[Summit] Rhode Races posters along Blackstone Blvd

[JaNean Fisher]

Please don't suggest that notices be put on telephone pole...this is a very
real danger for the people climbing the poles as they can become very
slippery with gazillions of staples & nails.

JaNean

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Melissa Vanzetti <msvanzetti at yahoo.com>wrote:

> As a resident of Summit neighborhood, who walks Blackstone Blvd every
> single day, I was disgusted and appalled during my morning walk where I
> observed at least 8 posters between Lippitt Park and the Butler campus, all
> along the Blackstone Blvd walking path. Not only did they STAPLE the
> posters to live trees, potentially harming the trees, the posters have
> taken away from the natural beauty of the path. Surely, one or two posters
> on telephone poles or other man-made structures would have been sufficient.
> I have notified both Rhode Races and the Blackstone Park Conservacy about
> this issue.
>
> I fear this could become the standard - that others will believe it is
> okay to post ads and posters all along the walking path, one of the few
> places left in Providence where there is natural beauty. If you care about
> our local environment and parks, and the potential of others following in
> the footsteps of Rhode Races, I encourage you to contact Rhode Races also
> and share your concerns. This is the link to their contact page:
> http://www.rhoderaces.com/contact/index.html
>
> Sincerely,
> Melissa V.
>
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