Editor,

I am against permitting for the Langley lift. I have lived in the area for 30 years and the panoramic view along Cascade Avenue as you come into Langley is one of the delights of the area. I hear tourists and locals alike marvel at that view when I am at work in downtown Langley. Why blight it with anything at all? If the view weren’t important why would the trees be trimmed? Why would the sign be there identifying the mountains in the panoramic view?

This view is enjoyed by everyone using that road. The elevator would accommodate a small percentage of those people. View blockage was one of the reasons most people were against Richard Francisco’s venture.

Boaters who dock at the marina do walk up to visit Langley. I hear fewer boaters grouse about the walk than I do locals who can’t park directly in front of the store they want to shop in. One of the great things about Langley is that you can walk everywhere if you want.

Paul and his wife have contributed beautiful things to Langley. If a memorial to Paul is needed, let’s find another way to show appreciation than with a project that will divide the community and help only a very few.

Let’s not forget that we now have taxi service and that the Main Street Association is voluntarily manning a shuttle from the marina up to and around the downtown corridor during the season. Why not use the available funding to purchase an enclosed van for the winter and inclement summer weather and employ local people as drivers?

DEBORAH EIMERS

Langley