There have been many attempts to reason with our governing officials on why the proposed expansion of I-5 along our coastal corridor is wrong. But as most of us have learned, reason and facts are seldom considered in making decisions that affect the lives of we the tax paying citizens.
One effective way to pull the plug or minimize this nightmare project is to take away the money. While this project is funded by Federal, State and local tax revenues, one way to hit the budget is through the State's contribution. Our newly elected governor, Jerry Brown, is hacking away at the budget. So let's encourage him to take away or minimize the state's contribution. Email our governor (http://gov.ca.gov/m_contact.php) and remind him that since the state is bankrupt, we can not afford a $4billion project that started out as a $200 million project 10 years ago. Also remind him that the expansion to 14 lanes won't solve the traffic congestion...it never has in this state.
So keep the pressure on and make your voice heard.
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