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MOO 101 PACE 91 manual mentioned by Director Davis was written for vehicles (to facilitate traffic flow) not people, and if bigger roads are built, more vehicles will come. He urged the Board to keep the quality of living in Indian River County high and make their decisions based on the needs of people not vehicles. Candy Beuttell, 5000 16th Street, believed that life was about choices and recounted the history of her choice to move from Tampa years ago to live on,a dirt road (Rosewood Road) in Indian River County. She maintained that Rosewood Road was never intended to be a feeder road and cautioned that it -the Board does not protect its nice residential areas, there will be no lovely neighborhoods west of the beach. She agreed -with Mr. Blair's comment that if you build bigger roads, they will soon be used at capacity. Michelle Riesel, 50th Court, echoed the sentiments expressed by her neighbors and hoped the Board could help preserve their quality of life. Because of the traffic, she and her children cannot take walks or ride bicycles to visit their friends on the other side of 16th Street. She hoped the Board would consider all the remarks and find a compromise in this issue. George Beuttell, 5000 16th Street, explained reasons residents of the area left Rosewood Road unpaved in the 1950'x. He wanted it maintained as a neighborhood street. He commended Director Davis on doing his job, but suggested there has to be a balance and that was the reason the Board was elected. He related his differing opinions point -by -point. He related reasons why he preferred speed bumps. Bobby Vinson grew up on 16th Street and stated that the two sides of the argument were really about convenience versus safety and preservation of a neighborhood. He questioned the figures presented earlier by staff and asked if they had been projected to 1997. Director Davis advised that the figures were from 1996, before the Indian River Mall had opened, and that the 1997 figures were not available yet but some peak time surveys have been done since the Mall was opened. Director Davis predicted that the 3-laning of the bridge would not increase the capacity on the road, but would merely provide a refuge lane for one vehicle that wants to turn left (south) on 58th Avenue. He expected that after 58th Avenue is 4-laned, there will be more traffic on 58th Avenue and it will be more difficult for a west bound vehicle trying to turn left. Frances Blake, corner of Rosewood Road and 48th Avenue, stated that progress has ruined the character of their neighborhood since 24 April 8, 1997