Despite a 40-signature petition urging the conversion of East Anderson Street in Greencastle from one-way eastbound into two-way traffic between Bloomington and Wood streets, the status quo will prevail.

The Greencastle City Council, during its September meeting, took no action on the petition signed largely by residents of the new Miller Asbury Apartment development at the old Miller School.

“In order to fix a problem,“ City Councilman Gary Lemon said, summarizing the Council stance, “you’ve got to have a problem. And I don’t see one.”

The petition for the change had been hand-delivered to City Hall and Mayor Bill Dory by Carolyn Nichols, representing 40 persons who had signed in support of two-way traffic, ostensibly to simplify access to the Miller Asbury apartments from the east side of town.

Of the 40 signatures, the mayor said 21 were Anderson Street residents (possibly all from Miller Asbury), while 19 others showed addresses elsewhere in Greencastle and even as far away as Cloverdale.

“We received a petition,” Council President Adam Cohen said, “but there is nothing to vote on...