HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/30/2020 Item 2, Johnson, T.
Wilbanks, Megan
From:Trent Johnson <
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Draft Active Transportation Plan
Dear Committee Members,
Thank you and staff for your hard work on this plan. I am really excited to see protected bike lanes as a main priority of
this plan. I support this list of Tier 1 projects to encourage more ridership which will be crucial to meeting our climate
action, mode shift, vision zero, equity, diversity, and inclusivity goals. In order to create this positive and healthy
transition away from single occupant vehicle use, we must ensure that people can access their homes, jobs, schools,
social engagements, and other daily necessities safely and comfortably by bike or walking. I encourage you to support
the plan's implementation approach.
I have three children ages 3, 5, and 7 and I hope that they can grow up in a more bike friendly SLO. I am legitimately
AFRAID to take them in many parts of our city due to the lack of protected bike lanes and infrastructure. While my five
year old is one of two students that currently bikes to her school (all of the other parents do drop off and pickup by car
and/or live close enough that they can walk), my seven year old has no opportunity to bike given the lack of safety.
Without prioritizing bike infrastructure, we will only see worse traffic, more unnecessary death and injury, and further
our progress towards climate action.
Thank you,
Trent Johnson
Laguna Lake Neighborhood
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
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