10-12-2013, 08:01 AM
"Overpasses??????????? This is a prime example of why you might hear from time to time, "This ain't the mainland.""
If it's aesthetics you're worried about, I know at least several examples of underpasses, anyway, that are far more pleasing to the eye than intersections with lights, traffic jams, etc. You almost don't know they're there until you get to them and with proper landscaping, they look almost like a natural feature of the land. Not being a civil engineer, I have no idea what would be involved in constructing them in this environment.
About the pace of modernization: Sure, you hear a lot about the pros and cons of change. Intelligent change can improve the lives of everyone though I don't think it's prudent to accept change just because it's a change. That's as wrong as viewing the past through rose colored glasses. There's a time and place for gravel roads and picnic lunches, but when you're in an ambulance with chest pains you want the super-fast freeway and high speed exit to the ER. And so on.
If it's aesthetics you're worried about, I know at least several examples of underpasses, anyway, that are far more pleasing to the eye than intersections with lights, traffic jams, etc. You almost don't know they're there until you get to them and with proper landscaping, they look almost like a natural feature of the land. Not being a civil engineer, I have no idea what would be involved in constructing them in this environment.
About the pace of modernization: Sure, you hear a lot about the pros and cons of change. Intelligent change can improve the lives of everyone though I don't think it's prudent to accept change just because it's a change. That's as wrong as viewing the past through rose colored glasses. There's a time and place for gravel roads and picnic lunches, but when you're in an ambulance with chest pains you want the super-fast freeway and high speed exit to the ER. And so on.