Chainsaw Greg

I'm keeping an eye on Occidental Park, a refuge for many homeless people and an area of Pioneer Square that Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels wants to turn into Club Med, or something like that. OK, I'm being silly, but WTF? Nickels wants to remove some trees because he feels they're enabling drug sales and encouraging the homeless to gather and yada, yada. "Oh No You Don't!" say the folks who live in the 'hood. I have to agree. Removing trees is a band-aid and not the answer. The answer is: Fix the homeless problem, keep the trees and keep yer stinkin' bocce ball court.