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Students debate traffic signs at mock commission meeting
Chris Lowe, Lawrence junior, far left, tells a mock city commission why he wants a traffic light at 17th and Massachusetts streets.
By Andy Taylor Kansan staff writer
A pseudo-city commission gave the green light to placing a traffic signal at a controversial intersection, but the decision was not as easy as stop and go.
Nalbandian, who also is a city commissioner, said the issue had been a center for controversy because it involved many people.
Students in Democracy and Professionalism in Local Government, taught by John Nalbandian, professor of public administration, filled the roles of city officials at city hall yesterday at city hall. The topic was whether to put a pedestrian-activated signal at 17th and Massachusetts streets.
The student commissioners voted 6-1 to place a signal at the intersection, which is near Babcock Place, a retirement complex at 1700 Massachusetts
"It is an issue where you clearly have professional staff recommendations that are not consistent with the will of the people," he said. "This issue is nice because it is understandable. It doesn't take time to understand the pros and cons of a stop light."
Nalbandian said that because the issue had troubled the Lawrence City Commission for more than a year, the city has begun to complexities of the democratic process.
"I wanted to put the students in the place where they were needed." *Nalbandian said.*
He said the 31 students in the class chose seven classmates to act as commissioners. Other class members acted as reporters and citizens.
Lawrence neighborhood associations and students in the class presented arguments for and against the stoplight. The Babcock Tenants Associations and Shirley Martin-Smith, a Lawrence city commissioner, gave background information about the interaction to the class before yesterday's meeting.
Jay Lewis, Prairie Village junior who acted as mayor, said his opinion shifted when each group presented its arguments.
"My opinion swayed with each person," Lewis said. "It showed what concerned citizens can do when they push and fight for (the stoplight). "
Lewis said the meeting showed the political aspects to decision-making.
"It is interesting that the topic was non-partisan, and people were not looking after individual interests," he said.
Kristen Naney, St. Louis junior and a commissioner at the meeting, said the discussion proved that the intersection needed a signal.
"I would have voted for the light no matter what the traffic studies said," Naney said. "I think there proved to be a need for the light."
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