The essence of the decision is if everyone can look past the immediate benefits to what the underpass/tunnel prevents from happening in the future: Increased traffic on routes that aren't designed for it. Increased costs if we realize how badly it's needed 20 years from now.
All the growth in the NE that is planning to happen will go on regardless of whether the tunnel is built or not. Do we want to play catch up to accomodate that growth in the future, or be ready for it now? It would be nice to be ahead of the curve for once when it comes to infrastructure in this city.
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