The tunnel issue is not a 3rd or 4th street issue - it is a Coronado
issue. When we have our main arteries clogged and bottlenecked due to a
huge requirement of traffic flow from one area of the island, it
affects all of us insidiously in so many ways. The speed alone of
vehicles that rev up their cars on the highway 75 (on their way to work)
is so deadly for pedestrians and bikes, etc; people who are in traffic
only have urgency on their minds and loose their sense of awareness for
other vehicles, pedestrians, signs and signal lights. Then think about
how this traffic backs up on Orange, it eventually will get to the
point where it will push the cars onto untraveled streets and these
cars will sit on these streets waiting to get through -- blocking your
streets in front of homes and alleys that we use to get onto to do our
errands and important appointments. The traffic affects us all, and
will only continue to get worse; and quick fixes by band aiding it in
one area of the artery (might be less expensive) may only address a
very shallow level of problems and our needs as a City to address
traffic issues now and well into the future. If you truly and deeply
look at Coronado as a whole, the traffic separates us as a community:
it makes our lives miserable when we are stuck in it to get to our
grocery stores, dry cleaning, pharmacies, hospital and the list goes
on. Most of the traffic on our main arteries are not invested in
Coronado - they want to get in and then out and quick fixes are best
for them. But for those who truly are emotionally and
pridefully invested in Coronado, we need a bigger solution than
band-aiding. Band-aiding methods are quick, superficial,less expensive and might get temporary
results, but not for the long-term solution that we need for our City.

There are other factors of our beautiful City that will be affected
negatively and already has, but it will take longer to discuss here.
The gist of it is that it is important for all our citizens to not just
look at it from our narrow perspective - we need to look beyond our
own. We have to look at it from the City's well being as a whole
because while you think you are safe and not affected by the traffic on
the bridge right now, it will inevitably catch up to those who are
further out from the main arteries. You may not see the deeper affects
now, but maybe later it will become clearer when we pass the life of
living in Coronado onto our own children and other loved ones. We have
been having such beautiful weather the last two days - reminds us to be
thankful and to appreciate our City as a whole! Have a wonderful and
safe day, everyone!