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Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and opponents of the 710 Long Beach Freeway extension preach the urban myth that freeways “just cause more traffic” (April 26). As if blocking arterials is going to “get people out of their cars.”
Pasadena residents opposed to the Blue Line rant that building the light rail line will worsen traffic congestion in Pasadena, spread environmental blight and increase traffic injuries and fatalities. As if these problems are going to go away by not building the Blue Line.
Of course, in 20 years, we Pasadenans will realize that we needed both. But we’ll have neither.
PHILIP BLACKMARR
Pasadena
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