prospect Homeowners,
Through this letter, I want to show my support for the ideas mentioned in the recent letter from Kiki Wallace and Mark Sofield, dated April 30, 2001. The suggestions allegedly made by certain individuals regarding how to bring about a cohesive neighborhood with strict social continuity are foul and disgusting to me. I moved here because I was assured of a community with diversity that included not only the extraordinary architecture, but the moral, religious and sexual preferences that make up a vibrant, desirable neighborhood. The kind of neighborhood my son and I want to live in. Hitler had a cohesive neighborhood and such thoughts scare me to death. Secret forums scare me even more. Where are the white sheets?
Agreeably no one wants to see junk cars sitting on the streets, but rather than a dictatorship like policy, simple neighborly suggestion may suffice. For example, I am not in favor of the ''Stepford Wives'' like white picket fences surrounding many of the front yards, but I do not loose sleep over it. It is the homeowner's choice.
I am in fact one who was attracted to buy here because of the non-traditional look and feel of the houses and the community. As a matter of fact I am already feeling smothered by the landscaping regulations. You'd think ''misplaced'' flowers will kill someone.
In my view this community is a perfect opportunity to come together and recognize this cultures diverse ways of living and to celebrate that. The homes are robust and filled with life and in spite of a few minor setbacks, I believe Kiki and Mark have done an excellent job thus far. Why would anyone want to change that!
Respectfully,
Garrison Roots, Professor
University of Colorado
By Garrison Roots
Through this letter, I want to show my support for the ideas mentioned in the recent letter from Kiki Wallace and Mark Sofield, dated April 30, 2001. The suggestions allegedly made by certain individuals regarding how to bring about a cohesive neighborhood with strict social continuity are foul and disgusting to me. I moved here because I was assured of a community with diversity that included not only the extraordinary architecture, but the moral, religious and sexual preferences that make up a vibrant, desirable neighborhood. The kind of neighborhood my son and I want to live in. Hitler had a cohesive neighborhood and such thoughts scare me to death. Secret forums scare me even more. Where are the white sheets?
Agreeably no one wants to see junk cars sitting on the streets, but rather than a dictatorship like policy, simple neighborly suggestion may suffice. For example, I am not in favor of the ''Stepford Wives'' like white picket fences surrounding many of the front yards, but I do not loose sleep over it. It is the homeowner's choice.
I am in fact one who was attracted to buy here because of the non-traditional look and feel of the houses and the community. As a matter of fact I am already feeling smothered by the landscaping regulations. You'd think ''misplaced'' flowers will kill someone.
In my view this community is a perfect opportunity to come together and recognize this cultures diverse ways of living and to celebrate that. The homes are robust and filled with life and in spite of a few minor setbacks, I believe Kiki and Mark have done an excellent job thus far. Why would anyone want to change that!
Respectfully,
Garrison Roots, Professor
University of Colorado
By Garrison Roots