Testing the Hypothesis, Part 1


The opportunity I am discussing in this post is how the traffic light at the intersection of West University Avenue and Southwest 13th Street causes a lot of traffic and accidents, as it changes too slowly, and is in a very busy area. My hypothesis is that all locals in Gainesville are inconvenienced and put at risk by the slow light at the intersection, which the government must fix immediately, due to the many popular locations, like Publix, the Standard, and the Holiday Inn, near it.
Once I started interviewing my peers, it became evident that my hypothesis stood strong. My girlfriend, Elanit, who lives at The Standard, an apartment complex at the intersection, believed it was an inconvenience, but didn’t think the work that would be needed to fix it would be worth it. My next three interviewees, my friends Dan and David and my father, were clearly upset about the length of time they must wait to move forward at that intersection. They all often need to walk across that intersection, and sometimes can wait up to 10 minutes, or just cross without being directed to do so, which is a major safety concern. They want change ASAP. Lastly, my roommate Coby, who used to be a frequent shopper at the Publix in that area, now simply goes to a different location. While it was easy for him to fix his struggles, as he lives close to an alternate location, he admits change should be made quickly, as even if it is no longer a major inconvenience for him, he recognizes it is for many others.
From my interviews, I learned that an opportunity really exists here to make change. Even though some of the people I talked to weren’t too inconvenienced by the traffic light, one of them still stated how change must happen, as it is a problem for many. This taught me that not every opportunity that is taken advantage of benefits everyone, but it is worth it if it benefits a good amount of people.

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