Unfettered Letters

In honor of hizzoner

For the effect of Mayor Funkhouser’s reluctance to accept reality, I propose a monument to him. Name a street after him: One Way.

Alex M. Petrovic
Sugar Creek

Gateway Arch proposal

Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth wants to take park land around the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and give it to commercial developers.

I was there, recently, and there are plenty of places for development in the downtown area. There is no need to destroy the park.

The Gateway Arch is an attraction that brings money to the city. The park around it makes the experience a much more pleasing experience. Commercial development would make it more of a carnival-type experience.

The view of the river should not be impeded any more than it is already. The green area by the river is a special place that should be kept as a park.

JoAnn Witt
Kansas City

Tornado monument?

You have got to be kidding me. A monument of a tornado? What a waste of taxpayer time and state bond money (3/22, Local, “Project offered state aid; But the funds from Kansas would come with contingencies that concern a city councilman”).
Why not wipe out hunger or the give homeless folks a place to live?
Unbelievable.
P. Clayton
Lenexa