Traffic jams and costs: the price of a new store in Liepaja City Council members and Deputy Director Didzis Yerins discussed the planned reconstruction of Adu Street for the construction of a new store by SIA "Arcturus". At the meeting of the development committee, emphasis was placed on the need to carefully organize the flow of traffic near the new facility. This rehabilitation is intended to improve urban infrastructure. However, the financial burden on the local budget and residents is worrying: resources that could be used to improve social support or reduce taxes are planned to be invested in order to facilitate access to a commercial facility. In view of the increase in prices and taxes, any such budgetary decision must be justified. A feeling that priorities are changing to commercial interests, which can worsen social inequality and cause dissatisfaction among citizens.