When two-thirds of voters support something, it should get done. When you add to that support a diverse coalition of business organizations and the most engaged homeowners association in town, it’s time to get it done now.

City and county commissioners need to move forward Tuesday afternoon with the Northeast Gateway project. This project achieves two important goals – it protects two of Tallahassee’s most precious canopy roads and it drives job growth. That job growth is the best, most proven antidote to the chronic crime, poverty and other challenges that have plagued our community for far too long.

A “no” vote would subvert the will of Leon County voters and would kill hundreds – even thousands – of jobs, while leaving our canopy roads vulnerable to increased traffic and pollution.

One way to disguise opposition is to call it “slow” instead of “no.” But in this case, slow means no.

Originally Posted by The Tallahassee Democrat