We Do Like Our Cars

As much as we like to promote pedestrian activity at Morrison Ranch, the fact remains that we Americans do love to drive. It's a fact; it's a privilege, and it doesn't look like that will be changing anytime soon. I was reading this article in the East Valley Tribune this morning about the traffic cops at various intersections:

Four-way stop signs are no match for Gilbert’s growing amount of traffic. So police officers fill in at intersections in limbo — those that warrant a full traffic light but don’t yet have one.
There are about 11 such intersections in town, town staff say.

The town is working to staff those and other busy intersections with officers, Town Manager George Pettit said, especially at roads near schools with the academic year beginning again.

The article has a picture of a policewoman manning the intersection at Higley and Warner. The Mister and I came through that intersection a couple of days ago, and noted that there is a temporary traffic light hanging from the wires across the road. It isn't turned on yet, but I'll bet the traffic directors will be glad to get out of the blazing heat.

And just to remind you about my perspective on road issues, I'll point you to a post I wrote way back in January, about how thankful I am to live in a place that maintains the roads.