To the editor:

The taxpayers should not have to pay to support overdevelopment. West Sixth Street is now zoned for so much commercial development that when built it will require eight lanes for proper support of the traffic that could be generated. Wakarusa Drive will require six lanes.

Those who believe in market control should also believe in the market paying for the things it needs. All the residents of Lawrence should not be forced to choose between paying extra taxes every time they buy something and unsafe conditions for our children at Free State High School. City commissioners can prevent both by not allowing overdevelopment at Sixth and Wakarusa.

If the developer is required to pay for all the signals, extra lanes and safety features in all areas that are affected (Sixth, Wakarusa, Congressional Drive, Harvard Road, Overland Drive), maybe development will be limited to what the infrastructure can accommodate.

Jim Turrentine,

Lawrence