SANTA FE MAYOR STILL PUSHING PLAZA TRAFFIC BAN

 

SANTA FE'S MAYOR CONTINUES HIS EFFORTS TO CLOSE THE CITY'S PLAZA TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC, DESPITE OPPOSITION TO THE IDEA FROM SOME RESIDENTS AND THE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. JAVIER GONZALES SAYS HE'S WILLING TO COMPROMISE ON THE PLAN AND PERHAPS ONLY REMOVE VEHICLE TRAFFIC FOR A FEW MONTHS OVER THE SUMMER.

GONZALES SAYS HIS PLAN IS REALLY ABOUT RETURNING THE PLAZA TO IT'S HISTORIC ROLE FOR THE COMMUNITY. HE SAYS PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT THE PLAZA WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE VEHICLE TRAFFIC SURROUNDING THEM.

THE MAYOR TELLS 770 KKOB HE'LL WORK WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC IN REACHING AN AGREEMENT, HOPEFULLY WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.