I don't think you can underestimate how that ring road is going to change the way people make choices. I'm pretty close to it and I know I'm looking forward to it as an option. Rather that fighting traffic/parking/crowds if I can hop on that road and motor to a spot more convenient it's a slam dunk.
If it works properly I'm using it to escape town and it will change my shopping/entertainment habits. Just the drive turns me off of places now but if I can get there as quick as muddling through the inner core then my choices just increased.
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