A look at life in Agoura Village

Construction on the Agoura Village Kanan/Agoura Road roundabout-and the detouring of traffic to where?-should be underway just about the same time the 101 Freeway intersection expansion work is finishing up.

By next year, I'll look forward to sitting at Starbucks' sidewalk cafe early every Saturday morning and I'll hardly pay attention while the gentle breeze wafts in "horsey" odors from the stable and equestrian paths planned to wind through our new "downtown," blending with the aroma of my freshly brewed latte.

I'll be able to linger while watching bicycle riders dodging cars backing out of the undersized angled stalls on Agoura Road. I'll even put $5 in the pool that at least one guy in blue spandex will have to veer left to avoid being hit by a Hummer in reverse, as traffic in the single travel lane backs up into the Kanan/Agoura roundabout, causing total gridlock with the traffic to and from the beach.

I won't have to worry about freeway noise, because if turns out to be too bad they can just build a 10-foot-tall sound wall. (Yes, it's in the environmental report.) And because Agoura Road will be lined with three-story buildings (blocking the view), I won't even have to look at the unsightly browned weeds on Ladyface's slopes.

Aaaah, the pleasures of living in "semi-rural" Agoura Hills.

I'm certainly glad I voted for council members that told me they would preserve our small town life style. Howard Littman Agoura Hills