The new roundabout, according to The Guardian newspaper, "has been a big hit with motorists" and city officials say city businesses are telling them they "wouldn't mind seeing more of them pop up around the city" ("Belvedere roundabout gets finishing touches" Aug' 13 Guardian). Uh oh... these things aren't cheap, but can speed up traffic when used properly. Trouble is, many Island motorists see a stop sign and think "yield sign". They see a yield sign and think it means "give 'er!". Take the new roundabout on Mt. Edward Rd. Drivers are supposed to take turns at the yield signs, similar to ...

Parking in Charlottetown has never been great, but I think most people will agree that there are a few more metered spots available in the downtown core now than before the big crackdown on all-day parking. The thing is, where did all those cars go? Sure, some went to the parkades, but downtown workers have complained that there weren’t many vacancies in them. Some probably went a little further out, to the two-hour spots (or no time-limit sports) not quite downtown. But with complaints I’ve heard from provincial civil servants, I’m guessing a lot of them migrated to the large provincial building ...