GBA, if you really want to improve traffic flow, you might consider the fact that induced demand says congestion results from too many travel lanes. Perhaps your opposition to this bond is the right decision for the wrong reasons.

Locally, over the past decade we've seen about 9000 commuters in cars added to Eugene's roads. Coincidentally, we've also had just over 9000 former commuters who rode bikes, walked and took the bus get back into their cars. Want less congestion? Find a way to get those people back onto their bikes, the bus and into their walking shoes.

If we actually want to get people to choose to leave their cars parked, we're going to have to deal with what's ailing EPD. The officers, almost all of whom live in the suburbs, simply won't patrol or respond to crimes on the bike paths nor will they enforce traffic laws. No wonder everyone wants to put on a steel cage every time they go out.