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  • Chapter 3
    `The traffic is going to be
    the death of this place'
    Gary Trippodo
    Commuter Gary Trippodo. Patrick Schneider/staff
    Done right, mornings are easy. Gary Trippodo hops in his car, flips the radio and, after a tricky left onto Sam Furr, enjoys a smooth ride to Charlotte. But it's getting a little more difficult every day.

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    • Question: Do you have problems with traffic? Is mass transit the solution?