[Vision2020] downtown

[roger hayes]

The northbound pavement project seems to be nearly complete. Since 
Washington street was reopened it certainly is more difficult crossing 
on foot or competing on bicycle with the speeding wall of traffic 
moving through town. Vehicles are traveling at high rates of speed 
again.  It was certainly nice having only 2 lanes of traffic for the 
past few weeks. The traffic was slower, and it seemed there was much 
less of it. Crossing the street, or riding on it was so much easier and 
safer. Oh well, nothing can be done, I suppose.

The question I pose is, why when we open more lanes of travel does it 
seem to breed more cars?  One would think having more lanes of travel 
would dilute the volume. The movie axiom seems to apply. "If you build 
it, they will come."

Roger Hayes