I am sure improving access to green spaces will help improve public health, as you have pointed out in your editorial More parks and recreation (March 16). People are stressed out and barely have quality time to spend with their families. To make it worse, there are not enough green spaces for them to enjoy.
Also, due to the lack of parks and play areas in residential areas, people are forced to spend time indoors glued to their phones and laptops. Because of this scarcity of lush areas we are becoming lazy and inactive. As a result most people, including children, have low stamina and more health and weight issues. To counter stress, we must spend time under the open sky, in a green environment. This alone is the formula to not just remaining fit and healthy but also happy.
Fatima Suhail, Sharjah
Is Trump good for America?
I beg to differ with Sholto Byrnes that Donald Trump would actually make a reasonable US president with his new approach to the world's issues (Why Donald Trump as president might not be all that bad, March 16). I think it would be a bad idea to allow a racist warmonger to govern the biggest economic and military power in the world. And that's what Mr Trump is.
Paul Nopp, Dubai
He can be a great president. No one else is talking about strengthening our military and bringing jobs back to America.
Robin Harville, US
Sholto Byrnes has offered an interesting perspective that is worthy of consideration. Unfortunately, what comes along with the Trump circus truck is the rest of his belligerent rhetoric that has incited domestic unrest and the concern of over 1 billion Muslims. His protectionist approach to trade, and his unstable, shoot-from-the-hip style might overwhelm the good the writer points out. The policy Mr Trump has laid out may not be constitutional, and may put US military personnel in conflict between orders of a reactionary commander in chief and their sworn duties to the constitution and compliance with the Geneva Convention.
Bill Del Grosso, US
Who will buy an electric car?
I refer to the article Electric cars would be adopted faster if subsidised by UAE Government, experts say (March 1). Teachers and professors are a group that clearly understand and appreciate the need for both saving the environment and saving money. That and the sheer numbers of teachers in this country makes this a good demographic to start with.
One way to get more electric vehicles on the roads might be to approach local schools and universities with incentives for teachers and staff to purchase these vehicles during their contract periods.
Having authorities put electric charging stations at the schools so they can be charged at work would help as well.
Vehicles could be rented to teachers at low cost or interest-free purchases could be arranged with easy trade in for used vehicles when teachers leave and giving a choice to incoming teachers to purchase used or new would make the use of an electric vehicle an easy decision.
Bottom line is cost plus convenience. If the vehicle is as safe and if it costs me less to rent or buy an electric vehicle to get to and from work, then I’m in.
D Glass, Dubai
Resistance is not attack
Can we please get it right about who's attacking whom (Israel's favoured status is put under scrutiny, March 14)? Resistance is not "attack", it's a response to military occupation and captivity. "Palestinian attacks" is the language of Israel. Resistance to captivity is not only understandable, it's legitimate under international law. Israeli soldiers shouldn't even be on the streets of Palestine.
Name withheld by request
