By planning to rebuild the two-lane S.W. 12th Street as a one-lane street between S.W. Topeka and Gage boulevards, Topeka’s city government is clearly going against the will of most people who would be affected, members of a recently formed grassroots organization said Saturday afternoon.
The 12th Street Reality Coalition revealed at a news conference that among those who responded to a recent unscientific poll conducted on the “Nextdoor” neighborhood social network website, 123 said they opposed that move while only 16 supported it.
“Arrogance and hubris are driving the City’s bulldozer down S.W. 12th and over the wishes of residents and voters,” the coalition said in a news release.
(Read more: Local Government – The Topeka Capital-Journal)