A contractor weighs in on multi-use library project
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 9/18/2022 The greenest building is an existing one, remodeled to meet the desires of the owners. The Taj...
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- Sep 13
- 1 min
Lane running out of justifications for project
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 9/13/2022 Don Lane (Guest Commentary Sept. 10) seems to be running out of reasons to justify the absurd...
- Sep 12
- 1 min
Don’t fall for more developer-driven ploys
Letter in the SC Sentinel, 9/8/2022 I just returned from experiencing unspoiled Ecuadorian rainforest with Indigenous Achuar, determined...
- Sep 11
- 1 min
Who are the real friends of the library?
Stephen Kessler. Op-ed in the SC Sentinel, 9/10/2022 A key tactical weapon in city management’s offensive to impose a library-garage on...
- Aug 30
- 1 min
Kessler column made important points on library
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 8/30/2022 Stephen Kessler provided us with yet another humorous and informative editorial in Saturday’s...
- Aug 30
- 1 min
Comedy Nite at the Taj Garage Towers
Stephen Kessler. Article in the SC Sentinel, 8/27/2022 Those mixed-use librarians, housing mavens and garage attendants are such jokers...
- Aug 16
- 1 min
Library: Look first at trees on both downtown lots
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 8/16/2022 Contrary to the impression given by Don Lane in his Aug. 13 column, all but one of the mature trees...
- Aug 16
- 1 min
Some changes in Santa Cruz should never be
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 8/13/2022 I like magnolia trees. I like Santa Cruz community trademarks such as the Farmers Market, Marianne’s...
- Aug 6
- 1 min
Lipstick blots out seeing the library building pig
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 8/3/2022 Apparently Don Lane (Guest Commentary, July 30) has so much lipstick smeared on his rose-colored...
- Aug 6
- 1 min
Examine elements of library project separately
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 8/3/2022 When considering whether or not to build the mixed-use facility on lot 4 in the downtown area, it...
- Aug 6
- 1 min
Lane-Kessler duel won’t change anyone’s mind
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 8/3/2022 ...neither Don Lane or Stephen Kessler is going to change anybody’s mind; you either like lovely old...
- Aug 3
- 1 min
Lane columns miss point on what is a public library
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 8/2/2022 Don Lane’s recent responses to Stephen Kessler miss the point. The public character of our city must...
- Jul 31
- 1 min
The view from a treehouse above Lot 4
Stephen Kessler. Article in the SC Sentinel, 7/31/2022 Indulge my imagination for a minute. When I think of the city’s “visionary” plan...
- Jul 31
- 1 min
Objections to more downtown housing
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 7/30/2022 I am grateful for Stephen Kessler’s continued efforts to bring to our attention the specious...
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Library: Looking forward to the November vote
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 7/26/2022 When the “new” libraries were built in Capitola, Felton, and soon in Aptos, the location of all...
- Jul 23
- 1 min
Citizens of SC should have a say on new library
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 7/23/2022 Don Lane’s interest in a new library (Guest Commentary, July 16) that will move into a commercial...
- Jul 23
- 1 min
Not all library leaders support mixed-use project
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 7/21/2022 The author of a Guest Commentary, July 16, states that “the last four leaders of the Santa Cruz...
- Jul 23
- 1 min
Downtown open green space should be priority
Letter to the SC Sentinel, 7/21/2022 Don Lane, in his commentary about Stephen Kessler and the “Taj,” completely ignores the fact that a...
- Jul 22
- 1 min
Mixed-use red herrings fail the smell test
Stephen Kessler. Op-ed in the SC Sentinel, 7/22/2022 In their zeal to overcome popular opposition to their eight-story garage-apartments...
- Jul 15
- 1 min
SC's parking garage mistake: It would undermine library project, make affordable housing harder
By Rick Longinotti of the Campaign For Sustainable Transportation Guest Commentary in Lookout Santa Cruz - 7/12/22 The city’s promotion...