Sep 19, 2018
To the editor:
As a three season bicycling commuter between my home on the north end of Lake City and the Public Works building on the south end, I often ride Highway 61 on my way home.
I follow the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) through downtown which follows the lake shore and does not run on...
Sep 5, 2018
To the editor:
I just finished Russell Boe’s explanation in the Aug. 30 Graphic about the broad cost benefits of the Hwy. 61 project.
Up until then I had basically thought in terms of being able to cross at my intersection without risking life and limb. But the financial implications of...
Sep 5, 2018
To the editor:
With respect to the three-lane conversion project, I would like to point out that Lake City is pretty normal when you compare the historical data kept from other cities that have completed a similar project.
During the planning stage of the project, approximately 50 percent are in...
Sep 5, 2018
To the editor:
Change, even that which offers great benefits, almost always comes with controversy. The proposed three-lane upgrade for Hwy. 61 is a case in point. The proposal will make our city more attractive, more pedestrian friendly, more bicycle friendly and more child friendly while, at the...