Give Veterans Plaza a break: Two way streets now ... no study necessary.

Once again, reckless drivers have damaged Veterans Plaza, which lies on Market Street between 10th and 11th.

EVEN IF there are compelling reasons why Elm and Spring must remain drag strips (we think there are not), then can any traffic engineer living (or dead) explain why Market must endure the chronic misuse?

Below are past reports of Market Street destruction. Slowed two-way traffic would prevent this destruction, wouldn't it? What might a traffic study prove that numerous pairs of eyes don't already know?

Why, oh why, must this city be so ridiculously backward?

February 20, 2012: That wasn't a pipe bomb, actually.

June 17, 2012: Veterans Plaza is back in shape.

The repair work at Veterans Plaza was completed before Memorial Day, but I kept forgetting to take a photo of the progress. It's a seamless restoration, but here is what it looked like on February 20.