As a resident of Johns Creek for 14 years, my husband and I are still waiting for more parks and wider sidewalks. There should have been a major focus during city planning for more and frequent parks so all residents could enjoy walking, riding bicycles, roller blading, etc., from and to their neighborhoods on to treed, park-like walks.  Yes, more and more people are walking two to three miles (from their homes to shops), and it is a delight to see many more cyclists.  If the sidewalks were wider, my husband and I would ride our bikes every day to work and to shop. Riding a bicycle on any of …

In yet another example of abuse and misuse of political power and position, which seems to be an epidemic, the citizens of Johns Creek were snubbed at the Feb. 28 city council meeting.  The city’s charter was subverted and its citizens bypassed, relegated to a position where their voices would not be heard in a manner prescribed by the charter. The charter, essentially the city’s constitution, specifically lays out a review and change process for the charter.  It basically states that at the end of the fifth year of cityhood, which is this December, a citizen charter commission will be …