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Slowing our roll

Fri., April 17, 2020

Permanently slowing traffic in certain areas, No!

Most residents of Spokane do not need “helicopter” city leaders or city council members.

In Fridays’s paper April, the 10th a city council member suggested that traffic be permanently slowed down in certain ares of the city.

Spokane is a growing city, we should abandon the idea of “road diets” and of slowing down traffic. In fact, I propose we gradually increase the speed limit, everywhere. We should post new signs saying “Watch out! Fast-moving traffic.”

We don’t need city leaders holding our hands; we need ways to get on the other side of town faster.

Ira McKinsey

Spokane

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