Re “Jury still out on Willoughby traffic measures,” May 12 issue

Traffic calming is the most insidious euphemism since Orwell coined some.

Unfortunately, only planners seem to think putting up road blocks will keep people from using alternative routes. Are tax dollars paying people that do not know in advance that drivers will take Waring or Romaine if Willoughby is blocked?

Putting up speed bumps on Orlando has not changed anything, other than a few more shock absorber repairs. People still need to get to work and school and will use alternative routes when the main streets are congested.

Perhaps greenlighting elevated rail routes would relieve pressure on main and residential streets.

Harlan Levinson

Los Angeles