The Williams Drive corridor study is underway and the city is asking for citizen input. Consult the city website Williams Drive Study for more information.
Get involved to let the city know your views on how Williams Drive should be improved to meet your needs.
The pedestrian and bicycle constituents are making their desires known thus forcing study time, design and construction effort to accommodate their wishes. Automobiles will be the transportation mode for 99% of the people in the foreseeable future and therefore 99% of the design effort and construction $ should be directed at making the automobile travel fast, safe and efficient.
Be aware that some in our city government would like to use the force of the city to dictate to property and business owners along Williams Drive how they can use their property. It has been suggested that zoning laws should be used to restrict land use along Williams Drive to any commercial use except anything automobile. That would mean no gas stations, repair shops, car washes, dealers, auto parts stores, etc. would be allowed on Williams Drive. Eliminating automotive related businesses by government completely ignores the will of the people who may want close, quick and easy access for all things automotive. Let the people choose, with their consumer dollar, the businesses and locations they will support.
This idea needs to be stopped dead in its tracks. This is government picking winners and losers. That is not the role of government. Let free enterprise decide what the people want and where they want it.
It should be noted that the City is planning to install two traffic roundabouts on Rivery Drive, North of Williams Drive, that connects to Northwestern Blvd which will cross I 35 and connect with Austin Ave. Let your city planners and council members know whether or not you think roundabouts are a "good" idea here in Georgetown.
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