»In which consensus is forgotten

The San Francisco Examiner looks into the ongoing problems of Octavia Boulevard planning and whatnot.

Even groups that fully embrace the plan are frustrated with the timeline.

“It’s taken forever,” said Paul Olsen of the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association.

City officials are frustrated as well, citing lack of resources that held up the plan.

“What we’re concerned about is the length of time it takes,” said Amit Ghosh, head of long-range planning for The City. “By the time we finish the plan, consensus is forgotten.”

On the bright side, at least the pagoda is gone.
A cabby said to me the other night: "Sure, it's pretty, but why does it end right there? And who put a playground there? And why are the lights not synchronized?" But he did think it was good to look at.
I also think that Traffic Planning 101 says: if you are building a boulevard, level the roadway. Straight, unrippled roads tend to have faster through traffic.