tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019952.post2054414888896652731..comments2023-07-15T17:23:38.658-07:00Comments on The Carmel-by-the-Sea WATCHDOG!: A More Resident-Friendly Notice Needed to Encourage a Forestry Partnership Between the City and Carmel ResidentsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019952.post-31559107470438669312009-02-25T11:09:00.000-08:002009-02-25T11:09:00.000-08:00Carmel-by-the-Sea is such a small town, but reside...Carmel-by-the-Sea is such a small town, but residents are very much disconnected from their city government. I say this because this sign shows the alienation of the city staff with Carmel residents. It looks like the city assumes residents don't want trees in their neighborhoods. The city should try to do a better job promoting our urbanized forest by at least assuming we want trees in our neighborhoods. I cannot imagine Carmel without trees and the wildlife it attracts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019952.post-43993436057275587222009-02-23T20:04:00.000-08:002009-02-23T20:04:00.000-08:00City Hall just doesn't get it. There are a lot of...City Hall just doesn't get it. There are a lot of neighbors living in CBTS with an attitude of cooperation with the city to make Carmel a better place for residents and visitors, especially for our frequent guests. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for calling attention to the city’s reforestation efforts. City Hall should stop with this punitive attitude, the us vs. them mentality. It is a counterproductive approach and is not the way to win friends and influence people positively.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019952.post-72271965793027074262009-02-23T19:36:00.000-08:002009-02-23T19:36:00.000-08:00The city’s adversarial tone is very instructive. ...The city’s adversarial tone is very instructive. I do not think Mike Branson is an overbearing man looking to write up violators of the municipal code. But I do think he is susceptible to being influenced by a culture of threats and intimidation set by the mayor. The more insecure he feels about his job, the more he may fell under pressure to mimic the mayor’s lead of threats and intimidation to get along and feel more secure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019952.post-2700274556532777252009-02-23T09:35:00.000-08:002009-02-23T09:35:00.000-08:00It would be good to mention that many of the trees...It would be good to mention that many of the trees being planted around Carmel are being planted by the Friends of Carmel Forest. This organization has two tree planting programs that are responsible for trees being planted downtown and elsewhere in the village. More trees would be planted if the city was willing to water more new trees. Unfortunately, many more trees on city property die each year than the city council is willing to let be replaced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com