Snedaker: No Planning for Congestion Downtown

Susie Snedaker: The Planning and Zoning Commission was told repeatedly that traffic impact was not an issue when addressing subdivisions as the streets were adequate. The city has encouraged increased density downtown without considering what impact that traffic would have on the surrounding stable established neighborhoods whether it be auto emissions, tire dust, noise, speed. As the traffic increases, drivers will utilize our neighborhoods as short cuts to avoid congestion. The city should have addressed this issue prior to increasing the density.

Eagle Eye: If you think downtown traffic is going to be a problem, just wait till you get the traffic on NW Blvd from the US 95 to Interstate 90. That will be a mess.