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Larry Harper's avatar

Thank goodness for the Sebastopol Times being here to keep us informed of local issues like this. I have not seen anything about it in the PD yet.

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@economist's avatar

First, a study funded by Caltrans is a study being paid for by taxpayers, presumably many in Sebastopol. Studies in this city abound. The library may have to be expanded to accommodate all the binders. All were conducted with presumably free money from the County, or Caltrans that literally goes to waste. The primary issue is that reimaging downtown is not a question of 1 way or 2 way streets. We need a wholistic approach. First is the problem of reducing the amount of traffic coming through the city. Caltrans did a study a few years ago on potential options for a bypass that the city council at the time refused to review. If traffic can realistically be reduced then imagining changes that can make the town more attractive to businesses, visitors and residents, increasing economic activity and sales taxes should be the goal. Without a substantial increase in sales tax revenue the city is on a path to insolvency. Spending staff time and tax dollars on pet projects like bike lanes and 2 lane traffic is wasting money, taxpayer money, your money, my money.

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