I've noticed on another listserv as well as in a KNS letter to the editor, that some are wondering about the need for the James White Parkway (JWP) now that Hall of Fame (HOF) has opened.

Personally, I like HOF with the following exceptions:

-Sequencing of the lights is poor.
-It was opened without street lights creating a very dangerous situation.
-It did not include an new, urban-friendly connection to Broadway.
-Additional striping at the Summit Hill interesection could help facilitate turns and prevent folks from turning into the wrong lane of oncoming traffic which I've witnessed twice.
-There is no street signage at the major intersections.
-The on/off ramps to I40 are a too short.

Now that this new "city street" is open, it does appear that it will run parallel to the new JWP when complete...which begs the question: why? With the exception of 6 Saturdays in the fall, JWP is NEVER overcrowded and the new HOF can handle the traffic very easily. If I'm not mistaken (and someone please correct me if I'm wrong), but First Creek was covered up by JWP initially. Might that plot of land make a nice greenway or other river-walk type area?