Bette Dale Petrides, candidate for County Council, at-large seat
In favor of tunnel

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"A pedestrian tunnel at Georgia and Forest Glen is desirable given the intersection’s traffic congestion and pedestrian accidents. If new council members are elected to the County Council, initiatives and priorities are likely to be changed. I would call for a reevaluation of all county transportation initiatives and work to establish priorities based on (1) community support (2) congestion and safety and (3) cost. The Georgia Avenue-Forest Glen tunnel would be likely to qualify as a priority based on these criteria. Please be aware that this plan would not halt any project well underway, but would allow us the option of dealing with new priorities, such as this one. I would be willing to visit the site and talk further with your community group and/or representatives of the other groups supporting the project if you would like me to do so."