By Allan Howard
Editor: In response to a letter to the editor published on June 3, 2008, "Suggests electric vehicles for Matanzas Inlet beach."
The writer suggests banning driving on the beach. My question is, where would you have those hundreds and hundreds of cars park? From Ocean Trace to Fort Matanzas there is virtually no off-beach parking. Any available land belongs to the private sector and is occupied with buildings.
Should we park on the highway and if so where would you have access walkways to the beach? Would the access points be the same as those in Ponte Vedra, nonexistent?
Allan Howard
St. Augustine
http://staugustine.com/stories/061008/opinions_061008_054.shtml
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THE JUNE 3RD LETTER:
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Letter: Suggests electric vehicles for Matanzas Inlet beach
By Michael BonDurant
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Editor: The following is my comment to the National Park Service, The Record, and to John Mica, regarding driving on Fort Matanzas National Monument property.
I am in favor of eliminating automobile driving at the Matanzas Inlet on National Monument beach property. Cars are everywhere and causing pollution in our cities, why do we want to continue to pollute the air, water and sand on our beaches?
As an alternative, I would recommend that the Park Service rent out electric vehicles for driving on the beach, thereby making some money for the park maintenance.
In addition, I would frankly recommend that this would be an excellent plan for all the beaches in St. Augustine. Pollution, wildlife protection, not to mention protection of the people lying on the sand, it's time to eliminate driving on our beaches. There are simply too many cars, too much noise and pollution, and too many injuries caused by our addiction to driving on the sand.
What is the big thrill anyway? Are we too lazy to walk a few feet from the parking area? Do we not value our beautiful beaches enough to park our nasty, oil dripping and smog-emitting cars on the street or in lots where they belong?
Michael BonDurant
St. Augustine
http://staugustine.com/stories/060308/opinions_060308_045.shtml
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