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So I've written a lot of parts of this just because I got started and I just kept going so I can submit what I've written and whether you use it or not,you know,we'll wait and see but I did write a section on on the because like,spread started during the gas crisis.And in the late 70s,and now we're in a whole planet crisis.I did write a little section on that. 3 Bridger And it's a good I think it's a good example of a debate we should position which is environmental resilience and climate change is both a factor or a justification for doing something. So it could be the reason we refuse to cancel the L'Express is because we're committed to continuing to try it is painful and hard and as expensive it is to move people out of single occupancy vehicles and,and use mass transit differently.Great.But running empty buses around in a circle doesn't move people anywhere and may not be removing the cars from the volume of cars that we want to under its current configuration.Therefore,you either have to and we've talked,you know,the standard talking point you either add more buses,increase routes,increase headways,so other people can change their lifestyle and it's a change management challenge and it costs a lot of money.But that's how that's why it's either a factory to make.Where's that leaf blower ordinance when you need it.Bridger,I think decibels.Joe the decibels. 2 Deepika Howard,Howard and Sally have points to make. 7 Howard I just?I mean,does.Does anybody feel that L'Express should just be flat eliminated?I mean,I don't. I mean,let,if nobody is in favor of just eliminating L'Express.Let's just acknowledge that and so that it isn't even part of the discussion.So then the discussion is what should be changed,if anything,but we're not going to get rid of it.Is that fair? 2 Deepika I would just speaking for myself,I don't like what I feel,and what the data will tell maybe will two different things.So that's just that's something we have to keep in mind.And again,then the decision will be the Select boards.But we have to give them all of that information and say,this is the data and the data says even if we hate it,eliminate L'Express or this is the data and we love it.And it says No Keep L'Express.But change it thus.Sally,and then Varda.Sally did you have your hand up? 5 Sally Um,I did.Because one of the things that I came to when thinking about all this as I was writing,because I wanted to see what bubbled up.And one of the things that bubbled up is you know,whether we need to think about the car culture.And if we do,it's certainly not up to us alone.To address that.I mean,it's a school thing.It's a big thing,but I think it needs to be mentioned.And just just for a very small example,I suggested that any kind of town thing that happens during the day,whether it's a meeting of a town thing or a committee or an organization that's in town,like the League of Women Voters anything,a recreation thing after school,it should always have with its announcement how to get there on L'Express,just as an example.