Earlier this year, they began to construct overhead crossings all over town, to make the traffic a little safer. Only a few weeks ago, they completed construction on an overpass right outside one of our school’s main gates. The bridge is meant to keep pedestrians off the road, but since the railings don’t go very far, there are still a lot of people on the other side of the fence. For me, on the other hand, the bridge means that the distance to the little corner store where I usually buy my school supplies has doubled – there is no more running across the street to quickly make an errand. And even though it doesn’t reduce the honking on the street, I guess the overpass is a good thing, since traffic can go a little smoother now. And for all the vendors who gather around the gates, the overhead crossing has turned into a little paradise – offering a lot of  shelter!