Proposals for Solving County’s Traffic Jams
I have just read the Commentary piece on Measure M by Stan Oftelie, executive director of the Orange County Transportation Commission (Nov. 12).
I agree with almost everything Oftelie says, as probably everyone else does. However, he tacitly lays the blame for the failure of Measure M on several causes that are indeed valid, but he neglects the one outstanding cause: the county itself.
It is patently impossible to do anything constructive in easing traffic until and unless the county ceases to authorize more and more construction, whether it be hotels, condo, resorts, office buildings. And, of course, housing including family residences.
No one in his right mind should consider any tax, no matter how insignificant, unless the county will turn off its generosity toward the builder/developer. I do believe that they should declare a total moratorium for about 10 years and then ask the people for their support in taxing themselves to try and cure the great evil that the county has and is perpetrating.
ALAN L BLUM
Balboa Island
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