Community Update

I
would really like to go out on my patio & do yoga right now- but I
can't.  Why?  There's a leafblower going across the street, and the dust
cloud over my house as a result would make me choke and sneeze.I
used to enjoy life in my house in Glendales's temperate climate with my
windows open most of the time, but I can't anymore.  Why?  Because
there are leafblowers running in my neighborhood every day of the week,
and the dust & grime that comes in through my windows is terrible. 
So now I'm forced to keep my windows closed most of the time and waste
energy running my air conditioner.
I
have a recording studio setup in my house and used to enjoy having
musicians and actors come and work here but I can't anymore.  Why? 
Because nearly every hour of every day, there will be a leafblower going
somewhere in my neighborhood and it will destroy any attempts at good a
sounding recording.Leafblowers
are destroying the quality of life for those of us that would like to
enjoy our homes and neighborhoods in Glendale. They create terrible
health hazards, increases in allergies and asthma, noise pollution, and
worse. They are completely unnecessary, they make no positive
contribution to our community or our tax
base,  and it's time to make them illegal here.
Please take a moment to sign this online petition to ban leafblowers in Glendale:
www.change.org/petitions/city-of-glendale-california-ban-leaf-blowers
-Paul Berolzheimer
Glendale, CA. 91205