but carl hasty, the district manager for the transportation district says the potential reroute could displace residents in outdated homes. carl hasty, district manager tahoe transportation district: "the project is going to require right away acquisition on the california side, which means a lot of old housing that's there would have to be acquired. we would be responsible for replacing much of that, as well as relocating residents in there." hasty says new workforce, senior and commercial space would be added. but one resident likes the concept of changing the roads for more safety. steve tancredy, south lake tahoe resident: "i'm looking for this project to relieve all the traffic off the residential streets." project will bring more visitors and residents if the area is changed. b gorman, president/ceo tahoe chamber: "creating a pedestrian friendly area, facilitates people getting out of their cars, walking around, actually going into shops, instead of just driving by them." project developers hope to prepare an environmental impact study for the public to look over this spring. th