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Envision our river villages a decade or two in the future. We would see a population increased by riverfront development and housed in other locations found suitable for residential construction. For our auto driven suburban culture that means more cars no matter how close these locations are to mass transit. A new, widened span replacing the existing Tappan Zee Bridge would facilitate a predicted increase in traffic that would move eastward across the county or seek destinations to the north or south on Route 9. However, among that burgeoning flow, we would likely find more motorists from west of the Hudson who cross the span to connect with rail transportation in Westchester.  more »