*The “I” in the piece refers to Nova Jayaraj
There’s not much to dislike about living in Los Gatos: we’re part of a wonderful community with beautiful mountain scenery and the charm of local businesses adorning our picturesque downtown. But there is one issue that all residents deal with: traffic.
A frequent subject at Town meetings is how residents must fight through backups to drop off their kids at school, inch through rush hour to get to work or deal with waves of cars cutting through neighborhoods on their way to the beach. It’s a community-wide frustration—and I’ve felt it personally. I don’t drive yet, but I have still been stuck in the no-man’s-land of peak Los Gatos traffic while cycling. However, what is already a daily headache could soon become much worse…