BRATTLEBORO — I live near an elementary school in Brattleboro, where daily I hear screaming, hollering, clapping cheering and, if I am lucky, music. Not to mention the sound of basketballs sometimes late into the night. I treasure the sounds of our youth at play.
Does Barry Adams [“Opposes not a skatepark, but a plan,” Letters, Sept. 28] think that we should abolish outdoor activities at our schools, as well?
I might also point out that many old-growth trees survive being planted along highways, which surely must provide significantly more stress than skateboard surfaces.
Opposing the BASIC plan opposes providing our youth with a safe place to gather.