EDITORIAL 101 RESURRECTION LOCAL LEADERS MUST GET SERIOUS ABOUT FREEWAY EXPANSION.REPORTS of the death of Ventura Freeway The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. expansion are greatly exaggerated. In the spring, local leaders submitted an ambitious plan for overhauling the Ventura Freeway, including widening portions and adding diamond lanes. But they withdrew the plan almost immediately after residents living near the freeway protested. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have an old lazy-government trick: Retreat at the first sign of resistance, then blame ``the people'' for the government's inability to get anything done. Now local leaders have resurrected the plan, after learning that if they can't improve L.A.'s smog problem, they risk losing as much as $37 billion in federal funds Federal Funds Funds deposited to regional Federal Reserve Banks by commercial banks, including funds in excess of reserve requirements. Notes: These non-interest bearing deposits are lent out at the Fed funds rate to other banks unable to meet overnight reserve . Good. Let the real debate begin. ``The people'' include more than just the noisiest among us, and the responsibility of government is to determine the best interest of everyone. That means taking into account the thousands of commuters who travel the Ventura Freeway every day, and mitigating mit·i·gate v. mit·i·gat·ed, mit·i·gat·ing, mit·i·gates v.tr. To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve. v.intr. To become milder. the impact of improvements on the freeway's neighbors. Lazy government won't won't Contraction of will not. won't will not won't will solve L.A.'s transportation problems; only good government can do that. |
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