What does traffic congestion mean to you?

Spokane is no Seattle or Portland — and that’s a good thing a lot of the time. Especially when it comes to traffic.

Spokane has much lower traffic levels than the west side of the state or the Portland area, and it flows smoothly most of the time. So being from a city where the pace is a little slower, what does traffic congestion mean to you? And is congestion necessarily a bad thing or does it mean that our area, and economy, are growing?

The Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) has recently completed an update to the Congestion Management Process (CMP). The public is encouraged to...