Some time ago, a bridge was conceived that met much resistance. Many were opposed to its construction. There were over 2,300 lawsuits against it and it was opposed by the Sierra Club. Critics attacked the initial design as an upside-down rat trap. More criticism came from residents who didn’t want to disturb the aesthetic beauty of the area.
It is difficult to overstate the vehemence with which opponents tried to keep it from being built. Critics depicted the bridge as financially unsound and an aesthetic blight. Things were moving too fast. There were too many unanswered questions. The numbers couldn’t be trusted.
Fortunately, people with vision and intelligence prevailed and the bridge was built anyway, and on budget.
Today, literally no one doubts the wisdom of building that bridge. The same will hold true if city leaders have the common sense to build the bridge over 32nd Street. By the way, that bridge mentioned above with such great opposition was the Golden Gate.
Edward HorvatDurango
