Roundabouts coming round again?

The lousy drivers who keep hitting the pedestrian islands along N. Custer might have driven a stake through the heart of this idea for good, but I wouldn't be surprised if the old "roundabout" plan that ex-Mayor Iko dreamed up might someday rear its odd little knobby head, no matter which poor slob (or slobess?) ends up being the next mayor of MONroe. I read a thing in one of the national newsmagazines (was it Time or Newsweek? Maybe neither) that said roundabouts are the hot ticket for easing traffic congestion in cities across the nation. They not only "calm" the traffic, they keep it moving. Given the increase in homes and traffic around here, I predict you'll see one in Monroe within the next decade. How about one in Loranger Square? It'll be loads of fun when the public servants make their lemming-like runs for the long weekend.