On Dec. 18, 2024, I was pleased to read that Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey had certified the ballot initiative that would require voter approval to remove traffic lanes in Vancouver.
On Jan. 8, I laughed when I read the “Build cities for people, not cars” signs shown on the front page of The Columbian. People drive cars to get to work or school, buy or deliver groceries and other commodities, go to doctor’s offices and restaurants, deliver their voter ballots, etc.
This initiative wouldn’t exist had the city council members thought about all their taxpayers. Is the city biased against the elderly, the disabled, or people who just can’t ride buses or bicycles to get to their destinations?
Using Fourth Plain Boulevard now takes me twice as long to get to work, using more gas. So I can’t patronize restaurants at lunch, or other businesses on this corridor. Sadly, businesses may close due to loss of revenue.
The people who navigate vehicles, buses and bicycles are so distracted by reading the continuously changing lane and sign instructions down this challenging corridor that it’s dangerous. Hopefully, this doesn’t cause more accidents and fatalities.
