I saw a news snippet of long lines of people waiting to get into stores at some mall. I could not do that: wait forever just for the opportunity to go inside & shop.

And sometimes the massive crowds can really make me feel overwhelmed and irritable.
Same!

A new traffic pattern has been under construction near me that's causing quite a bit of trouble. I thought it was fine the way it was but it's been complicated to allow for even more road rage & opportunities for crashes. Right now how they have the obstacle course set up, it's quite dangerous. People don't slow down at all & drive even more aggressively. I'll be glad when it's done, but it's supposed to last another year.

I'm so glad to hear that what they're constructing near you will have protected bike & ped lanes! It's very common where I live for people to lose their lives that way.