For years now, even before this humble blog existed, first responders have been pointing out how Shortshanks' obsession with median planters was interfering with public safety by removing the center lane of traffic emergency vehicles were able to drive down. All of the sudden, some candidates are noticing the problem, too:
Mayoral challengers Gery Chico and Miguel del Valle on Friday suggested periodic gaps in the median planters that beautified Lake Shore Drive to prevent a repeat of the Blizzard of 2011 fiasco.
If there had been a few well-positioned breaks along the way, emergency vehicles would have had quicker access to stranded motorists and traffic stalled behind accidents could have been diverted to the southbound lanes before being buried in snow, both candidates said.
As the title says, "Duh!" How many millions were spend on the Lake Shore Drive medians, and the ones up and down so many major thoroughfares? Not to worry though, someone else will be paid even more millions shortly to remove a bunch of them in short order.