Who makes road decisions anyway?

Regarding the various opinions about the plans for the reconfiguration of Iris, all Boulderites need to do is to look at the mess that has been created by the realignment of east Baseline Road.

Now that Baseline is only one lane between 55th and Foothills Parkway, the line to get to go across Foothills is unbelievable.

It took us almost 20 minutes yesterday afternoon around 4:30p.m. to get to Foothills from Cherryvale (less than 2 miles) so that we could take a right-hand turn onto Foothills heading north.

The reason for the backup — only one lane so that cars heading straight or (like us) needing to take a right-hand turn were backed up due to the cars needing to make a left (heading south) in this one lane which backed up east of 55th. During this 20-minute nightmare — I observed one biker and one scooter in the “new and improved” bike lane. What a nightmare! Who makes these rules anyway?

— Noel Hefty, Lafayette

We need this road and have no say in its future

Much has been written about the proposed changes to Iris Avenue. What about other important corridors, such as the well-traveled Baseline Road? There are thousands of white poles on either side and sometimes into side roads. The road is often narrowed to one lane with markings showing where cars can and cannot travel. All of this to make bike travel easier and safer.

We who need to travel on this road have had no say in the changes. Is this fair?

— Susan Stephens, Boulder

Count me in for the ride with the 2024 Buffs

Critics often say that since Coach Prime took over last year, the Colorado Buffaloes have been all about self-promotion and hype. The week one game told a different story.

It’s not hype when you have two instant Heisman Trophy finalists in Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders.

Nor is it hype when you have NFL legends like Warren Sapp keeping things fun in the team’s film room, Terrell Owens walking the sidelines, and of course Deion Sanders.

Hype or not, the home season tickets are sold out again.

It’s not hype that the Colorado-North Dakota State game gained the lion’s share of the sports betting action.

Or that it was the highest ESPN Thursday opening game in seven years with 4.8 million viewers.

Over 500 yards on offense in week one deserves media attention, too. Their NDSU opponent is a consistently strong program — don’t let anyone sell them short.

When I was growing up, the Buffs finished ranked in the AP top 20 for several straight years from 1989 through the mid-1990s, often in the top five. That includes splitting the 1990 national title — after winning the AP vote.

I don’t know if they’ll be ranked this season. Or whether they’ll receive an invitation to a swanky bowl game.

I think fans realize that there are around 65 new players, and that success in week one doesn’t predict what comes next.

We already know the press is waiting to cook them whenever they don’t win.

But count me in for the ride with Colorado in 2024. Including more great throws under pressure, more highlight reel touchdown catches, and yes, the occasional hype.

— Adam Silbert, New York, NY

Cryptoquip is a poor substitute for Crytoquote

I’ve been an avid Camera reader for over 30 years and would like to continue. However, the Cryptoquip is a very poor substitute for the Crytoquote, which was actually thought provoking and something I looked forward to reading. The change in the amount and quality of the comics is a gigantic joke! Certainly someone can find something of more interest than stale cartoons. Lastly, it would be really be an incentive to continue subscribing if there were a cap in price for people who have been getting the paper for a certain period of time. It’s really getting too expensive for what you are providing.

— Kristy LaMoureaux, Boulder