The Village Board will be debating widening Hoover Avenue soon, most likely in January. The feasibility study recommends a 20 foot median and has a design speed of 60 mph. Go here for our on-line discussion and information forum.
Prosperity often comes with a price.
A booming economy, rapid urban growth and the resulting heavy traffic frequently make streets less hospitable to pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. Particularly in cities, towns, and suburbs, they can make roads less safe, contribute to air pollution, and fail to improve mobility-even for motorists. Conventional practice among highway departments sometimes lags behind today's understanding of the issues. A project that would make part of a community ugly or unpleasant is objectionable on that basis alone, and you should not hesitate to reject it as a bad idea.