Years ago I said to my husband, "Wouldn't it be truly visionary if The Forks didn't allow personal vehicles in its proximity, and instead only public transit? Or better yet, light-rail transit lines feeding in from the suburbs." Imagine how the uniqueness of The Forks would be enhanced if the majority of the traffic was foot traffic. This would have required a vision and the willingness of council to stand up to all the suburbanites who can't imagine doing the "park-and-ride" thing. As I read about the increasing demands on this historic site and the "need" for more and more parking (like the 800-stall eyesore discussed in the paper, and the "solution" of charging a "green" fee), how I wish I would have written letters way back then.