To the editor:

Let’s connect some dots from Thursday’s paper. The proposal to cut back the T prompts a letter arguing public golf courses are less important; on the front page we see the Journal-World’s open records request for the truth about Arrowhead revenues from the KU-MU game.

Let’s set aside for later consideration Kansas University’s response they don’t have the final figures. That’s a hard one to swallow nearly a month later. The Chiefs had Arrowhead ready for the pro game less than eight hours after the college game was over. Do they expect us to believe they’re still counting the money? Why would they be stalling?

Back to the dots. The letter writer is probably right – public transportation may be more important than public recreation. But both are important. Each is an investment in the community. As fuel costs rise (Does anyone believe they’ve peaked?) public transportation will only become more important. But while investing in getting around, should we ignore the public spaces, the common areas we share to roam in and enjoy? Shouldn’t we invest in places for people to go? Parks and common spaces are essential to public health and our sense of community. It’s not a matter of one or the other; we need both. Each represents an investment in our community.

Which brings me back to that third dot: What investment should we expect from the largest member of our community (the elephant in our living room) in the town it calls home?

William Skepnek,

Lawrence