Paige, 

I think it's good that you express your frustration with our traffic issues. I feel that our City Council has failed to address the general traffic problem. Many times using the rhetoric about how traffic is a regional issue. I don't see how the regional transit solution will help getting around inside Redmond.
We all are affected by the extra 15-20 minutes a day extra that we now have to endure while making our regular stops. That translates to between 91 and 121 hours a year, that is quite a tax. 
I think we should all speak up about this issue to ensure City Council recognizes that it really is an issue.