This entire debacle pitting neighbor versus neighbor is the result of poor planning and a "band-aid" solution mentality. U-Med is basically a rough circle and to get to many of the places within the circle almost every driver has to go to the center of the circle (36th/University or 36th/Elmore). Poor planning from the beginning. Stubbornness to not change it. Lack of creativity to not implement low-cost improvements to Northern Lights and Lake Otis that would ease congestion (such as "Coastal" stoplights at NL/University and NL/Bragaw). The "bigger" picture of providing a corridor for Seward-to-Glenn traffic would be a big help. A relatively low-cost/impact project to make a high-speed corridor utilizing Dowling, Elmore, MLK Jr, and Boniface would divert traffic from U-Med. My name is John Zebutis, I am a Republican candidate for State House, east side #27. I don't have all the answers, but I will try to make sure common-sense is at least considered.