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Traffic Expert

After extended debate on
the many reasons to oppose
widening the avenue, Hugo A.
Malanga, city traffic engineer
who studied the problem for
the Commission, tried to clear
up the misunderstandings he
believed were present. He
denied there are two peak
times of traffic congestion of
University Avenue, and said
that the future width of
University Avenue would be no
wider than its present widest
portion: that across from the
Out-Patient Clinic. Mr. Malanga
also stressed that most of the
traffic in the area is
locally-oriented.

Much of the discussion
centered on the parking
problem. Merchants showed
concern that customers
would move too quickly to
stop and buy.

If last night's turnout is
truly representative of
concerned citizens of the
community, the widening of
University Avenue will be
overwhelmingly defeated in
favor of preserving the beauty
of Mr. Jefferson's community.