One of my more perverse hobbies is keeping track of my local city council. And yes, living in the People's Republic of Boulder means that it's a lot more entertaining than it might be in mainstream America; what other city would redefine dog owners as "animal guardians" or prohibit front-porch sofas within six blocks of the University of Colorado campus? (When sofas are outlawed, only outlaws will have sofas.) What I always find interesting is when, in an attempt to address the problem of congested roads, a city chooses to build more lanes or a parallel street. More often than not, that simply attracts more traffic, resulting in the same standstill as before. This is, of course, a classic example of the law of unintended consequences, an object lesson to be mindful of one's actions.
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