Letters to the Editor

TOWN HALL MEETING
GARNERS LITTLE RESULTS

On Nov. 1, we had a general town hall meeting of residents in the Mountain View Manufactured Home development in Henderson.

Our community was recently purchased by a large real estate investment trust, Equity Lifestyle Properties.

As a result of the real estate and general economic downturn in Nevada, we had six vacant lots in our development. Our homes look more like a regular home than most manufactured/mobile homes in the Las Vegas Valley. ... We have rules and regulations, architectural guidelines like most other developments. Generally, we are protected under NRS 118B. It says the rules and guidelines we have established apply to residents and owners alike.

ELS, our landowners, have decided to fill vacancies with poor quality manufactured/mobile homes with total disregard of our rules and guidelines to which they, and us, must comply. We have been unable to establish any meaningful communications with them on our concerns. They don't communicate; they do what they wish. This has a negative impact on the value of our homes, which we own.

The purpose of this meeting was to force these bullies to listen to our complaints and concerns under the guidelines of NRS 118B. We had in attendance District 5 State Sen. Shirley Breeden, District 29 State Assemblywoman April Mastroluca, Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen, City Councilman John Marz, County Commissioner District G Mary Beth Scow and neighborhood services official Emily Lewis. These wonderful proactive government leaders are largely responsible for the wonderful city we live in, and we value their help. This was certainly demonstrated by their unanimous support, and we thank them all for attending.

We want a little respect and fairness. We want the ambience of our community to remain as is: an elite community. We believe this is in the landowner's best interest also.

Larry McGrorty

Henderson

WALKABILITY IN DOWNTOWN, other areas NEEDS ADDRESSING

Regarding "Traveling on Foot," from the Paradise/Downtown View Oct. 16 edition, it was basically talking about the need and demand for the downtown area as well as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus area and some areas' sidewalk renovations.

I read further, learning that the city doesn't have the money to do these very much-needed projects. Something must be done. Quickly.

I reside in the Maryland Parkway-Flamingo Road area, and the sidewalks are not only not wide enough, but they are also broken and crumbling and very old in appearance.

I cross different crosswalks at different times and different days of the week in this end of the city of Las Vegas. And I also need to feel comfortable crossing the street. But I feel hurried.

I understand there is a certain amount of time in which a pedestrian has to get across the street, but when drivers are allowed to make a right turn on red, it makes me - and I'm sure plenty of other pedestrians - feel the requirement to run across the street or get hit by a moving vehicle. It also leads to extremely impatient, careless and reckless drivers.

My wife was diagnosed with a physical challenge that does not always allow her to cross the street as quickly as the meter at the crosswalk requires.

There are people who work for law enforcement that may think that "pedestrian safety starts with pedestrians." This is simply not true. Pedestrians do have the right-of-way, and it is on everyone who operates a moving vehicle to drive safely and to watch out for pedestrians. But there are careless drivers who hit or almost hit pedestrians no matter what, and it needs to be addressed.

Stephen C. Clemmons Jr.

Las Vegas