Count me as one more Winslow resident who prefers to wield that old standard of autumn, the leaf rake. It's quiet, neighborly, good for the environment, for wildlife, and for the body.

A ban on those mechanized leaf-blowing monstrosities is low-hanging fruit that would cost the city nothing and benefit everyone (with the possible exception of a few landscaping companies). It's a sensible policy that is long-overdue.