I'm all for bike paths, greenways, jogging and hiking trails, car-less plazas, and a lot of other things that make urban spaces more pleasant and livable. But the Main Street redesign was, frankly, absurd. It was difficult to navigate, dangerous to pedestrians, confusing, and honestly just plain ugly.

It made driving through downtown a chore. My wife and I avoided it whenever possible, and I think a lot of other people did too.