Proponents of the measure asking voters whether they want Coronado to continue studying solutions to congestion solutions that could include a tunnel say something must be done for those who have become rush-hour prisoners in their homes.
Opponents say a tunnel won’t solve the city’s problems and would be a costly project that residents would end up paying for through higher taxes and new tolls.
Each side is charging the other with using exaggerated claims and scare tactics. The rhetoric is heating up as voters prepare to weigh in on whether to move forward on the comprehensive study or put the kibosh on the idea.
“Somebody told me the other day, There’s no problem. We just stay in our homes from 3 to 5 p.m.’ That’s no way to live,” said Margaret Pimpo, a dentist who serves on the Coronado Tunnel Commission and who supports the measure.
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