"Yes, traffic was congested at times and emergency vehicles were sometimes delayed. But did it automatically follow that gentle hills should be flattened, curves straightened and native vegetation clear-cut to meet safety standards for a faster speed limit?"
People who joined the cause of an improved two lane highway said they were attracted to it by its purpose and because its leaders were committed to facts rather than personal attack."
"One volunteer had a unique method of reaching agency decision-makers by phone. "I call the office I've decided on and ask for God...When they say What? I say, 'Give me the person who, when he or she walks by your desk, you say, 'Oh God!' It works every time."
