Single issue voter

[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

Hello,

Can someone tell me who caters least to families, children, and "no turn between 7-9 a.m." signs in the upcoming election?

Thanks!

Comments

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

I don't know that it'd do shit, to be honest. About half the streets around here are narrow as all hell.

[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

Except, I make great time whenever I cut across side streets. I'll shave five, ten, even fifteen minutes off a commute, easy.

[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

Lake street to route 2. Street connecting broadway and mass ave in arlington. Streets connecting broadway and powderhouse. The list goes on...

[imvfd.livejournal.com]

What's so special about Somerville that it's worth the hassle of living here? Why not move closer to where you work and shave 30 minutes or more off of your commute?

[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

What really makes it worthwhile for me are the strong families and children.

[imvfd.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes, very clever. But seriously, it's not like Somerville is the cheapest location in the greater Boston area. It's not the cultural epicenter of Boston. So what's so special about being here that's worth spending an hour or more in your car every day?

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

More burrito joints per square mile than any other city in the area?

[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

I pay 400 bucks a month in an exurb right next to Boston?

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

The worst example in the area has to be the right turn from Route 16 northbound to Whittemore Avenue, near Alewife. The Route 16/Mass Ave traffic light is a disaster, so turning onto Whittemore easily saves between 10 and 20 minutes.

Cambridge recently extended the no-right-turn hours to 3-7 pm (formerly 4-6 pm). Now things are much worse between 6 and 7 pm -- traffic backs up Route 16 onto Route 2 past the bowling alley.

When they ban the use of alternate routes, why can't they also try to fix the underlying problem on the main route?

[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU! That turn is the bane of my existence.