text: Given that even extremely pro-car CalTrans has finally formally accepted the proven concept of induced demand, why would reducing travel lanes be a problem? Since building more lane-miles has been shown to generate more traffic than those lanes can hold, it is logical, although as yet unproven, that reducing lane-miles will reduce traffic by more than the amount that those lanes can hold. By the way, that's how science works.
  
  As far as improving our public transit, that seems like such an obvious need here in Lane County that I am amazed that anyone could be against it. Add in the fact that, other than our large student population, we have a serious obesity issue here and I'm equally shocked that anyone would not vote for someone who supports improved active transportation options.
  
  The 1950's aren't coming back. We need to look to the future with insight and intelligence while we keep our fear of change at bay.