There are positive actions on the horizon for Norfolk. As this city continues to grow, looking for ways to facilitate unity in the community while maintaining an infrastructure that facilitates physical growth is imperative.

One of the tools that will help facilitate physical growth are the roundabouts. When the first was introduced at 7th and Pasewalk here in Norfolk there were skeptics (including myself), that warned roundabouts would never work; but time has proven they are not only simple, but incredibly efficient for traffic flow.

Recent city plans call for roundabouts at 25th and Norfolk Avenue and at 25th and Prospect. They will complement the roundabout already at 25th and Benjamin Avenue.

As citizens of Norfolk we need to embrace change that facilitates efficiency. True progress is breaking the old protocol which created “bottle necks” and fragmentation.