There are far too many cars and motorcycles that drag race up and down Comm., and there are too many thoughtless pedestrians wandering out into the street and bikers who want to jockey through traffic.

What I can't figure out is how the "beautification" is going to be sustainable. There are some lovely flowebeds replacing the parking meters, but flowerbeds cost money to replant year after year, especially after heavy snow and salt during the winter. The meters were a revenue stream for the city (and so were the tickets), and now that's gone.

Sigh. Beauty at any cost, I suppose.