NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letters. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. The voters of New Canaan are smart, capable people, and they deserve a direct voice in their own government. And we should do that in a public process that gives residents the opportunity to ask questions and weigh in. If we want to plan responsibly for the future, we have to be willing to engage seriously with real proposals, real tradeoffs, and real community needs.