Wallingford Mosque

I thought the page one Sunday story on a proposal to build a mosque off Route 68 in Wallingford did a nice job of explaining the issues involved. One important part of the story is traffic concerns. Over the past decade, Route 68 has become one of the most dangerous arteries in town. I live on the opposite end of Wallingford, but drive Route 68 a couple of times a week and am increasingly worried about safety. I also don’t think the newspaper can ignore some people’s uneasiness over the Muslim faith. Most of the comments I’ve heard from people who have followed the story in the newspaper center on traffic and concerns that if this was a Catholic or Protestant Church, the opposition would not be as strong. It is not the newsroom’s role to take sides, merely present all the issues and arguments. I’d be interested in hearing from readers about how the story is being handled and whether there are other issues we need to pursue.