Arvonne Fraser: An indispensable avenue
Senior Fellow Emerita Arvonne Fraser writes about the impact of the Central Corridor line as president of the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association in Minneapolis.
Although the new line may reduce traffic, this metro area is growing, and the university is one of our finest institutions. It attracts and serves more than just students and faculty. We in university neighborhoods understand that trucks, buses and people without light-rail service must use our streets. But we don't want our neighborhoods becoming clogged traffic corridors, unsafe for pedestrians and bikes.
The line should be built right, even if that causes a slight delay. The northern route is the best for everybody.
Star Tribune
March 4, 2008
